Case Study: Outokumpu drives AI innovation in sustainable stainless steel production with Solita

Outokumpu builds AI innovation hub with Solita, targeting tens of millions in savings

Outokumpu, the world's leading producer of sustainable stainless steel, sought a systematic way to develop and scale AI and machine learning innovations across its operations. Their challenge was the lack of consistent processes and a unified platform to manage AI projects, which made it difficult to validate ideas and prove business value quickly. They partnered with the vendor Solita to address this.

Solita implemented a comprehensive solution, establishing a machine learning operations (MLOps) platform and framework, and then designing a formal digital innovation hub. This provided a business-case-driven process for identifying, testing, and scaling AI initiatives. The results include a streamlined development playbook shortening time-to-market and significant projected savings, with the first initiatives having the potential to save tens of millions of euros. Solita also helped formulate an AI North Star vision to guide Outokumpu's future strategy.

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