AI case study

Faster access to product information

by
Cemex
Context

Cemex, a global building materials company, uses Microsoft's AI tools including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure OpenAI Service to enhance productivity and reinvent customer experiences. They built Technical Xpert, a generative AI-powered tool that provides sales agents with instant access to comprehensive product and customer solution information.

Results

Significantly reduced search time by 80% for sales agents.

Results not reported in the source
Published
October 8, 2024
Agent type
Employee Agents
AI provider
Microsoft
ICE score
448
The ICE framework in this database provides a quick way to assess the feasibility and potential impact of AI use cases, with higher scores signaling more actionable opportunities.

Impact: Potential benefits to the business.

Confidence: Likelihood of achieving expected results.

Ease: Simplicity of implementation in terms of resources and time.

ICE Score: Calculated by multiplying the component scores.

Note:
Each score is AI-generated based on available data and should be viewed merely as a general guideline for deeper exploration of the use cases.
Impact
8
Confidence
8
Ease
7

8

AI use cases in

Manufacturing & Construction

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Eaton

Manufacturing & Construction
Use case
Faster SOP creation
Context

Eaton, a global power management company, adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot to automate the creation of 1,000 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and improve data access across teams. Copilot helps teams work more efficiently, focus on strategic tasks, and facilitate smooth onboarding.

Models/tools

Legrand

Manufacturing & Construction
Data Agents
Quick win
Use case
Efficient product data localization
Context

Legrand, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, co-developed AI-powered tools Gaia and Elia using Azure OpenAI Service to streamline product data management and improve customer support. Gaia helps generate accurate, localized product descriptions, while Elia is an AI-powered chatbot that provides quick, accurate access to product information.

Siemens AG

Manufacturing & Construction
Use case
Streamline automation engineering
Context

Siemens AG leveraged Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service to enhance their Siemens Industrial Copilot, an AI assistant for industrial automation engineering. The Copilot uses generative AI to automate repetitive tasks such as data management, sensor configuration, and reporting, helping engineers focus on complex, value-added work. Over 100 companies are using the Copilot to streamline processes, address labor shortages, and drive innovation. thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering plans to roll out the Copilot globally starting in 2025.

Models/tools
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224

companies using

Employee Agents

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Use case
Faster manga translation
Context

Orange uses Anthropic's Claude to automate manga translation, combining translation agent models with inpainting technology and direct image input to handle visual elements, streamlining localization and allowing translators to focus on nuance.

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3
Use case
Efficient customer support interactions
Context

Uber uses OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise to enhance customer support by providing AI assistants that offer empathetic and efficient responses, automate investigations, and augment human agent capabilities. The AI also helps personalize and optimize interactions across their multi-sided platform.

Models/tools
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1
Use case
Efficient customer service
Context

Amazon uses Claude to power their AI-driven customer service assistant, Amazon Q in Connect, which serves agents and end-customers. It provides real-time AI assistance to agents handling complex cases and offers end-customers instant, personalized self-service options.

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1
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143

solutions powered by

Microsoft

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Use case
Faster customer issue resolution
Context

Vodafone uses Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot, and Azure AI Search to enhance their virtual assistant TOBi and develop SuperAgent to assist customer service agents. TOBi uses conversational AI to handle customer inquiries, while SuperAgent helps agents solve complex problems faster.

Models/tools
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4
Use case
Faster medical report generation
Context

Medigold Health, a UK occupational health provider, used Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to automate medical report generation, reducing the time clinicians spend on paperwork. By integrating Azure OpenAI Service with Azure App Service, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure SQL Database, they developed an AI application that generates reports from clinicians' consultation notes in about 15 seconds, allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care.

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1
Use case
Faster writing of appeal letters
Context

Acentra Health developed MedScribe, a web app that uses Azure OpenAI Service to generate draft letters responding to healthcare service appeals.

Models/tools
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1
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25

AI use cases in

South America

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Use case
Automated digital marketing
Context

Advolve, a B2B SaaS company, uses Claude from Anthropic as the central orchestrator of their AI platform to automate digital marketing across multiple platforms. Claude enables them to manage millions of ads simultaneously, automate workflows, generate creative assets and copywriting, and dynamically allocate budgets for optimal return on ad spend.

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1
Use case
Managing high message volumes
Context

Zapia, an AI assistant developed by BrainLogic, uses Anthropic's Claude on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to engage in natural, localized conversations with Latin American consumers via messaging apps like WhatsApp. Claude's advanced multilingual support and understanding of regional dialects enable Zapia to assist users in discovering products, making purchases, and receiving support. Integration was quick, requiring minimal prompt engineering, allowing Zapia to scale rapidly to handle hundreds of thousands of messages per hour.

Models/tools
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2
Use case
Automate repetitive tasks
Context

Localiza, a leading mobility company in Latin America, implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot to automate processes and improve efficiency. By integrating AI into their workflows, they enhanced employee productivity, optimized repetitive manual tasks, and improved inclusivity. They conducted training and hackathons to help employees effectively use Copilot, resulting in significant productivity gains across the company.

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1
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