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Partner portal and repair portal console illustrationCase study · Web platforms

An enterprise web platform, run by a lean team

A public site, passwordless partner portal, and repair & warranty portal — built and operated by AICG so a small regional team delivers enterprise-grade service.

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Receipts and a laptop during expense reportingCase study · Finance & admin

The expense report that files itself

A custom tool that reads receipts, fills the company's own Excel template, and drafts the email — 25 minutes back per report, $0/month.

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AI adoption planning sessionPerspective · Adoption

Why most AI pilots never reach production

They demo beautifully, then quietly die. The fix is an operating model, not a better model.

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Measuring AI ROIPerspective · ROI

Measuring AI ROI in the first 90 days

The metrics that matter, the baseline trap, and how to make an honest go/no-go call.

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The cost of doing nothingPerspective · ROI

The real cost of doing nothing about AI

Inaction isn't free — it's a quiet, compounding bill. How to put a number on it.

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Build, buy, or configurePerspective · Strategy

Build, buy, or configure: how to get your AI

A practical decision framework — and why "configure" usually wins your first project.

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Getting frontline buy-inPerspective · Adoption

Getting frontline buy-in for AI

Adoption fails on people, not technology. Involve the team early and make the first win theirs.

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Warehouse operationsWarehousing · Playbook

Warehouse exception reporting: the first AI pilot that pays back

Why receiving and inventory exceptions are the highest-ROI place to start, and how to scope a safe 90-day pilot.

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Retail operationsRetail · Guide

Customer-response triage without losing the human touch

Use AI for the sorting and the first draft while people stay in control of the reply.

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Responsible AI governanceGovernance · Policy

Responsible AI basics for Canadian SMBs

Privacy (PIPEDA), human review, acceptable use, and enablement without bureaucracy.

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