What is the true cost of doing redundant work?

One of the most insidious problems in any business is redundant work - unnecessarily repeated tasks that offer little value. It impacts financial performance, employee morale, and overall innovation.

Understanding these factors is crucial for businesses that maintain a competitive edge and foster a more productive work environment.

Why automate?

The actual cost of workplace inefficiencies extends far beyond mere time wasted.

The fact is that the longer employees take to do repeatable tasks, the less bandwidth they have for revenue-generating activities or worthwhile strategic work.

Employees struggling with repetitive tasks in a business setting have fewer opportunities to contribute more meaningfully to innovative projects or strategic planning. This limits your business from developing new products or adapting to market movements.

Increased productivity and competitiveness can be obtained by identifying and optimizing these workplace inefficiencies, and using advanced technology to develop operational excellence.

Research suggests that automation can slash operational expenses by up to 30%

Eliminate inefficiency

Centralizing data and automating processes can significantly cut costs, enhance data quality, and improve operations.

Automation allows resources to be redirected to innovation, fostering strategic growth, and boosting employee satisfaction for better business outcomes.

By doing so, your business will be powered to navigate the intricacies of modern business in a landscape fraught with change and uncertainty and meet your objectives.

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Your questions answered

  • Automation helps your business run more efficiently by handling repetitive, time-consuming tasks automatically. This reduces manual effort, speeds up processes, and minimises human error, allowing your team to focus on higher-value work.

    Beyond efficiency, automation improves consistency and visibility across operations. Tasks are completed the same way every time, data is captured reliably, and key actions happen without delays—supporting better decision-making and service delivery.

  • Almost any repeatable, rules-based process can be automated. Common examples include data entry, approvals, reporting, onboarding and offboarding, notifications, system updates, and integrations between different applications.

    Automation is especially effective where information moves between systems or people—such as synchronising records, triggering workflows from emails or forms, or ensuring tasks happen automatically when conditions are met.

  • Yes! Automation reduces operational costs by lowering the amount of manual work required to run day-to-day processes. This means fewer hours spent on repetitive tasks, fewer errors to fix, and less reliance on manual intervention.

    Over time, automation also helps prevent costly delays and mistakes, improves productivity, and allows teams to scale without increasing headcount at the same rate.

  • In most cases, yes. Modern automation platforms are designed to integrate with the tools businesses already use, such as Microsoft 365, CRMs, accounting systems, service desks, and cloud applications.

    Automations work in the background, connecting systems together and extending their capabilities—without requiring you to replace or significantly change your existing software.

  • No. Automations are designed, implemented, and supported by specialists at TekniKat, meaning your team does not need deep technical knowledge to use them effectively.

    Once live, automations run automatically with minimal oversight. Clear documentation and support ensure your business remains in control while avoiding the burden of maintaining complex systems internally.

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