Processing delivery notes with AI

Key takeaways:

  • AI can help supply chain operations reduce forecasting errors by up to 50% and can lead to a 65% reduction in lost sales.
  • Manually processing delivery notes is time consuming and boring.
  • An AI parser, like Parseur helps to automate data extraction from delivery notes efficiently.

Picture this: piles of delivery notes waiting to be processed. Sounds daunting.

It's high time we turn those 'Oh no!' moments into 'Aha!' ones and conquer the world of delivery notes with AI together!

The importance of delivery notes in supply chain and logistics

A delivery note, also known as a dispatch note or a good received note, is an important document accompanying a company's shipment. It acts as a checklist to specify a shipment's contents. They are the VIPs (very important papers) in the supply chain and logistics world.

What does a delivery note include?

Delivery notes are proof of delivery, and they should include:

  • The date of issue
  • The date of delivery
  • Carrier's name
  • Detailed description of the goods
  • Load information

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Example of a delivery note

Extracting data from delivery notes manually is time consuming

We're in 2024 and the AI era is already upon us. Doing data extraction manually should no longer be part of your work processes. It is time-consuming, boring and repetitive.

Delivery notes do not come in standard formats; they can have different layouts which makes it challenging to retrieve key information from. It can also lead to data entry errors while manually entering data.

Artificial intelligence has shown us that there is always a tool somewhere to automate mundane tasks and here, this tool is called an AI parser.

Processing data from delivery notes with AI

Choosing the right AI parser is like selecting your magic wand. It's more or less the same feeling you get when you are in the Harry Potter shop.

AI can help supply chain operations reduce forecasting errors by up to 50% and can lead to a 65% reduction in lost sales.

Parseur: The best AI parser for delivery notes

Parseur easily identifies key elements like the sender, recipient, and delivery date.

The cool thing about Parseur is that, compared to other AI parsers, you don't need to train the AI model from scratch for it to work properly. Once it receives the delivery notes, data will be processed automatically.

Of course, you can also teach the AI data extraction tool which data to extract and which ones to ignore.

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How to process delivery notes automatically?

Create a delivery note mailbox and drag and drop one of the document into the mailbox.

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Create a delivery note mailbox

The AI parser will extract data from the delivery note instantly:

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Delivery note: parsed data

You can also update the fields and teach Parseur which specific information you need.

From now on, each time you send a delivery note to that specific mailbox, the data will be processed automatically.

Brew a potion of data integration

Parseur offers seamless integration with 1500+ applications via Zapier and Make. In this way, you'll be able to create an automated workflow from the moment you have the delivery note to adding that data to another app.

Parseur is super easy and simple to step up and you can try our powerful AI engine through our free plan. Give it a try and let us know how it feels.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about using Parseur to extract data from delivery notes and automate your supply chain and logistics workflows.

Parseur extracts every key field on a delivery note, including the date of issue, date of delivery, carrier's name, sender, recipient, detailed description of the goods, and load information. You can also teach Parseur which specific fields to capture and which ones to ignore so the extracted data matches exactly what your workflow needs.

Create a dedicated delivery note mailbox in Parseur and drag and drop a document into it. From then on, each time you send a delivery note to that mailbox, the data is processed automatically, whether the documents arrive by email or through a PDF or other attachment.

Yes. Beyond the standard fields, you can update the extracted fields and teach Parseur which specific information you need from your delivery notes. This means you can capture custom data points unique to your suppliers or internal processes.

Yes. The AI parser extracts data from a delivery note instantly when it arrives in the mailbox. Combined with Zapier or Make integrations, the data flows into your connected apps in near real time without manual intervention.

No. Delivery notes rarely come in standard formats, and Parseur's built-in AI extracts the requested fields from any layout without a separate template per supplier or format. You do not need to train a model from scratch, so the parser works as soon as it receives your delivery notes.

Parseur integrates with over 1500 applications through Zapier and Make. This lets you build an automated workflow that takes the data from a delivery note and pushes it straight into your inventory system, spreadsheet, ERP, or any other downstream tool with no code.

Parseur's AI identifies key elements like the sender, recipient, and delivery date with high accuracy, which reduces the data entry errors common with manual processing. You can optionally review and correct the extracted data before it is exported, keeping a human in the loop whenever you want one.

Parseur is GDPR compliant, so your delivery note and supply chain data is handled in line with strict data protection standards. Parseur is also working toward SOC 2 Type II, with that audit currently in progress.