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Where the repetitive work usually hides

Different industries repeat different work. These are the patterns we see most often.

Site office table covered in drawings, change orders and a project schedule on a laptop

Construction

Common automation opportunities we evaluate:

  • Bid and estimate document creation
  • Subcontractor document collection and reminders
  • Job cost data moving between field and office
  • Change order routing and approvals
A workflow of this shape

  1. Change order email

  2. Extract scope and cost

  3. Job costing updated

  4. PM approves the variance

Warehouse worker checking a picking list beside a shelf terminal and conveyor

Distribution

Common automation opportunities we evaluate:

  • Order intake from email and portals
  • Inventory reconciliation between systems
  • Customer order status updates
  • Supplier price list processing
A workflow of this shape

  1. Purchase order

  2. Match to catalogue

  3. Order created

    ERP

  4. Mismatches reviewed

Two colleagues reviewing a marked-up engagement letter next to a billing spreadsheet

Professional Services

Common automation opportunities we evaluate:

  • Proposal and engagement letter generation
  • Time and billing data entry
  • Client onboarding checklists
  • Recurring client reporting
A workflow of this shape

  1. Client request

  2. Match to engagement

  3. Time and billing updated

  4. Partner reviews exceptions

Property coordinator logging a maintenance request beside a key cabinet and work order board

Property Management

Common automation opportunities we evaluate:

  • Maintenance request intake and routing
  • Tenant communication sequences
  • Vendor invoice processing
  • Owner reporting packs
A workflow of this shape

  1. Maintenance request

  2. Classify and prioritise

  3. Work order dispatched

  4. Owner approval if over limit

Dispatcher reviewing a bill of lading in front of load boards at night

Logistics

Common automation opportunities we evaluate:

  • Load and shipment status updates
  • Rate quote requests from email
  • Proof-of-delivery document handling
  • Carrier invoice reconciliation
A workflow of this shape

  1. Load or BOL document

  2. Extract references

  3. TMS and billing updated

  4. Discrepancies reviewed

Other sectors we work in

Manufacturing

  • Production orders re-entered into accounting
  • Purchase order and supplier confirmation handling
  • Daily production reporting from spreadsheets
  • Quality documentation generation

E-commerce

  • Store, 3PL, and accounting synchronisation
  • Returns and refund workflows
  • Product data updates across channels
  • Customer service message classification

Healthcare Administration

  • Referral and intake paperwork routing
  • Appointment reminder workflows
  • Insurance document collection
  • Administrative reporting

Insurance

  • Submission intake and data extraction
  • Renewal reminder workflows
  • Certificate and document generation
  • Producer reporting

Multi-location Businesses

  • Consolidated reporting across locations
  • Standardised intake across sites
  • Payroll and scheduling data movement
  • Cross-location inventory visibility

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