Data entry case study

Invoice backlog cleared with two-pass QA

Dummy wholesale team: a six-week invoice pile became a weekly SLA batch.

4,200 Invoices cleared
99.6% Accuracy (sample)
48 hrs Turnaround
Weekly Now ongoing

The story

What the client was facing

Analysts were typing invoices from PDFs and scans. A six-week pile sat in a shared folder. SKU typos hit stock. There was no SLA — the previous vendor said “as soon as we can.”

How our services saved time and cost

Dummy outcome: about a day a week returned to the AP team. They stopped a more expensive “urgent capture” contractor and reduced stock errors from bad codes. The backlog cleared, then a cheaper weekly batch replaced fire drills.

How we automated the process

Data entry services: mapped to their CRM columns, two-pass QA on IDs and amounts, an exception log for bad scans, and import-ready CSV. They loaded the file; we never guessed production access.

What you get

What we delivered

Sample data-entry outcomes. Replace volumes with yours.

Mapped to their sheet

CRM columns on the first drop — no cleanup on their side.

Two-pass QA

IDs, amounts, and dates got a second review.

Exception log

Illegible scans flagged, not guessed.

Backlog then batch

Six-week pile first, then a standing weekly SLA.

Secure copies

Working files limited to the engagement; deleted on request.

Import-ready CSV

They loaded; we did not touch production.

Why this engagement

The challenge

Dummy backlog reasons — edit before publishing.

Analysts typing invoices

Dummy AP team lost a day a week to capture.

PDF and scan mix

Vendor portals and paper in the same box.

Launch spike

Volume doubled for a month; they needed a capacity cap.

Wrong SKU codes

Silent typos hit stock. Critical fields needed extra review.

No SLA

Previous vendor said “as soon as we can.”

Keep it out of the live system

They imported after a spot-check. We never guessed access.

How we work

How the engagement ran

Discover

Mapped the outcome, sources, and who would own the file after handover.

Propose

A written plan, timeline, and price before any build started.

Build

Short sprints with working files the client could review weekly.

Test

Real close / reporting scenarios with the people who run the process.

Handover

Documentation, a walkthrough, and access their team kept.

Support

A defined window for fixes as the data or team changed.

Client stories

What clients say

We stopped losing a full day every week to invoice typing. Exceptions are flagged, not buried.

Meera Joshi Sample — Accounts

They matched our CRM columns on the first drop.

Daniel Ortiz Sample — Operations

Turnaround stayed predictable when volume doubled.

Kavita Nair Sample — Catalogue

Help centre

Frequently Asked Questions

Dummy volumes?

Yes. Change 4,200 and 99.6% in admin to your real numbers.

Related service?

/services/data-entry/ is the offer page. This is the story page.

Can this stay a one-off?

The dummy story starts as a backlog and becomes weekly. You can describe either.

Live system access?

This sample assumes CSV/Excel delivery only.

Have a backlog that should not sit with your analysts?

Share the format, volume, and deadline. We will confirm capacity and a written SLA.

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