How a Simple Power Automate Workflow Automated 250+ Hours of Work Per Month

Not every automation has to be sophisticated to matter. This one is a form, an AI analysis step, and a spreadsheet output. It runs on about ~1,500 products a month. Each run saves about 10 of manual work. That adds up to ~250 hours per month and an estimated ~$500,000 per year in labor cost that no longer exists. This is a post about how it works, what made it possible, and what the experience taught me about where AI automation creates real business value. ...

February 20, 2026 · 6 min · Tyler