It support · Production

How Remote manages global operations with automation

The problem

Remote's small IT team was overwhelmed by ticket volume with no formal tracking system — Slack requests were untracked, support was reactive and fragmented, and tickets regularly slipped through the cracks. Across departments, demand was growing faster than headcount could match.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Request via Slack, email, or chatbot
trigger
“An AI-powered help desk automates intake, triage, and resolution via Slack, email, and chatbot”
2
User validation
validation
“Zaps handle user validation, ticket creation, AI suggestions, and self-assignment”
3
Ticket creation
integration
“Zaps handle user validation, ticket creation, AI suggestions, and self-assignment”
4
AI resolution suggestions
ai_action
“Zaps handle user validation, ticket creation, AI suggestions, and self-assignment”
5
Self-assignment routing
routing
“Zaps handle user validation, ticket creation, AI suggestions, and self-assignment, streamlining support”
6
Automated ticket closure
output
“27.5% of help desk tickets at Remote are closed automatically”
Reported outcome

Automation closed 27.5% of help desk tickets automatically, saving 616 hours monthly, while company-wide Zapier workflows save 6,659 workdays monthly and avoided $500K in IT hiring costs — enabling Remote to scale operations without growing headcount.

Reported metrics
Help desk tickets closed automatically27.5%
hours saved monthly (IT help desk)616 hours monthly
Workdays saved monthly (company-wide)6,659 workdays monthly
IT hiring costs avoided$500K
Show all 5 reported metrics
help desk tickets closed automatically27.5%
hours saved monthly (IT help desk)616 hours monthly
workdays saved monthly (company-wide)6,659 workdays monthly
IT hiring costs avoided$500K
headcount required without automationwould have to at least be double our size
Reported stack
ZapierSlack
Source
https://zapier.com/customer-stories/remote
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Automation closed 27.5% of help desk tickets automatically, saving 616 hours monthly, while company-wide Zapier workflows save 6,659 workdays monthly and avoided $500K in IT hiring costs — enabling Remote to scale ope…

What tools did this team use?

Zapier, Slack.

What results were reported?

Help desk tickets closed automatically: 27.5%; hours saved monthly (IT help desk): 616 hours monthly; Workdays saved monthly (company-wide): 6,659 workdays monthly; IT hiring costs avoided: $500K (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this it support AI workflow structured?

Request via Slack, email, or chatbot → User validation → Ticket creation → AI resolution suggestions → Self-assignment routing → Automated ticket closure.