Clearing the Queue: Revolutionizing CIC Efficiency with Bosch SDS

Bosch SDS enables a global organization to redefine its Customer Information Center (CIC) operations and improve email handling efficiency by implementing a Cloud-based solution, leveraging OCR and NLP technologies.

Industry: Customer Support Operations

Challenge:

The client, operating a high-volume Customer Information Center (CIC), faced inefficiencies due to manual email clearance processes. These challenges resulted in longer handling times, operational bottlenecks, and reduced responsiveness, impacting customer satisfaction and service delivery.

Solutions used:

  • Cloud AWS – based OCR and Natural Language Processing
  • AI-driven automated email handling and response mechanisms
  • Scalable cloud-based architecture

Tech stack

AWS Cloud

OCR Technology

Python

Natural Language Processing (spaCy)

Impact

90%
reduction in email handling time
~9000
emails processed monthly
~1000
automated responses monthly

Business problem

Immersive Journey

The explosion of digital communication has made efficient email management a mission-critical task for businesses. As inboxes overflow with customer inquiries, manual processes struggle to keep pace, leading to delays, inaccuracies, and strained operations. Repetitive tasks like extracting key information, handling attachments, and routing emails create bottlenecks, leaving teams overwhelmed and customers waiting for resolutions.

To overcome these challenges, many organizations are adopting intelligent automation. By using technologies like Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), businesses can streamline email workflows, reduce errors, and ensure faster, more accurate responses. These solutions enable companies to handle growing email volumes with ease while maintaining high service standards.

For the client, a global leader in customer support, these challenges were amplified by the sheer volume of emails flowing into their Customer Information Center (CIC). Their manual processes resulted in longer handling times and operational inefficiencies, making it clear they needed a scalable, AI-powered solution to optimize workflows and enhance customer satisfaction.

Bosch SDS in action

Bosch SDS designed and implemented a transformative cloud-based, AI-driven solution leveraging OCR and NLP technologies to fully automate email processing and clearance, eliminating manual intervention.

Following a systematic approach, Bosch SDS introduced these transformative measures:

Integrated OCR technology to automate the processing of attachments in various formats, ensuring accurate data extraction.
Leveraged NLP to identify duplicate emails, extract key customer details, and generate automated responses.
Automated email routing to assign emails to the appropriate service queues within the CIC process, streamlining workflows.
Built an AWS-based, horizontally scalable platform to seamlessly manage growing ticket volumes.

Shaping timeless impact

Bosch SDS’s advanced solution transformed the client’s email clearance process, enabling faster response times and improved operational scalability. The automation of CIC workflows allowed the client to focus on delivering superior customer experiences. The key outcomes were:

Reduced email clearance handling time by 90%, from 3 minutes to 20 seconds

Processed 7000–9000 emails monthly, each with an average of two attachments.

Automated responses for 800–1000 emails monthly, eliminating manual effort.

Enabled scalable architecture to seamlessly manage increasing email volumes.

Improved service speed, operational reliability, and customer satisfaction through precise automation.

Reduced operational costs by eliminating repetitive tasks and minimizing manual intervention.

Enhanced data extraction accuracy from attachments, ensuring better downstream workflows.

The Bosch SDS edge

Immersive Journey

Bosch SDS delivered a purpose-built automation system that seamlessly integrated AI-driven OCR and NLP technologies into the client’s CIC operations. Addressing the complexities of email clearance with precision, we automated repetitive tasks and also enhanced data processing accuracy. This enabled the client to significantly reduce operational bottlenecks while achieving exceptional scalability.

Bosch SDS as a trusted partner in driving digital transformation resolved the client’s immediate challenges and laid a future-focused foundation for continued growth and innovation in customer support. Bosch SDS’ expertise in intelligent automation enabled the client to improve service speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction while reducing operational costs.

Immersive Journey
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