50 AI & Data use cases for mid-market companies

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This page lists 50 AI and data use cases for mid-market teams, grouped by business domain, company size, and horizon. Use the filters to compare ROI and complexity, then pick the ideas that fit your context before we validate them together.

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Quick WinMarketingCross-industry

AI-assisted content generation

Produce marketing content (articles, posts, emails) with AI assistance while respecting brand tone of voice.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●○○○○1-3 months250+ (SME)

x3 content productivity gain

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Quick WinHR & TalentCross-industry

People analytics & HR dashboards

Analytical dashboards for HR KPIs (headcount, absenteeism, training, diversity, costs).

ROI ★★★☆☆Complexity ●○○○○2-4 months250+ (SME)

+20% HR KPI visibility

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Quick WinCustomer ServiceCross-industry

Ticket sentiment & categorization

Automatically classify support tickets by topic, urgency, and sentiment for better routing.

ROI ★★★☆☆Complexity ●○○○○1-3 months250+ (SME)

-30% response time reduction

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Predictive lead scoring: prioritize prospects who will close

Prioritize prospects based on their conversion probability using an ML model trained on CRM history.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

+30% conversion rate improvement

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Sales forecasting

Predict future revenue by product/region/rep using statistical or ML models.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-30% forecast error reduction

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

B2B churn analysis

Identify customers at risk of churn using behavioral and transactional signals.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-15% churn reduction

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Quick WinMarketingCross-industry

AI-assisted content generation

Produce marketing content (articles, posts, emails) with AI assistance while respecting brand tone of voice.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●○○○○1-3 months250+ (SME)

x3 content productivity gain

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Operations & Supply ChainCross-industry

Demand forecasting

Forecast order volumes by product/SKU to optimize inventory and supply.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-20% stockout reduction

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Operations & Supply ChainCross-industry

Route optimization

Compute optimal delivery routes given multiple constraints.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-15% route cost reduction

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Finance & ManagementCross-industry

Accounts payable automation

Automatically extract and validate supplier invoice data (OCR + AI) for straight-through processing.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-75% data entry time reduction

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Finance & ManagementCross-industry

Automated financial reporting

Automatically generate consolidated financial reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with AI commentary.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months500+ (Mid-market)

-80% close time reduction

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Finance & ManagementCross-industry

Cash forecasting

Forecast short/medium-term cash flows using models integrating invoices, orders, and seasonality.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-30% forecast error reduction

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Customer ServiceCross-industry

Customer service chatbot

AI assistant to handle level-1 customer requests (FAQ, order tracking, basic support) 24/7.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

40% L1 tickets automated

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Retail & DistributionVertical: Retail & Distribution

Dynamic pricing

Adjust prices in real time based on demand, competition, inventory, and elasticity.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●●○○6-12 months500+ (Mid-market)

+3% margin uplift

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Cross-functional Data & AICross-industry

Enterprise knowledge management & RAG

Deploy an internal AI assistant that answers questions from enterprise documentation (procedures, wiki, technical docs).

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months500+ (Mid-market)

+25% information productivity gain

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Predictive lead scoring: prioritize prospects who will close

Prioritize prospects based on their conversion probability using an ML model trained on CRM history.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

+30% conversion rate improvement

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

B2B churn analysis

Identify customers at risk of churn using behavioral and transactional signals.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-15% churn reduction

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Next Best Action: the right sales move at the right time

Recommend the optimal next action (call, email, meeting) for each account/opportunity.

ROI ★★★★★Complexity ●●●○○6-12 months500+ (Mid-market)

+20% win rate improvement

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Sales forecasting

Predict future revenue by product/region/rep using statistical or ML models.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●○○○3-6 months250+ (SME)

-30% forecast error reduction

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Buying signal detection

Capture external buying signals (hiring, funding, leadership changes) indicating purchase intent.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●●○○6-9 months250+ (SME)

+20% qualified pipeline increase

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Sales & CommercialCross-industry

Decision network mapping

Identify introduction paths and key decision makers via professional network analysis.

ROI ★★★★☆Complexity ●●●●○6-12 months500+ (Mid-market)

-20% sales cycle reduction

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