20 Use Cases

20 problems every mid-sized business knows.

No theoretical concepts — the processes that slow your company down every day. And how AI solves them.

Sales

Your sales reps only sell 27% of the time. Admin eats the rest.

Problem

Studies show sales reps spend only 27% of their working time actually selling. The rest: CRM maintenance, writing follow-up emails, assembling proposals, typing up call notes, pipeline updates. Leads are forgotten, follow-ups go out too late, and the CRM is never up to date.

Solution

A custom-developed AI sales assistant integrated into your CRM: automatic call documentation, AI-generated follow-ups with a personal tone, lead scoring based on real behavioural data, and automatic pipeline updates. Your sales team sells — the AI handles the rest.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

+34% higher close rate15 min saved per conversationNo lead ever gets lost again
Proposals

45 minutes per proposal. 20 proposals per week. Do the maths.

Problem

A mid-sized business creates 15-30 proposals per week. Each takes 30-45 minutes — assembling line items, calculating prices, writing text, formatting in corporate design. Calculation errors cost margin, slow responses cost the order.

Solution

Custom-coded AI proposal generator with a direct ERP/inventory connection: pulls prices, availability and historical calculations automatically, generates professional proposals in corporate design, and learns from successful deals.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

Proposal time from 45 to 5 minutes90% fewer calculation errors43% shorter sales cycle
Accounting

1,000 incoming invoices a month. Every single one checked by hand.

Problem

Incoming invoices arrive by email, post and portal. Each must be opened, checked, coded, approved and booked. A full-time employee just for invoice intake — and still errors, missed early-payment discounts, duplicate payments.

Solution

AI system with OCR and intelligent document recognition: reads invoices automatically, matches them against orders and delivery notes, codes them based on learned patterns, and releases routine invoices for payment automatically. People only review the exceptions.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

60% of invoices processed fully automatically300% ROI in the first yearNo more missed early-payment discounts
Order Processing

Every order is typed into the ERP by hand. In 2026.

Problem

Orders come in by email, PDF, fax, web shop and phone. Each is read by an employee, interpreted and manually created in the ERP system. A German manufacturer measured it: 96% of incoming orders can be automated. Yet a large share of mid-sized businesses still types by hand.

Solution

AI agent that monitors all incoming channels: emails, PDFs and order forms are read automatically, data extracted, validated against the item master and created in the ERP. When something is unclear, the AI asks — for clear orders, everything runs automatically.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

96% of orders captured automatically89% less processing time+300 orders processed per week
Customer Service

70% of enquiries are always the same. Your team still answers them by hand.

Problem

Where is my delivery? How do I return an item? Do you have this in size L? Your staff answer the same questions a hundred times a day. By email it takes hours, by phone it blocks the line. Customers wait, staff are frustrated — and there is no time left for the genuine problem cases.

Solution

An AI customer service agent trained on your data: product catalogue, FAQ, delivery status, returns policy. Answers standard questions in seconds — via chat, email or web form. Recognises complex cases and escalates them to your team with full context.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

30% fewer support requests reaching your teamResponse time from hours to secondsStaff have time for genuine problem cases
Recruiting & HR

The skills shortage is problem no. 1 — but 15h/week go on screening applications.

Problem

For the fifth time in a row, the skills shortage is the biggest concern for mid-sized businesses (4 in 10 companies). At the same time, your HR department spends 15 hours every week screening applications, writing rejections, coordinating interviews and giving feedback. The best candidates are gone after 10 days.

Solution

AI recruiting system that analyses applications automatically, scores them against your criteria, sends personalised responses within hours and proposes interview slots. Direct API connection to your HR system.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

15h/week saved for HRTime-to-hire reduced by 40%Top candidates contacted within 24h
Reporting

Monday is report day – and nobody gets productive work done.

Problem

Every week your staff spend 4–6 hours copying data together from ERP, CRM and Excel. By the time the report lands on the MD's desk, the figures are already out of date. Over 52 weeks a year that is more than 300 hours – just for clicking things together.

