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Case Studies

Real Businesses. Real AI Results.

From corner shops to mid-size companies — here's what AI looks like when it actually gets to work.

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Small BusinessFood & BeverageDeployed in under 12 hours
RestaurantOrder AutomationPhone AI

Leonard's Pizza Stops Losing Orders to Missed Calls

The Challenge

Leonard's Pizza was slammed every Friday and Saturday night. Phones rang off the hook, staff couldn't keep up, and customers who hit voicemail just called the competitor down the street. The owner estimated they were losing 20–30 orders every weekend.

Our Solution

We set up an AI phone and web ordering assistant that takes orders, confirms pickup times, and answers menu questions — even during the dinner rush when every employee is heads-down. Live before the next Friday night.

The Result

Weekend order volume increased 28%. Missed calls dropped to near zero. The owner stopped losing sleep over staffing the phones and reinvested that energy into the kitchen.

Key Metrics

28% more weekend orders

~0 missed calls

Live before Friday night

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Small BusinessAutomotiveLive in 22 hours
Auto RepairEstimating AIShop Automation

Nu-Tech Auto Cuts Estimate Turnaround from 2 Days to 20 Minutes

The Challenge

Nu-Tech Auto was writing repair estimates by hand, cross-referencing labor guides and parts pricing manually. Customers waited 1–2 days for a quote. The shop was turning away work because the front desk couldn't keep up with the paperwork.

Our Solution

We built an AI estimating assistant that pulls labor times, current parts pricing, and shop rate automatically — the service advisor describes the job in plain English and gets a formatted estimate in seconds. Integrated with their existing shop management software.

The Result

Estimate turnaround dropped from 2 days to under 20 minutes. The shop took on 18% more repair orders in the first month. Front desk time spent on paperwork cut by 60%.

Key Metrics

2 days → 20 minutes

18% more repair orders

60% less paperwork

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Mid-MarketDistribution / PartsFull deployment in 24 hours
DistributionInventory AILegacy Integration

Auto Parts Distributor Eliminates 3 Hours of Daily Inventory Reconciliation

The Challenge

A regional auto parts distributor was running inventory across two warehouses and a fleet of delivery trucks. Every morning, a warehouse manager spent 3 hours reconciling stock counts between their legacy system and actual shelf inventory. Errors caused wrong shipments and frustrated shop customers.

Our Solution

We built an AI inventory reconciliation layer that connects their legacy parts system with real-time scan data from the warehouses. Discrepancies are flagged automatically each morning with a plain-English summary — no manual cross-referencing needed.

The Result

Daily reconciliation time dropped from 3 hours to 12 minutes. Wrong shipments fell 71%. The warehouse manager now starts the day solving problems instead of finding them.

Key Metrics

3 hrs → 12 min daily

71% fewer wrong shipments

Zero system replacement

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Small BusinessHome Services (HVAC / Roofing / Masonry / Concrete)Deployed same day
TradesLead CaptureBilingual AIScheduling

Trades Contractor Books 40% More Jobs Without Hiring Anyone

The Challenge

A local contractor running HVAC, roofing, masonry, and concrete services was drowning in voicemails. Leads came in overnight and on weekends — by the time someone called back Monday morning, the customer had already booked someone else. The owner was doing $800K a year and leaving another $300K on the table.

Our Solution

We deployed an AI lead capture and scheduling assistant across their website and Google Business Profile. It qualifies the job, collects the address and scope, and books an estimate appointment automatically — day or night, in English or Spanish. The owner woke up Monday to a full week of booked estimates.

The Result

Booked estimates increased 40% in the first 30 days. After-hours lead recovery went from 0% to 85%. The owner stopped working weekends and revenue hit a new monthly record.

Key Metrics

40% more booked estimates

85% after-hours recovery

New monthly revenue record

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