Prevent downstream errors with Inbound Shipment Processing

SmartBOL’s inbound document processing system gives all of your facilities a consistent receiving process.

Make receiving operations more reliable

Avoid the headaches of missed shortages and undocumented damage. SmartBOL verifies your shipments at receiving and captures a complete digital record to keep your enterprise moving when it matters most.

  • Verify Shipment with PO/ASN

  • Digitize Inbound Documents

  • Capture Shipment Condition Photo

  • Upload Received Shipment Data

Take control of Inbound Shipment Processing

SmartBOL connects shipment verification, discrepancy management, document capture, and enterprise data in one inbound workflow.

PO line-item verification

Check incoming goods against the PO line by line and catch shortages, overages, or incorrect items before they make it past receiving.

Automated document capture and indexing

Snap a photo or scan inbound paperwork to file everything under the right PO or ASN with SmartBOL OCR.

Item-level status tracking

SmartBOL records condition and receiving status for an entire shipment, but you can also zoom in on individual PO line items.

Damage and discrepancy documentation

Capture photos and notes while the freight—and evidence—is still sitting at the dock.

Standardized OS&D workflows

Exceptions can get buried in emails and spreadsheets. SmartBOL standardizes exception handling with automated workflows for managing over, short, and damaged items

Centralized document retention

Keep inbound records in one searchable repository, ready for any authorized team that needs them.

Real-time data push and webhooks

Downstream work depends on real-time data. SmartBOL gives your teams the data they need by sending received-shipment data to connected systems as it’s captured.

Enterprise system integration

Keep receiving data moving by connecting SmartBOL to your ERP, WMS, and TMS.

Shipping Document Signing

Driver Check-in & Appointments

Yard View & Truck
Board

Shipment Tracking

Optimize Your Entire Shipping Process

Keep freight moving with SmartBOL features for every stage of your shipping workflow.

Benefits That Drive Measurable Results

Designed to reduce costs, automate processes, improve efficiency, and expedite warehouse operations.

Catch problems at the door

Don’t wait for shortages or errors to show up later. Catch discrepancies before they create inaccurate inventory, payment issues, fulfillment delays, or time-consuming corrections.

Win vendor claims

Recover costs from suppliers with in-the-moment evidence. SmartBOL attaches photos, notes, and item-level records to support your claims.

Consistently handle discrepancies

You don’t have to choose between speed and accuracy. SmartBOL standardizes how locations verify deliveries and manage exceptions, all while capturing important details for each shipment.

One record everyone

Better shipping starts with information access. Give operations, accounting, and customer service access to the same documents and details.

Reduce manual work

Data re-entry is error-prone and time-consuming. SmartBOL moves received shipment data into your connected platforms without requiring rekeying.

Run every site from one place

Identify discrepancies and gaps by bringing all of your receiving activity from multiple locations into one system.

SmartBOL Workflow

Here's the SmartBOL workflow: Step 1 — Shipment Transfer. A shipment enters SmartBOL in one of three ways: shipment data is transferred in from a WMS so SmartBOL can create the documents; or finished PDF documents are transferred into SmartBOL directly; or a user creates the shipment manually inside SmartBOL. All three routes converge in the SmartBOL cloud. Step 2 — Driver Check-in / Sign Documents. When the driver arrives, they check in and sign the documents through whichever interface fits the site: at a kiosk, by scanning a QR code on their own device, or by signing on a tablet. Step 3 — eBOL Distribution. Once signed, the electronic BOL is distributed automatically. The driver receives the eBOL by SMS or email, can get a physical printout if one is needed, and the documents become available for on-demand search — all handled through automated electronic document distribution.

Our Other Modules

Explore more modules designed to support your research needs.

Driver Check-in & Appointment

Inbound Shipment Processing

Yard View & Truck Board

Shipment Tracking