DocAI: Because Life's Too Short for Manual Data Entry

Let's talk about everyone's least favorite activity - manual data entry.

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Libby Melton

December 2, 2024
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Spoiler Alert: Your Team Has Better Things to Do Than Type Numbers All Day

Manual Data Entry: The Ultimate Productivity Killer

Let's talk about everyone's least favorite activity - manual data entry. You know the drill: sitting there for hours, typing numbers into spreadsheets, probably while dying a little inside. Not only is it mind-numbing, but let's face it - one tiny typo and suddenly you're ordering 100 resistors instead of 1,000. We've all been there!

Enter Cofactr's DocAI, our fancy-pants machine-learning solution that's basically like having a super-smart assistant who never needs coffee breaks. When a document lands in your inbox, DocAI automatically grabs all the essential information, such as invoice numbers, totals, and due dates. Unlike other AI tools that might miss the nitty-gritty details, DocAI digs deep into those nested line items like a truffle pig hunting for expensive mushrooms. The result? Your team gets hours of their life back each week, and your data is accurate.

Order Management That Doesn't Make You Want to Cry

We all know that keeping your ERP system up to date is about as fun as watching paint dry, but it's also super important. That's why we built DocAI to play nice with your existing systems. Hook it up to your ERP, and all that juicy document data flows right where it needs to go; no copy-paste is required.

But here's the really cool part: DocAI is like your supply chain's early warning system. Shipping delay? Order cancellation? DocAI spots these issues faster than your coffee gets cold, giving your team time to jump on problems before they become capital-P Problems. Your customers will think you're psychic!

               Actual Image of DocAI Capturing Data                        

Working Smarter, Not Harder (Because Who Has Time for That?)

Sure, automated document processing sounds about as exciting as watching grass grow, but stick with me here. Instead of your team playing document detective all day with quotes, POs, and packing slips, DocAI handles the boring stuff. This means your awesome humans can focus on things that actually require human brains - you know, the cool strategic stuff they want to do.

Making Accounts Payable Less... Painful

Three-way reconciliation sounds like a bad dance move, but it's that super fun process of matching POs, packing slips, and invoices. (Spoiler alert: it's not fun at all.) But DocAI turns this headache-inducing process into something almost bearable by automatically matching everything. Your suppliers get paid faster, which makes them happy, and your AP team stops having nightmares about missing documents. Win-win!

The Bottom Line

We're not saying DocAI is magic (although sometimes it feels pretty close). We are saying that it's a game-changer for manufacturers sick of drowning in paperwork and manual processes. And because we're constantly tinkering under the hood, DocAI keeps getting smarter and more capable.

In today's world, staying competitive means working smarter, not harder. And let's be honest - if you're still doing all this stuff manually, you're bringing a pencil to a laser fight. Time to level up!

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