Sep 18, 2025

Case Study: How a PE-Backed E-Commerce Company Cut Costs by 84% with AI Instead of BPO

Chris Taylor
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CEO & Co-Founder @ Fractional AI

San Francisco, CA

CEO & Co-Founder of Fractional AI, helping PE firms and portfolio companies implement AI workflow automations, product features, and diligence at scale.

In this case study excerpt, Chris Taylor of Fractional AI shares how a PE-backed e-commerce company replaced an expensive offshore BPO with an AI-driven system that slashed costs by 84% in year one. By automating the mapping of shopping lists to product taxonomies, the company reduced turnaround time from 24+ hours to just 30 seconds, improved accuracy, and gained more control over its operations—all while building a system that gets smarter over time.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro
00:40 – The Problem: Reliance on Offshore BPO for Back Office Ops
01:30 – Why AI Was the Right Solution
02:10 – How the AI System Was Designed & Deployed
04:15 – Iteration, Accuracy, and QA in Production AI
05:23 – The Client’s Reaction & Business Impact
07:56 – 84% Cost Savings in Year One (and Heading Toward 100%)
08:48 – Closing Thoughts

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