FEHR Group — Product chatbot powered by documentation
FEHR Group
Industry / Precast Concrete integration diagnosticThe client
FEHR Group is a family-owned industrial company founded in 1960, headquartered in Alsace. The business operates nine production facilities across Eastern France and has become one of the regional leaders in precast and fiber-reinforced concrete. Its products — slabs, beams, structural elements — are used on industrial, commercial, and residential construction sites throughout the Grand Est region and beyond.
With decades of product innovation and an extensive catalog, FEHR Group has accumulated deep technical expertise. The challenge was making that expertise accessible.
The challenge
FEHR Group’s product ranges are technically rich. Each product carries precise specifications: dimensional tolerances, load capacities, installation conditions, compatibility with other components. Information that architects, engineering offices, and site managers all need — and that sales teams must be able to retrieve quickly when clients ask.
The problem: that information was scattered across large PDF catalogs, multiple technical data sheets, and internal documents updated at different intervals. Finding a precise answer took time. More often than not, it meant calling an engineer or a technician — who wasn’t always immediately available.
The technical staff themselves were spending a significant share of their time fielding repetitive questions, at the expense of higher-value work. A bottleneck that slowed everyone down.
The solution
We built a conversational assistant trained on FEHR Group’s complete product documentation. The assistant allows anyone to ask questions in plain language — no folder structures to navigate, no forms to fill — and receive precise, sourced answers drawn directly from official documents.
Examples of queries handled:
- Compatibility between two elements within a product family
- Load capacity for a given configuration
- Installation conditions based on site context
- Manufacturing lead times by period
The assistant systematically cites the source document, allowing the user to verify and dig deeper if needed. No approximate answers: if the information isn’t in the documentation, the assistant says so.
The results
- Instant access to product information for sales teams, clients, and partners — no intermediary required
- Fewer interruptions for technical staff, who can focus on higher-value work
- Faster response times for client requests — from several hours to a few minutes for common queries
- Consistent information: everyone draws from the same up-to-date documentary source
- Better client experience: architects and site managers value being able to verify information without waiting for a callback