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AI Support That Handles 65% of Tickets

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The Challenge

A fast-growing e-commerce platform was drowning in customer support requests. Their team of 12 support agents couldn't keep up with 800+ daily tickets, leading to poor customer satisfaction and increasing churn. Hiring more agents wasn't economically viable.

Our Approach

  • 1
    Analyzed 6 months of support ticket data to identify common patterns and FAQs
  • 2
    Designed a hybrid AI + human support workflow with intelligent routing
  • 3
    Built an AI support assistant that answers from the company knowledge base and past tickets
  • 4
    Implemented seamless handoff system for complex queries requiring human intervention
  • 5
    Trained support team on AI supervision and handling escalated tickets
  • 6
    Set up a review loop where the team checks and improves AI answers over time

The Results

70% reduction in response time
Average first response dropped from 4.2 hours to 1.2 hours
40% decrease in support costs
Handled 65% of tickets with AI, freeing team for complex issues
CSAT improved from 3.2 to 4.6
Customer satisfaction score increased by 44%
24/7 availability
Instant responses during off-hours, no more morning ticket backlogs
Key Insight

Rather than replacing human agents, the AI system augmented them. Agent job satisfaction actually increased as they spent less time on repetitive queries and more time solving interesting problems.

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We were skeptical about AI support, but Univot showed us how to implement it thoughtfully. The AI handles routine questions brilliantly, and our team now focuses on high-value customer interactions.

Director of Customer Experience
E-commerce Platform

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