Solution

Our AI pulls data automatically from all systems, detects deviations and generates finished reports – in your inbox every Monday morning at 7:00. No copy-paste marathons, no stale figures.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

90% less time spent on report creationReports in real time instead of 3 days lateAutomatic anomaly detection on deviations
Email Management

143 emails a day – and the most important one missed.

Problem

Your staff spend 28% of their working time on email. Between newsletter spam and CC chains, customer enquiries get buried, deadlines are overlooked, and urgent complaints land in the wrong inbox. A lost order quickly costs €20,000.

Solution

Our AI classifies incoming emails by urgency, topic and responsibility – in real time. It extracts tasks, recognises deadlines and forwards critical enquiries to the right person immediately. Routine enquiries it answers on its own.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

60% less time spent processing emailResponse time to customer enquiries from 8h to under 30 min0 overlooked deadlines
Contract Management

The contract expired – and nobody noticed.

Problem

Your contracts are scattered across folders, drives and email attachments. Notice periods are missed, terms are not renegotiated, and with 150+ live contracts nobody knows which clauses actually apply.

Solution

Our AI digitises, analyses and monitors your entire contract portfolio automatically. It recognises terms, notice periods and critical clauses – and warns you in good time. For new contracts it checks deviations from your standard terms in seconds.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

100% deadline control – no missed cancellation ever again70% faster contract review for new contractsAvg. €12,000 saved per year through timely renegotiation
Procurement

You are paying too much – and don't know it.

Problem

Your purchasing team compares prices manually, has no overview of historical terms and negotiates without a data basis. With 500+ items and dozens of suppliers, 6–12% of savings potential is left on the table every year. On €2 million in purchasing volume that is quickly €150,000.

Solution

Our AI automatically analyses all purchasing data, compares supplier prices over time and identifies savings potential. It spots price increases immediately, suggests bundling and gives your buyers the perfect basis for negotiation.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

8–15% savings on purchasing volume75% less time spent on price comparisonsAutomatic alert when price increases exceed a threshold
Quality Assurance

QA records on paper – in 2026.

Problem

Your quality inspectors fill in checklists on paper, photograph defects with their phones and type the results into the system in the evening. With 50 inspections a day, data gets lost and defect rates are only spotted weeks later.

Solution

Our AI digitises the entire QA process: inspection records are captured on mobile, images analysed automatically and defects categorised in real time. The system recognises recurring defect patterns on its own and warns before a batch is affected.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

80% less documentation effort per inspectionDefect rate reduced by 35% through early detectionAudit preparation from 2 weeks to 2 hours
Employee Onboarding

New employees cost 3 months – before they deliver.

Problem

In mid-sized businesses it takes 8–12 weeks until a new employee is productive. IT access is missing, induction plans exist only in the team lead's head, and the same questions are answered again for every newcomer. With 20 hires a year that is 5,000+ lost productive hours.

Solution

Our AI creates automated, role-specific onboarding paths. It answers questions about processes, systems and policies around the clock, coordinates IT set-up and training dates and tracks progress.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

40% shorter time-to-productivity85% fewer recurring queries to HRStandardised onboarding for all departments
Dunning

€180,000 in open receivables – and nobody chases them in time.

Problem

Your accounts team creates reminders manually, checks incoming payments via bank statements and loses track with 200+ open items. On average, reminders go out 11 days late. That costs liquidity – and with chronic late payers, hard cash.

Solution

Our AI monitors all open items in real time, matches incoming payments automatically and sends staged reminders at the optimal moment. It recognises payment patterns per customer and escalates automatically for high-risk accounts.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) reduced by 12 days35% fewer bad debts through early detection95% less manual effort in dunning
Warehouse Management

The system says 500 units – in reality it's 310.

Problem

Your stock levels in the system never match reality. Staff post movements too late, returns vanish into thin air, and reorders happen on gut feeling. The result: overstock on slow sellers and shortages on fast movers. That ties up 15–20% too much capital.

Solution

Our AI synchronises all goods movements in real time, detects stock discrepancies automatically and calculates optimal reorder points based on consumption patterns, seasonality and lead times.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

Stock accuracy from 68% to over 97%25% less tied-up capitalStock-out situations reduced by 80%
Project Management

30 projects in 30 Excel sheets – do the maths.

