No one wants to waste time.
And so, before anything, make sure you know if you even need this data in the first place.
If faster access to more complete, more accurate data doesn’t get your heart racing (in a good way), then you probably don’t have to spend more time worrying about automation.
BUT...if deep down you know that there’s data you’re not able to mine because it’s stuck in the boundaries of an imperfect table...or hand-written on the specs of a panel...or even in a foreign language on annual reports…