Uncovered 280 Hours/Month of Hidden Operational Load For Marine Engineering Company
2026-02-12 14:39
In June 2025, LTH Baas — a Baltic marine engineering and shipbuilding company — commissioned a 2-day intensive AI implementation workshop from Pragmatiq AI. Operating in an industry where every efficiency gain matters due to long lead times and strict regulations, the company knew manual processes were holding them back. During the workshop, participants identified 30+ AI opportunities and freed ~280 hours/month — equivalent to 1.5 FTEs shifted from routine tasks to higher-value work.
About the Company
LTH Baasanno 1934
Baltic marine engineering and shipbuilding company
Industry
Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding
Business Type
B2B
Geography
Baltics
Operations
Complex projects, strict regulations
Provided Services
AI Implementation Workshop
2-day intensive workshop with cross-functional teams
Process mapping & bottleneck identification
ROI quantification for AI solutions
Implementation roadmap with quick wins and strategic projects
The Challenge
LTH Baas operates in an industry with long lead times, strict regulations, and intense competition. Leadership knew that time lost to paperwork, document searching, and manual data entry was impacting procurement, production, and compliance.
The company believed AI could help — but needed a clear, actionable starting point.
Key Questions
Where is the team losing time on manual, repetitive tasks?
Which processes have the highest automation potential?
What can be implemented quickly vs. what requires longer investment?
Solution
Pragmatiq AI conducted a 2-day workshop bringing together a cross-functional team: procurement, engineering, warehouse, HR, and management. Participants mapped time-wasting tasks, evaluated their real cost, and prioritized automation opportunities.
Process Mapping
Documented current workflows across procurement, engineering, logistics, HR, and finance
Time Analysis
Measured actual time spent on repetitive vs. value-adding tasks
Opportunity Identification
Generated and evaluated 30+ potential AI use cases
Prioritization
Selected quick wins and strategic projects based on impact and feasibility
Problems Identified
During the workshop, participants uncovered inefficiencies across multiple departments:
1
Procurement
Manual supplier communications, price requests, and tracking consuming significant time
2
Engineering
Document searching and data entry slowing down project work
3
Warehouse/Logistics
Manual inventory and order processing creating delays
4
HR & Finance
Repetitive administrative tasks pulling staff from strategic work
Results
Discovered During Workshop
~280 h/month
Time Savings Identified
2 days
Workshop duration
5 depts
Analysed
~1.5 FTEs
Freed
Key Outcomes
Clear understanding of where manual processes waste time across departments
30+ AI opportunities identified and evaluated
3 quick-win pilots ready to launch within 90 days
Cross-functional alignment on automation priorities
~280 hours/month potential savings (~1.5 FTEs)
What's Next
With 30+ opportunities mapped and prioritized, LTH Baas now has a clear roadmap: 3 quick wins to prove ROI within 90 days, followed by 2 strategic projects for longer-term transformation. The ~280 hours/month freed represents just the beginning — as pilots succeed, the company can scale automation across the entire operation.
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