Portalink™AnyFreight is a dynamic platform that uses multiple automation methodologies to digitize freight invoices from the largest to the smallest freight providers.
Our system hyper automates the freight invoice management process by seamlessly managing detailed line-item consignment audits, complex compliance checks, and ensuring adherence to providers’ rate cards — all with optimal Zero-Touch — before passing data to the Finance / ERP system.
Only a small fraction of the vast amount of valuable data on freight invoices is captured by manually keying at header level only.
This leaves businesses prone to errors, delays and costly disputes that adversely affect timely payments and financial reporting.
Portalink tackles this challenge by accurately capturing every field in every line item from freight invoices, enabling precise auto-auditing in real-time. The system instantly identifies discrepancies, such as duplicate charges and incorrect billing, ensuring that only verified data enters the financial system.
Fast and efficient Freight Invoice management is a critical task, and yet, due to the volume and complexity, most large organisations only audit a small sample of consignments. By missing the opportunity to capture and analyse valuable line-level consignment data companies have limited insights that could drive operational efficiency.
At Portalink, we recognise the value of detailed line-level data. Our system is designed to utilise this data to streamline operations, improve financial accuracy, and enhance supplier relationships by automating and simplifying freight invoice processing.
Complex freight charges requiring validation and reconciliation at consignment level
- Undetected costly errors
- lengthy disputes to resolve those errors that are eventually identified
- loss of profit
- lack of valuable business insights
The solution: Portalink’s 100% accurate data capture technology
- Auto-reconciliation of freight charges against contracted freight rates
- Auto-generation of accruals based on consignment data from TMS and contracted rate cards
- Auto-allocation of (GL) codes at header and line level
- Multi-Tiered Payment Authorisation
- Fast accurate freight invoice processing enables managers to stay in control of their business
- Granular data generating actionable insights
Proven technology with unmatched performance
Independent technologists in Boston, MA, have proven that Portalink is unrivaled in achieving Zero-Touch processing of complex PDF documents. Here’s what you can expect:
- “True Touchless” Freight Invoices: With a single processing point that empowers your logistics team.
- Efficient Error Resolution: When a freight invoice data error is identified, it’s quickly flagged to your team for resolution.
Machine Learning for Continuous Improvement: Portalink’s AI learns from your team’s decisions, improving the accuracy of future freight invoices and increasing the Zero-Touch score over time.
True Touchless
"True Touchless" refers to Portalink’s unique ability to process freight invoices with 100% data accuracy that eliminates secondary touch in the ERP. Portalink is the only system that processes and validates freight invoices ready for payment without further touch in other systems.
Benefits our customers achieve
Portalink embraces the bespoke business needs and goals of each of our clients
Capture all consignment data in digital form from any invoice (including PDF) with 100% accuracy
Auto-Reconciles every consignment against Freight Providers Rate Card
Identifies Duplicates and Over-Payments before invoice is processed
Accelerates Invoice-to-Payment, reducing risk of late payment penalties
Auto-Allocates GL Codes at header and line levels
Provides up to 3 levels of payment authorization before invoice is sent electronically to Shared Services