Automation Idea Browser

Discover proven automation opportunities from leading organisations. Each idea includes real ROI metrics, implementation guidance, and tools required.

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Legal & Professional ServicesMedium

AI Contract Review & Analysis - Save 360,000 Lawyer Hours Annually

Time Saved

360,000 lawyer hours annually (JPMorgan example)

Annual Impact

$340 million annually (£270M)

Payback Period

3-6 months

Natural Language Processing (NLP)Document AIContract Intelligence Platforms+2 more
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Contact CenterMedium

AI Chatbot for Customer Service - Reduce Costs by 30%

Time Saved

70-85% of routine queries automated

Annual Impact

30% reduction in operational costs

Payback Period

6-9 months

AI Chatbot PlatformNatural Language ProcessingRAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)+1 more
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Retail & ManufacturingMedium

AI Inventory Management & Demand Forecasting - Reduce Costs 20%

Time Saved

Automated daily forecasting replacing 40+ hours weekly manual analysis

Annual Impact

10-20% reduction in inventory costs, £2-4M annually per distribution center

Payback Period

8-12 months

AI/ML Forecasting PlatformsComputer Vision for Stock CountingIoT Sensors+2 more
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HealthcareMedium

Automate Patient Referral Processing with Microsoft Power Platform

Time Saved

17 minutes per referral

Annual Impact

226 days of work annually

Payback Period

4-6 months

Microsoft Power PlatformPower AutomatePower Apps
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FinanceMedium

Intelligent Invoice Processing - Save 25,000 Hours Annually

Time Saved

25,000 hours annually (40-person finance team)

Annual Impact

£878,000 per year

Payback Period

6-8 months

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)OCRMachine Learning+2 more
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ManufacturingMedium

AI Predictive Maintenance: Slash Manufacturing Downtime by 45%

Time Saved

450 hours of unplanned downtime annually

Annual Impact

£2.1m per year

Payback Period

8-10 months

Azure IoT HubPower BIMachine Learning models+1 more
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HealthcareMedium

Speech-to-Text Clinical Documentation: Save 3.5 Hours Per Clinician Daily

Time Saved

3.5 hours per clinician per day

Annual Impact

£180k capacity gain per consultant annually

Payback Period

4-6 months

Dragon Medical OneNHS EHR IntegrationAzure Speech Services+1 more
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LogisticsEasy

AI Route Optimization: Cut Delivery Costs by 40% for SME Logistics

Time Saved

2.5 hours per driver per day

Annual Impact

£127k annually

Payback Period

3-4 months

Route4MeGoogle Maps Platform APIZapier+1 more
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HR & Enterprise OperationsEasy

RPA for HR Onboarding - Reduce Time from 2 Weeks to 2 Days

Time Saved

16,000 hours annually (Unilever example)

Annual Impact

75% reduction in onboarding time, £200k-500k annually for mid-large orgs

Payback Period

4-8 months

UiPathAutomation AnywhereBlue Prism+3 more
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