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CPG verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Bot-Driven Goods Receipt Matching

domain Client: A multinational consumer goods company handshake Provider: UiPath / Blue Prism schedule Deploy: Q1 2020 (Scale)
91 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

To solve the 'Goods Receipt / Invoice Receipt' (GR/IR) mismatch problem, the bottler deployed RPA bots. These bots log into the ERP, compare the line items on the invoice against the physical goods receipt logs, investigate tolerances, and either clear the mismatch or route it to a human, clearing backlog thousands of times faster than humans.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"Surgical application of RPA. GR/IR reconciliation is the 'black hole' of AP—tedious, high volume, and rules-based. Bots are perfect for this. It clears the balance sheet and ensures suppliers get paid, smoothing the supply chain."

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warning The Challenge

Thousands of invoices were blocked for payment because the quantity on the invoice didn't match the goods receipt record (e.g., invoice says 100, receipt says 99). Investigating these small variances consumed massive analyst time.

psychology The Solution

RPA bots were programmed with tolerance logic (e.g., 'If difference <$10, write off and pay'). For larger discrepancies, the bot emails the warehouse manager automatically. The bot performs the clearing transaction in SAP.

settings_suggest Technical & Deployment Specs

Integrations
SAP
Deployment Model
On-Prem RPA
Data Classification
Financial
Estimated TCO / ROI
Low (Bot License)
POC Summary (2018-01-01 to 2019-01-01)

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Bot Errors Medium Strict logic limits; human review of write-offs.
System Load Low Scheduling bots during off-peak ERP hours.

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Audited value realization curve

Automated reconciliation of >100k items Verified Outcome
Primary KPIReduction in GR/IR account balance
Audit CycleFTE hours repurposed

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: Internal Audit
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Financial

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PDF • Audited
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How we verified these outcomes for A multinational consumer goods company without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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Audit ID: #PRIV-918
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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Outcome: Verified
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