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How to automate unstructured transactional documents
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Unstructured documents are not suitable for solutions such as RPA or traditional OCR as they struggle to extract the necessary data. As a result, purchasing departments need to implement intelligent process automation tools to future-proof their business processes.
The challenge with automating unstructured documents

The challenge with processing unstructured documents
How the business logic of the Netfira Platform enables a high degree of automation
How Zentis automates order confirmations with the Netfira Platform
Zentis GmbH is known, among other things, for its chocolate and marzipan specialities, quality jams, jellies and sweet creams. Procurement establishes itself as a resilient innovation driver by using the Netfira Platform to automate the processing of purchase order confirmations. This intelligent document processing reduces the manual workload in procurement and allows more time for value-adding tasks.
Zentis Case Study
Learn about the process and benefits of automating your procurement processes

Automating order confirmations without deviations
The Platform automatically extracts data from transactional emails and compares it with the purchase order. If the confirmation matches the order, the information is entered in the buyer’s ERP system automatically. The confirmation is then archived in the system. The Netfira Platform allows Zentis to achieve nearly 100% automatic processing of order confirmations where there is no deviation.
Order confirmations with deviations
Benefits of automating order confirmations
The time saved in the procurement team through the automation of order confirmations is significant. The cloud-based solution accelerates the approval process and reduces the risk of human error. Analogue checks of documents and items are no longer necessary, significantly reducing the manual workload required.
Automate unstructured transactional documents with the Netfira Platform
The Netfira Platform enables a high degree of automation and reduces manual workload almost wholly. The Netfira Platform has a proven track record for automating order confirmations effectively, and the software’s implementation at Zentis demonstrates this.
Unlike other document automation solutions, the Netfira Platform can be implemented with minimal effort from internal IT teams. There are only 5 tasks that require action from IT.
What is the difference between digitisation and automation? To achieve process optimisation in purchasing, simply digitising processes is not enough but automating manual activities leads to noticeable benefits.
This whitepaper deals with the document automation along the P2P process and presents the benefits of the Netfira Platform.
Many people think that they cannot afford to automate their business processes. But the real question is: Can you afford not to automate? Or is automation the key to remaining future-proof?
Netfira takes part in the BME eSolution Days 2022 and presents the Netfira Platform for automating purchasing during a customer presentation.