So, what does it cost to do that and how long before you see a return. That depends on the internal costs of the organization and the cost of the automation. Also, what does it cost the organization NOT to automate in terms of competitiveness. It seems to me, that not having the information available for users to take action can result in significant costs, as well. The organization also benefits when it can use its resources more wisely because of automation.
Automation can do more in a shorter period of time.
Automation can try to accomplish this without errors. Allen Repetitive process breed fatigue in people who then loose focus and make errors or omissions. Automated systems are less likely to do so. Job streaming is a good candidate. Online viewing can automate report distribution to the end-user's desktop.