contract_management · manufacturing · workflow
Imerys achieves over 90% cost savings on external counsel with Luminance AI contract management
Imerys's 15-year-old contract management solution had become unviable, the legal team was too slow delivering NDAs, and the company lacked consistency in its contracting process and visibility across its contract portfolio.
How it works
Common implementation structure
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Stage 1 · Contract portfolio repository search
The repository enables searches across the contract portfolio to reveal patterns and surprises in how contracts were negotiated.
Tools used
Luminance
Outcome
Imerys achieved over 90% cost savings on external counsel, 30x quicker reporting with instant access to key information, and under one-hour response time to legal queries, while enabling business users to handle NDAs and freeing lawyers for higher-value work.
What failed first
The legacy contract management platform of 15 years became unviable, forcing Imerys to go to market for an AI-powered replacement.
Results
Time saved< 1 hour
Volume30x quicker
Cost replacedOver 90%
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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