PART 2: AI USE CASES: SAVE TIME WITH AI AND ENHANCE HUMAN STRENGTH
Without even noticing, we are already using AI-based productivity tools, integrated in office and mobile application suites. They save us time when we need to schedule a meeting with multiple persons, suggest the remainder of a sentence when writing an email, or remind us of missing attachment files. But AI tools can deliver much more in terms of time saving for organizations. Some of these solutions have enterprise scale and reside in the Cloud or Data Centers. Others, like analyzing table data, visualizations and decision support applications are customised and are developed for power users, running desktop or laptop workstations. And finally, Edge AI applications are optimized to deliver low latency, working directly on Edge / IoT devices like smart cameras. Let’s review some use cases for artificial intelligence in design, manufacturing, sales, cargo inspections, and much more!
Save time with AI in manufacturing
Quality is often the top performance metric in manufacturing. Whether companies are producing food, electronics circuit boards, or mechanical parts or cars, the cost of quality could be as high as 15-20% of annual revenue.
In most cases today, companies rely on visual inspection – a time consuming process, prone to errors and dependent on operator experience. Traditional inspection devices are not flexible, as they are programmed for a fixed number of inspection points and cannot be easily adapted to product changes.
According to a report conducted by Google, systems for visual inspection in quality control bring multiple benefits of using AI:
Save time with Artificial Intelligence in design
AI tools can also save time in parts design. Car manufacturers are experimenting with Artificial Intelligence that could dramatically change the way how components are designed and produced. As a result, new parts are more suitable for 3D printing, can have significantly lower weight, use less material and are faster to manufacture.1
AI also assists in generating 3D models from 3D scans, data or photos, accelerating and improving efficiency in spare parts manufacturing.2
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Save time on cargo inspections
The principle of identifying and comparing shapes and/or patterns also saves customs or warehouse inspectors time by comparing license plates, types of load, vehicle models, weights, and many other points of inspection, showing the results to humans and pointing their attention to potential areas of concern.
Save time with AI in sales
AI can save time in sales by automating boring tasks like capturing activities – linking emails, meetings and contact data to accounts and leads in CRM. It can add roles or enrich each contact, map them and draw an org chart for a better understanding of customers. AI tools can automatically check GDPR compliance too.
In e-commerce Machine Learning is used to faster identify and target customers to offer the most relevant products for them. Virtual assistants save customers' time by guiding them or recommending the right devices. AI automated image processing is used to prepare huge amounts of product pictures and videos for a rich online experience.
AI Computer Vision tools are saving time and help managing stocks in retail by identifying products that need to be re-stocked on the shelves.
AI is also the basis for complex data exploration and visualization. AI-powered analytics allows people with domain expertise to make smarter decisions faster.
Save time with AI: Summary
The ALSO AI Team works with a variety of vendors, developing a wide range of products from Translation Tools to Chatbots and Cybersecurity applications, to name just a few. Follow our series to learn what other benefits the use of AI tools can bring to your and your customers’ business. Check out our articles about AI Use Cases: Cost Reduction and How does AI increase revenue.