Question 1

What does Quidi do?

Accepted Answer

Quidi is a Supplier Intelligence solution that transforms the chaotic influx of supplier documents - like catalogs, invoices, purchase orders, and packing slips - into structured, actionable data. By automatically deciphering your document data and routing it directly into your existing ERPs and accounting software, Quidi removes manual entry bottlenecks. The result is an optimized workflow that eliminates processing delays, prevents costly data errors, and gives your team real-time visibility into your entire supply chain.

Question 2

How does Quidi work?

Accepted Answer

Quidi turns incoming supplier documents such as catalogs, invoices, purchase orders, and shipping/receiving paperwork into clean, structured data your team can use.⁠⁠ It automatically ingests documents (paper or digital), uses AI to extract and classify the key fields, validates what it finds against systems and supporting records (like POs and contracts when available), and then routes each transaction through configurable approval workflows.⁠ Your team reviews exceptions (not every line item), confirms accuracy, and Quidi pushes the verified data into your existing ERP/accounting tools, reducing manual entry, preventing downstream errors, and speeding up processing from intake to approval.⁠

Question 3

What are the main benefits  of using Quidi?

Accepted Answer

Quidi cuts the time and cost of processing supplier documents by automating capture, data extraction, validation, and routing. It reduces manual entry and the errors that come with it, accelerates approvals by moving items through consistent workflows, and improves control and visibility by ensuring data is verified before it reaches your ERP or accounting systems.

Question 4

Who is Quidi built for?

Accepted Answer

Quidi is built for manufacturing and distribution companies managing large volumes of supplier catalogs, purchase orders, and invoices, where inconsistent supplier data creates costly downstream exceptions.

Question 5

Who is Garnet River?

Accepted Answer

Garnet River is a 26-year-old software and workforce solutions company based in Saratoga Springs, NY. For 26 years, we have built software solutions for multiple use cases, adapting to unique workflows and ensuring precision.

Question 6

What document types does Quidi support?

Accepted Answer

Quidi can classify, extract, and process the most common supplier documents, including catalogs, invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, bills of lading, and other receiving and shipping documents. It is designed to handle mixed document packets and automatically identify what each document is so it can be routed through the right workflow.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Question 7

What file types can Quidi ingest?

Accepted Answer

Quidi can ingest PDF documents, including both text-based PDFs and scanned PDFs, and it can also process common image formats such as JPEG and PNG when documents are received as photos or scans. In many deployments we start with PDF for simplicity, then expand supported inbound formats as needed.⁠⁠

Question 8

Where can Quidi ingest documents from?

Accepted Answer

Quidi is commonly deployed to ingest documents from shared AP inboxes and other monitored mailboxes, including setups with multiple mailboxes for different locations or business units. It can also ingest documents that are forwarded via email, so vendors and internal teams can keep using familiar send-and-forward workflows without changing day-to-day behavior.⁠

Question 9

How are Catalog, Sourcing, and AP connected?

Accepted Answer

Most invoice exceptions and sourcing arrors start with inconsistent supplier catalog data. Quidi fixes catalog data at the source, the carries that clean, structured data through sourcing decisions and AP matching, reducing exceptions across the whole process instead of patching each one separately.

Frequently Asked Questions