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The Cost of Deductions for CPG Suppliers
If you sell consumer packaged goods (CPG) into Walmart, Target, Costco, or other big-box retailers, you already know the drill: one small slip-up can cost you big.
- Invoice PO's early? Claim
- Route PO's late? Fine
- Barcode only on one side of your case pack? Claim
- BOL not signed by driver? Claim
- Short ships? Fine
- Late ship because your product was tied up in the port? Claim
- Exceed your defective allowance? Deduction
For a $1B supplier, poor deductions management can cost around $3M per year (≈0.3% of revenue).
Mid–large suppliers (≥ $500M in annual sales at a retailer) often see 5–15% of revenue in recoverable penalties — $25M–$300M left on the table. With automation, many recover 20–50% of that: $5M–$150M saved
One Platform for Data, Documents, and Disputes
QuaerisAI has a semantic layer pre-built for CPG, with knowledge of retailer abbreviations and nomenclature. You get an intuitive, single pane of glass that blends:
- Document search —POs, invoices, ASN records, packaging specs, vendor manuals, audit logs
- Data access — ERP, EDI, WMS, claims systems, spreadsheets
- Conversational interface — ask questions in plain English and get results with both the data and the supporting documents
Instead of digging through multiple systems or waiting weeks for IT to pull a report, you can simply ask:
“Show me Walmart fines for early billing in Q2 with matching proof-of-delivery.”
QuaerisAI returns the answer instantly, with linked documents and evidence ready for dispute.
One Platform for Data, Documents, and Disputes
QuaerisAI is a single pane of glass that blends:
- Document search —POs, invoices, ASN records, packaging specs, vendor manuals, audit logs
- Data access — ERP, EDI, WMS, claims systems, spreadsheets
- Conversational interface — ask questions in plain English and get results with both the data and the supporting documents
Instead of digging through multiple systems or waiting weeks for IT to pull a report, you can simply ask:
“Show me Walmart fines for early billing in Q2 with matching proof-of-delivery.”
QuaerisAI returns the answer instantly, with linked documents and evidence ready for dispute.
How QuaerisAI Helps You Recover More
Stop Revenue Bleed
Identify and prioritize high-value claims before they expire, and launch disputes backed by
all the required evidence.
One Source of Truth
Bring transaction data, contract terms, and supporting docs into one shared space so
finance, operations, and customer service see the same facts.
Fast ROI, Lower TCO
Reduce headcount needed for disputes, recover cash faster, and avoid the high cost of building custom analytics tools in-house.
Easy for Everyone
Non-technical teams in finance, operations, and legal can find answers without learning
SQL or relying on data engineers.
From Deduction to Resolution — Without the Chaos
- 1. Detect — QuaerisAI ingests EDI remittances and matches them to POs, invoices, and specs.
- 2. Prioritize — Rules + machine learning flag the most recoverable, highest-dollar claims.
- 3. Dispute — Auto-create cases with evidence, pre-filled templates, and contract clauses.
- 4. Recover — Track recoveries, measure time saved, and feed learnings back into the system to prevent repeat fines.
Results CPG Suppliers Can Expect
- Revenue: $500M–$2B
- Recoverable fines/penalties: 5–15% of revenue = $25M–$300M available
- Automation recovery potential: 20–50% = $5M–$150M saved
- Typical payback period: Under 6 months
- Hours saved: thousands annually from reduced document-chasing
Results CPG Suppliers Can Expect
- Revenue: $500M–$2B
- Recoverable fines/penalties: 5–15% of revenue = $25M–$300M available
- Automation recovery potential: 20–50% = $5M–$150M saved
- Typical payback period: Under 6 months
- Hours saved: thousands annually from reduced document-chasing
Why QuaerisAI Beats Building In-House
- Speed to value — Deploy in weeks, not years
- Pre-built CPG semantic layer — Have a conversation with your data and documents, in your lingo
- Lower total cost of ownership — Minimal IT maintenance and no heavy consulting bills
- Designed for adoption — Simple, intuitive interface that drives team-wide use
- Continuous improvement — Add new rules and refine recovery logic over time
Ready to Protect Your Margin?
Fines and deductions are inevitable. Losing the cash doesn’t have to be. Put QuaerisAI to work and see how much you can recover in 90 days.