Customer formats differ
Excel, PDF, email, portal exports, and scanned files arrive in different structures.
iGEM OrderFlow
Manufacturing order automation
Customer orders are rarely ready for ERP. OrderFlow organizes item codes, stock, delivery dates, and ERP drafts.
The work outside ERP
ERP is not the problem. The problem is that incoming order data is not ready for ERP or daily decisions.
Excel, PDF, email, portal exports, and scanned files arrive in different structures.
Customer item numbers must be translated into internal item codes before operations can move.
Inventory, production schedules, purchasing arrivals, and lead times must be checked across teams.
Operating insight
Operators turn orders into item codes, stock checks, purchasing needs, and replies. OrderFlow reduces this work.
The core job is converting external customer orders into internal execution data.
Workflow
OrderFlow does more than read documents. It organizes order intake, delivery replies, and ERP-entry drafts.
Collect order data from email, Excel, PDFs, portal exports, and scanned documents.
Extract customer, item number, specification, quantity, requested date, price, and notes.
Match customer item codes with internal item codes and flag uncertain records.
Separate ERP stock from actually available stock and show what can ship.
Calculate shortage, production need, purchasing need, and expected material arrival.
Use stock, production plans, and lead times to draft a reply.
Prepare ERP entry drafts, production requests, purchase requests, and customer replies.
Send only unmatched items, price gaps, delivery conflicts, and stock issues to people.
Operating screen
Operators need a clear screen for today’s orders, exceptions, and recommended actions.
| Field | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | Customer A | Email order |
| Customer item | C-2048 | Match needed |
| Internal item | IG-77-2048 | Confirmed |
| Order qty | 1,200 EA | Normal |
| Requested date | 2026-06-12 | Tight |
| Available stock | 420 EA | Short |
| Production need | 780 EA | Line check |
| Purchasing need | Material B | Inbound |
| Delivery date | 2026-06-17 | Draft |
| AI action | Partial delivery reply | Needs approval |
ERP relationship
ERP records cleaned internal data. OrderFlow prepares customer orders before they reach ERP.
ERP
Records sales orders, inventory, production, accounting, shipping, and revenue as official internal data.
iGEM OrderFlow
Structures order intake, item matching, stock checks, delivery decisions, and ERP-entry drafts.
Together
Keep the current ERP and improve the operating flow that feeds it better execution data.
Fit
Adoption
01
OrderFlow reads the same orders and compares its output with operator judgment.
02
OrderFlow suggests item matching, stock checks, delivery dates, and reply drafts.
03
OrderFlow prepares ERP upload files, production requests, purchase requests, and reply drafts.
04
Low-risk repeat order types move into automated handling.
05
Normal orders are organized automatically while people review exceptions.
Starting packages
Diagnosis
Use 5 to 20 sample orders to map the current workflow and automation candidates.
Pilot
Run order extraction, item matching, stock checks, and delivery reply drafts with approval.
Build
Build the operating screen for today’s orders, exceptions, delivery dates, and ERP-ready drafts.
Yes, if item matching, stock, production plans, purchasing arrivals, and delivery replies still happen outside ERP.
No. The current ERP stays in place. OrderFlow prepares cleaner order data before it reaches ERP.
Yes. Five sample orders, customer templates, item-code lists, ERP exports, and stock files are enough to start.
Uncertain matches are flagged for review. Operator approvals improve the matching rules over time.
No. We compare results with operator judgment first. Repeat orders move into drafts after accuracy is clear.
Send sample orders, item-code lists, ERP exports, and stock files. We will show where manual work can be reduced.