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Logistics where nobody calls to ask where an order is

In logistics, every parcel generates more paperwork than miles: orders, delivery notes, labels, route sheets, exceptions and proofs of delivery. Half the day goes into copying data from one system to another and answering where a shipment is. Veodar connects the warehouse, transportation and the customer so the data travels with the parcel.

Systems common in this industry

  • WMS
  • TMS
  • EDI
  • Carrier APIs
  • GPS
  • Scanners
  • SAP
  • Business Central
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The arch reads each parcel’s label and the diverter arm sends it to the cage for its route. The screen keeps count of every route and its departure time.

01

Orders and delivery notes that read themselves.

Orders arrive by email, as PDFs, in Excel or over EDI, and every customer uses its own format. An AI agent reads them, pulls out lines, addresses and dates, and drops them into the warehouse management system ready to pick. Whatever does not match, such as an unknown part number or an incomplete address, is flagged for a person to resolve.

The same reading works the other way: carrier invoices are checked against the actual shipments before they get paid.

02

A warehouse that knows what it has and where.

When the WMS falls short, or there is none, we build the missing piece: bin locations, wave picking, cycle counts from a phone using the camera as a scanner or from rugged handhelds. If you already have a WMS, we extend it through its API instead of replacing it.

Screens are designed for gloves, hurry and poor light: big buttons, barcode scanning and confirmations nobody skips by accident.

03

Delivery is proven on the driver’s phone.

A mobile app for drivers with the day’s route, navigation to each stop and proof of delivery: signature, photo and time, even with no signal. The phone keeps everything and sends it when the signal returns.

With every confirmed stop, the next customer gets an alert with the estimated arrival time. Calls drop because the answer arrives before the question.

04

A portal so the customer does not have to call.

A customer portal with the status of every shipment, its delivery notes, proofs of delivery and open exceptions. Each customer sees only their own, with permissions per company and per user.

Behind it, data comes together from your systems and from the APIs of the carriers you work with, and the portal shows a single status even if the parcel went through three hands.

Deliverables

What we usually build for logistics.

  • Order and delivery-note reading from PDF, Excel or EDI
  • WMS extensions: bin locations, waves and cycle counts
  • Driver app with offline proof of delivery
  • Customer alerts with estimated arrival time
  • Customer portal with shipments and exceptions
  • Carrier invoice matching against shipments

Questions

What we usually get asked

Missing yours? Write it to info@veodar.com and we'll reply with a specific question, not a brochure.

Do you replace our WMS or TMS?

Almost never. Usually we extend them through their API or fill in what they do not do. If a system cannot be integrated, we say so up front and decide together whether replacing it is worth it.

Does the driver app work offline?

Yes. Routes, signatures and photos are stored on the phone and sent when the connection returns, in order and without duplicates.

Can you read orders that arrive in different formats?

Yes, and that is where AI helps most: PDF, Excel, email or EDI. Every new format is tested with real examples before it goes live, and anything uncertain goes to a person.

Do you connect with carriers?

Directly with those that offer an API or EDI. For those that only send emails or files, we read those emails and files.

Where do you start?

With the document that costs you the most hours. Usually order entry or proof of delivery.

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Get started

Tell us which paperwork travels with your parcels.

With one sample order or delivery note we can show you what can be automated and what cannot. We reply by email.

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