Compliance Unlocked: How an Aerospace Leader Saved 200+ Hours per Month with Generative AI

Client

Our client is a Fortune 500 company and a leading multinational conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of businesses that transform industries and improve lives. With a strong presence in markets, our client operates in four key areas: Aerospace, Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT), Building Automation, and Safety and Productivity Solutions (SPS). Given the complex regulatory landscape across these industries, the client must ensure compliance and demonstrate adherence to various customer requirements to maintain its competitive edge.

Market Dynamics

The aerospace and industrial sectors are evolving rapidly due to rising customer demands for customization, stringent compliance, and technological advancements. Companies face pressure to balance speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency while reducing costs. For the client, this environment highlighted inefficiencies in their manual process of creating Tables of Compliance (TOC), a critical step in proving adherence to contractual and regulatory mandates. The slow, resource-heavy approach led to bottlenecks, hampering agility and customer responsiveness. Addressing these challenges became essential for improving compliance, optimizing operations, and staying competitive in a fast-changing market.

Challenges

The client’s existing process for generating Tables of Compliance (TOC) presented several operational hurdles:

• Slow Process

Manually analyzing customer specification documents and creating TOCs was time-consuming and error prone.

• Sales Bottlenecks

Delayed responses to customer needs impacted on the sales team’s agility.

• Resource Intensive

Heavy reliance on technical consultants to ensure compliance with strained resources.

LTM Solution

LTM implemented a Generative AI automation solution to streamline TOC generation and enhance compliance assurance:

Automation-based Intelligent Document Processing

• Enabled teams to upload and process customer specification documents.
• Extracted relevant sections and clauses with precision.

Compliance Evaluation Using Gen AI

• Compared product specifications with customer requirements and generated TOCs.
• Automated analysis ensured accurate compliance checks.

Improved Operational Efficiency

• Automated TOC generation saved time and resources.
• Reduced manual effort and increased accuracy.

Business Benefits

• Saved over 200 hours per month of manual effort 
• Reduced TOC generation time from days to hours.
• Minimized reliance on technical consultants and product managers
• Enhanced compliance assurance through automated checks

"Innovation is not just about embracing technology; it’s about transforming possibilities into tangible outcomes. By leveraging Generative AI, we’ve unlocked unparalleled efficiency for our customers, transforming vision into measurable success."

- Naushad Khambhawala, Head of Global Manufacturing Business Unit, LTM

Conclusion

The Generative AI automation solution implemented by LTM has transformed how the client manages Tables of Compliance (TOC) generation. By automating the process, the client saved over 200 hours of manual effort per month and drastically reduced TOC creation time. The intelligent document processing and automated compliance checks not only efficiency and accuracy but also reduced dependency on consultants. This solution showcases the power of Generative AI automation in optimizing business processes, driving growth, and enhancing operational performance.