Problem

Your project managers keep timelines in Excel, budgets in another spreadsheet and tasks by email. Nobody knows which project is on track and which has stalled. Status meetings take 90 minutes because everyone first has to dig out their spreadsheets.

Solution

Our AI consolidates all project data automatically, spots delays before they become critical and produces up-to-date status overviews at the touch of a button. It warns of budget overruns and identifies resource bottlenecks.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

70% shorter status meetingsBudget overruns reduced by 40%Projects completed 18% faster on average
Compliance & Documentation

The audit is in 4 weeks – and nothing is prepared.

Problem

Every audit triggers panic: documents are missing, versions don't match, and three employees spend weeks searching for evidence. Each audit preparation costs your team 120+ working hours. With ISO, GDPR and industry-specific requirements, it becomes a permanent state.

Solution

Our AI captures all compliance-relevant documents centrally, checks automatically for completeness and currency and produces audit-ready evidence files at the touch of a button. It monitors regulatory changes and flags where action is needed.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

85% less preparation time per audit100% document completeness at every inspection0 findings thanks to seamless version control
Supplier Management

45 suppliers – and no overview of quality and reliability.

Problem

Who delivers on time, who doesn't? Which supplier has the best complaint rate? With 45+ suppliers you have no structured data – only the experience in your purchasing manager's head. If they leave, the knowledge goes with them.

Solution

Our AI rates every supplier automatically on delivery reliability, quality, price development and response time. It spots high-risk suppliers early, suggests alternatives and gives your purchasing team an objective basis for decisions.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

Delivery reliability improved by 22%40% faster response to supplier failuresComplete supplier scoring in real time
Scheduling

8 emails for one appointment – that shouldn't be necessary in 2026.

Problem

Your field staff, project managers and consultants spend 30–45 minutes every day coordinating appointments. Back and forth by email, double bookings, forgotten cancellations. With 15 people in the field, that is over 2,000 lost hours a year.

Solution

Our AI coordinates appointments automatically: it analyses availability, takes travel times and priorities into account and proposes optimal time slots. Customers book directly, and rescheduling is replanned automatically.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

85% fewer emails for appointment coordination30% more customer appointments through optimised route planning0 double bookings or forgotten appointments
Master Data & CRM

3,400 contacts in the CRM – 40% of them junk.

Problem

Your CRM is full of duplicates, outdated contacts and incomplete records. Sales and marketing work with wrong data, emails bounce, and nobody knows which record is current. Poor data quality costs companies 15–25% of their revenue.

Solution

Our AI cleans your master data continuously: it detects and merges duplicates, enriches records automatically with current company information and validates contact data in real time. New entries are checked the moment they are created.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

95% duplicate reduction within the first 2 weeks40% higher email delivery rate60% less time spent on manual data maintenance
Forecasting & Planning

Revenue forecast by gut feeling – and then the surprise in Q4.

Problem

Your quarterly forecasts are based on sales managers' estimates, the pipeline is kept in Excel, and the gap between forecast and reality is 25–40%. Misplanning leads to wrong staffing decisions, liquidity squeezes and missed growth opportunities.

Solution

Our AI analyses historical sales data, pipeline movements, seasonal patterns and external market factors for precise revenue forecasts. It updates forecasts weekly and warns early when targets drift.

Target ranges from comparable automation projects — what is achievable in your business, the audit will show.

Forecast accuracy from 62% to over 90%Revenue slumps spotted 3 months earlier50% better planning certainty for staffing and investment
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FAQ

Questions about the use cases

Helpful for teams that want to prioritise individual problem areas and start with a clear business case.

Which processes are best suited to AI automation?

The best candidates are recurring processes with clear inputs, high manual effort and measurable error or time costs, such as proposals, invoices, emails or reporting.

Does a company have to implement all 20 use cases at once?

No. The right approach is almost always to start with one prioritised process, achieve quick results and then scale deliberately.

How do you find the use case with the highest ROI?

The highest ROI appears where repetition, bottleneck, data availability and financial leverage come together. That is exactly what the ProcessCheck prioritises.

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In-depth insights

What the use cases look like in practice — with worked examples and approach.

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