Lost in Translation—Until AI Found the Gaps
AI at the Factory Gate: Catching Compliance Gaps Before Inspectors Do | Case Study
Industry: Manufacturing | Region: Europe + Asia | Use Case: Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Harmonisation
When a European industrial manufacturing group expanded operations into Southeast Asia, they brought with them decades of SOPs, technical guides, and compliance protocols—all rooted in EU standards. But as localised translations and modifications began to circulate within Asian factories, something got lost in the process.
What began as minor discrepancies between documents turned into a potential compliance nightmare. Internal auditors flagged deviations in chemical handling, machinery lockout procedures, and worker safety measures across plants in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. Had a safety incident occurred, liability would fall not only on local teams — and on corporate leadership.
With urgency building, the firm deployed aiMDC to audit all multilingual SOPs across geographies. The AI identified conflicting terms, outdated compliance references, and ambiguous instructions across hundreds of documents. It automatically cross-referenced content against ISO standards, original English versions, and localised adaptations—delivering precise highlights and suggested harmonisations.
The result? Not only was an impending reputational crisis averted, but the company’s global compliance team now had a single, verified, audit-ready SOP framework across every factory.
Client
Environment
Objective
To identify and resolve inconsistencies in operational and safety procedures across multiple languages, ensuring ISO and local regulatory alignment
What was done
aiMDC scanned, analyzed, and compared hundreds of SOPs in English and local Asian languages. It flagged discrepancies, ensured language fidelity, and mapped all content against global standards and regional regulation
Achievement
aiMDC uncovered critical inconsistencies in machine operation protocols, emergency response steps, and hazardous material procedures across the multilingual SOP network. Several Asian versions lacked updates from the latest ISO revisions—posing a risk of non-compliance during audits or in the event of an incident. By harmonizing these documents, the firm not only avoided a potential multimillion-euro liability but also ensured that every factory operated under the same verified standard. The AI’s pinpoint tracing allowed leadership to prove compliance, improve cross-border collaboration, and strengthen internal safety governance—all without halting production.
What happens next…
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