Equipment OEMs

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Why You Should Care

Called the “Silver Tsunami” by some, the “Great Shift Change” by others a tectonic demographic change is impacting industry Experienced workers are leaving the industrial workforce and being replaced by less knowledgeable ones resulting in a skills gap that is negatively impacting industrial sites everywhere.

Equipment OEMs, with their wealth of knowledge, are ideally positioned to help close this gap – differentiating their products, getting closers to their customers, and even creating new sources of revenue. 

Benefits of The AI Copilot

For over 100 years expertise has been provided by your suppliers either via

  • written materials:  product manuals
  • expensive paid-for human services:  training, field service, etc  

The emergence of AI copilots has made it possible to deliver both the quality of human services and the cost efficiency of product documentation. 

AI copilots are already being widely used today to upskill workers.

Issue Troubleshooting

Jump start first time fix rate by allowing AI copilots to intelligently troubleshoot error codes and common issues

Common Processes and Procedures

AI copilots can allow new users to execute tasks with the expertise of a much more experienced user

Maintenance Operations

Publish key maintenance tasks and procedures to ensure the lifespan and continued operability of machines

Parts Identification and Ordering

AI copilots can automate and drastically boost parts sales when replacements are needed

Improving Safety

Standardize procedures and ensure compliance with safety protocols

Analytics And Insights

Identify knowledge gaps or areas where users or field service engineers struggle

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Generating ROI Across Your Organization

60% Decrease in Escalations

Driven by customer and field service personnel’s ability to utilize copilot expertise to solve problems and perform tasks.

85% first time fix rates

By solving problems the right way and replacing not only the broken part, but the parts related to it.

50% Increase in Part Sales

Driven by simplifying part identification, including the ancillary parts in both repair and maintenance operations at the time they are needed.

New Source of Revenue

Over $500k of high margin revenue generated by licensing AI Copilots as a new “Expertise as a Service” product to customer base.

25% Increase in Customer Satisfaction

Reduction in response time with copilot aided local personnel improves uptime and reduces customer frustration

50% Reduction in Time to Field Technician Productivity

With AI copilots, new field service employees are empowered with the expertise of seasoned experts.

Product Insight

Identify the important product issues affecting your customers. Identify the gaps in the copilot’s expertise and fill them in real-time.

Customer Base Insight

Learn where your customers are and what products they use.

Reduce Good Part Replacement

Best practices provided by copilots help to eliminate the replacement of good parts.

Reduced Customer Revisits

Copilots enable customers to help themselves and provide the necessary expertise for your call center to do more.

Reduced Call Handling Time

Issues escalated from your customers’ copilots know the problem, equipment type, what has been done, and who the customer is saving valuable triage time

Improved Self Service

Customers are empowered to resolve common issues following your best practices

Capturing the Know-how of Your Product Experts

Your company has developed many forms of expertise that your people utilize every day to do their jobs. AI Copilots can ingest much of that expertise with little to no effort

Utilize Existing Resources

Product manuals, training videos, service bulletins, parts list, and more

Capitalize on Existing Support & Service Records

Use your company’s history of solved problems to train your copilot

Learn from Standard operating procedures

Follow your best practices, safety regulations, and product usage guidelines

Live feeds from your companies systems

Copilots can be deeply integrated with your tech stack to empower real time learning

Further Reading

Explore Best Practices

Today, AI copilots are being published by leading equipment OEMs for use both internally and by end users. Learn more about how AI copilots can be implemented for your equipment.

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Publishing Copilots to your Customers

No one knows your products like your organization. AI copilots make expertise is available 24×7 to your own employees, your distribution channel, and even your customers.

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What the OCA can do for me

OCA membership provides access to partner platforms for creating, deploying, and monetizing copilots with full control, analytics, and easy scalability at no cost. It also connects members to industry leaders, offering opportunities for standardization, networking, and increased credibility.

Powerful Field-Proven Platform

Membership in OCA grants access to platforms provided by our technology partners to facilitate copilot creation and deployment

Community Access

Membership in the OCA grants community access to our network of industry partners and thought leaders

Collaborative Learning Environment

Access to expert insights, actionable tips, in-depth tutorials, forums and discussion boards. Ask questions, share ideas, and learn from peers.

Industry Networking

Connect with like-minded professionals, industry leaders, and AI specialists. Opportunities to partner on innovative projects.

Share Best Practices

Share your success stories, innovations, and case studies with the community. Gain recognition and establish thought leadership in your field.

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Be the first to know about emerging technologies, tools, and trends in AI copilots. Explore real-world use cases that are driving results and inspiring change.

Membership Benefit

Access the OCA Network

Join our network of industry leaders to broaden access to cooperative growth, deployment opportunities, and new revenue sources.

Membership Benefit

Access exclusive resources & events

Get access to whitepapers, eBooks, and industry reports. Participate in live webinars, Q&A sessions, and virtual meetups with experts.

Build OCA Certified Copilots

Certification guarantees standards compliance and interoperability within your industry.

Access Training

Collaborate with industry leaders and copilot experts to build exciting and differentiating copilots for your products.

Membership Benefit

Training & Certification

The OCA is here to support you in developing and deploying AI copilots tailored to your organization’s needs. Membership offers direct collaboration with our network of industry partners to guide you through every step of the process. As a member, you’ll also have the opportunity to certify your copilots for compliance with emerging standards and make them available in the marketplace for broad adoption and monetization.

Membership Benefit

Platform Access for Copilot Development & Deployment

Create, publish, and monetize your own OCA certified copilots. 

Gain access to copilot testing and analytics tools.

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Component Suppliers

AI copilots can be published as an extension with copilots of OEM customers
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Medical Devices

Copilots assist with usage guidance for clinicians, troubleshooting issues, and adherence to strict regulatory standards.
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