Sumitomo Rubber | Automation Anywhere

What took a team 20 days of manual data entry and complex calculations now takes half a day. Automation Anywhere freed our team to focus on strategic logistics, not tedious tasks.

Hirota Shinichi,
Manager, BPR Group, Digital & IT, Sumitomo Rubber Industries

98%

reduction in manual processes

80%

efficiency boost in shipment planning, with higher accuracy and agility

Improved DIFOT

Maximized container capacity

From Manual Chaos to Automated Supply Chain Control

By automating container allocation, Sumitomo cut manual effort, reduced errors, and accelerated shipment speed, transforming its supply chain efficiency.

The Challenge

Weeks of manual data entry
Wrestling with complex business rules
Constant rework and coordination
High risk of shipment delays

The Solution

AI agent reads all order data
Automation 360 platform orchestrates workflow
Applies complex rules to optimize space
Delivers allocation plans for review

The Result

98% reduction in processing time
Improved on-time, in-full delivery (DIFOT)
Reduced data entry errors
Optimized container and inventory levels

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Automation 360
Enterprise Knowledgebase
Automation Co-Pilot
Enterprise Platform
Automator AI
CoE Manager
Document Automation

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Sumitomo Reclaims 20 Days a Month with Automated Logistics

Sumitomo Rubber faced a slow, manual process for monthly container allocation, requiring weeks of effort and frequent rework due to complex data inputs, business rules, and cross-team coordination. These inefficiencies delayed system updates and led to missed opportunities for timely shipments. By deploying agentic process automation on the Automation 360 platform, Sumitomo automated data ingestion, container fill optimization, and rule application across orders. The result: manual allocation time dropped by 97.5%, from 20 days to half a day. Planning cycles accelerated, errors in ETD/ETA data entry were minimized, and shipment readiness improved. The company now delivers more reliably while optimizing inventory and supply chain resources.

Expanding Automation Across the Supply Chain

Sumitomo is now building on this success, using real-world results and team feedback to identify the next high-impact processes for its supply chain transformation.