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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Solumina ScanAI: AI Innovation from iBase-t Eliminates Paper Bottlenecks, Accelerating A&D’s Digital Future

iBase-t, the global leader in cloud software for the Aerospace and Defense industry, announces Solumina ScanAI, powered by Solumina AI. Solumina ScanAI is a cutting-edge document digitization agent that streamlines the conversion of paper-based manufacturing records into structured digital data in the Solumina Manufacturing Operations Platform.

As Aerospace and Defense manufacturers continue their digital transformation journey, many still rely on static paper-based documentation that slows down operations, increases the risk of errors, and hinders compliance. Solumina ScanAI addresses these challenges by automating document digitization with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency. 

Leveraging AI-driven optical character recognition (OCR) and parsing for intelligent data extraction, Solumina ScanAI scans paper-based work instructions, process plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other critical records for key data elements, which it processes and pushes to Solumina through Solumina’s integration endpoints. This data can then be fully integrated into Solumina manufacturing workflows.

Key Benefits of Solumina ScanAI: 

  • Minimize Risk: Paper-based documentation is costly, cumbersome, easily misplaced, and prone to error. ScanAI minimizes these risks and inefficiencies and helps ensure regulatory compliance by transforming these static records into digital intelligence.
  • Drive Time & Labor Savings: ScanAI delivers orders-of-magnitude efficiency gains when converting paper-based documentation into Solumina, taking just minutes to digitize processes that would have taken hours to enter manually.
  • Transform Data Accessibility: ScanAI seamlessly transitions static, siloed documents into structured digital data that is vastly more accessible, searchable, and actionable. 

According to McKinsey, many A&D companies still rely on paper-based processes, fragmented data systems, and manual operations, limiting their ability to scale and innovate. Yet, digital transformation in A&D manufacturing could unlock $20 billion in annual EBITDA, driven by automation, AI-driven efficiencies, and seamless data integration. (McKinsey & Company)

Solumina ScanAI directly addresses this challenge by eliminating paper bottlenecks, transforming static documents into structured digital workflows, and accelerating compliance-driven operations—unlocking the full potential of A&D’s digital future. 

“Aerospace and defense manufacturers are under immense pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain compliance in an increasingly digital world,” said Naveen Poonian, President and CEO of iBase-t. “With decades of expertise in A&D manufacturing, iBase-t understands the critical need to bridge the gap between legacy, paper-based processes and modern digital operations. Solumina ScanAI is a direct response to this industry-wide challenge—an AI-driven breakthrough that transforms static documents into actionable digital data, enabling manufacturers to accelerate productivity, ensure compliance, and gain real-time operational insights.” 

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