Back office ops · Production

FoodCorps gives 100+ remote staff fast, trusted answers with Guru's AI-powered knowledge search

The problem

FoodCorps staff could not reliably find current information because knowledge was scattered across Google Drive, Box, and Slack with no centralized system, leading to repeated questions in Slack channels and eroded trust in whether content was accurate or up-to-date.

First attempt

FoodCorps attempted to build a knowledge base in Google Docs, but staff still had to manually search through documents, making it impractical and unable to scale.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Staff queries via Slack or browser
trigger
“Its browser extension and Slack integration further streamlined access, enabling staff to find information where they were already working”
2
Enterprise search retrieves answers
ai_action
“With Guru's enterprise search, employees could retrieve answers from multiple sources without having to migrate all content into a single system”
3
Verification engine validates accuracy
validation
“Guru's verification engine also stood out, ensuring that the most critical knowledge was accurate and up-to-date”
4
Staff receives trusted answer
output
“Now, with Guru, staff can find what they need without asking me—or anyone else. That alone has saved so much time.”
Reported outcome

Staff can quickly locate verified information through Guru's AI-powered search without repeating questions in Slack, saving significant time and building confidence in the accuracy of information found.

Reported metrics
Time spent searching for answersno longer waste time searching for answers or repeating questions in Slack
Staff time saved by self-servicesaved so much time
Reported stack
Guruenterprise searchverification engineGoogle DriveBoxSlack
Source
https://www.getguru.com/customers/foodcorps-faster-trusted-answers
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Staff can quickly locate verified information through Guru's AI-powered search without repeating questions in Slack, saving significant time and building confidence in the accuracy of information found.

What tools did this team use?

Guru, enterprise search, verification engine, Google Drive, Box, Slack.

What results were reported?

Time spent searching for answers: no longer waste time searching for answers or repeating questions in Slack; Staff time saved by self-service: saved so much time (source-reported, not independently verified).

What failed first in this deployment?

FoodCorps attempted to build a knowledge base in Google Docs, but staff still had to manually search through documents, making it impractical and unable to scale.

How is this back office ops AI workflow structured?

Staff queries via Slack or browser → Enterprise search retrieves answers → Verification engine validates accuracy → Staff receives trusted answer.

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