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AI contract SKU extraction agent

An AI contract SKU extraction agent reads order forms, quotes, fee schedules and amendments, and lists each product or plan with its SKU or name, tier, quantity and unit.

  • People stay in control
  • Every action is logged
  • Start with a small sample
Orders and schedules
Product catalogue
Prior contract SKUs
AI contract SKU extraction agentPrepared for review
  • ✓SKU list per contract
  • ✓Unmatched items
  • ✓Edition notes
Handed toBuyer gets unmatched items
3inputs it reads
6steps in the walkthrough
1point where a person decides
3outputs it prepares
See it run

Watch it work

Agent Record Person
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  1. 1Read order and schedulesAgent
  2. 2Find line itemsAgent
  3. 3Match to catalogueAgent
  4. 4Flag unknownsAgent
  5. 5Buyer confirmsPerson
  6. 6Store SKUsRecord

The agent reads orders, quotes and schedules.

Product names, codes and editions are located.

They are matched to your product records.

Unmatched items are listed.

The buyer confirms matches and fixes errors.

Confirmed items are saved on the contract.

The basics

What is an AI contract SKU extraction agent?

It records the start and end of each line and whether it was added, changed or removed by an amendment.

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It marks lines it cannot tie to a product name or code, so a person can resolve them.

Where it breaks

Why this step is hard by hand

What was actually bought is often spread across an order form and several later changes. Product names differ from the vendor's catalogue, so the list is hard to rebuild.

The base order and each add-on hold part of the picture.

The same product has different names in a quote and an invoice.

A bundle may include items with their own limits.

Seat counts move without a clean record.

Without clean lines, billing cannot be checked.

The path

How the agent does it

  1. 01Collect the sources

    Gather the order forms, schedules and amendments for the vendor.

  2. 02Extract line items

    Read each product line with its SKU or name, tier, quantity, unit and period.

  3. 03Apply changes in order

    Add, change or remove lines according to later documents to reach the current position.

  4. 04Normalise names

    Map product names to a consistent catalogue entry where one exists.

  5. 05Flag doubtful lines

    List lines that conflict, lack a quantity or cannot be matched.

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Under the hood

Inside the work

AspectBy handWith the agent
Locating itemsSKUs sit in tables across documents.Items are located in tables and text.
NamingVendor product names vary.Names are mapped to one product record.
EditionsEditions and tiers are mixed up.Edition and tier are kept as separate fields.
QuantitiesQuantities are retyped.Quantities are read with the source page.
UpdatesSKUs go stale after changes.Amendments update the list.
People and control

Who decides, and what to watch

What stays with people

  • ✓
    The owner confirms what was boughtPeople know what the team intended.
  • ✓
    Procurement raises discrepancies with vendorsThe agent does not contact them.
  • ✓
    IT confirms product usePeople check whether items are deployed.
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    Catalogue decisions are humanSomeone decides how names are standardised.

Mistakes to avoid

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    Reading the original order onlyAdd-ons and removals change the list.
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    Ignoring bundlesItems inside a bundle carry their own limits.
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    Mixing unitsSeats, devices and usage units are not interchangeable.
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    Not tying to invoicesLines are most useful when checked against billing.

Not sure where contract SKU extraction fits in your process?

Talk it through with the team. We will map it to your steps and show where a person stays in control.

  • Works from a sample of your real items
  • Shows what Flo handles and what it hands over
  • No commitment to start
Rollout

Rolling it out

  1. 1Pick one vendor

    Start with a complex catalogue.

  2. 2Build matching

    Create the product records.

  3. 3Add updates

    Handle amendments.

  4. 4Widen

    Extend to other vendors.

Signs you would benefit

Teams cannot say what was bought.
Entitlement checks lack product names.
Costs cannot be allocated.
Vendor names drift.
The numbers

How to measure it

Set your own baseline first. We do not publish benchmarks without a source you can check.
Metric 1

SKU lines matched to invoices

Rate (%) =
contract SKU lines matched to an invoice linecontract SKU lines× 100

This shows how well contract lines can be reconciled with billing. Unmatched lines mean either unbilled items or unclear contract lines.

  • Review unmatched lines by vendor.
  • Track lines added by amendment separately.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to what people ask most about contract SKU extraction.

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What is contract SKU extraction?

It is the capture of products, plans, tiers and quantities from contract documents as structured line items, so purchases can be checked, tracked and compared.

Why extract SKUs from contracts?

Without clean lines, you cannot confirm what you are entitled to, compare against invoices or plan renewals.

How are amendments handled?

The agent applies each amendment in date order to reach the current set of lines and shows what changed.

What if a product name is unclear?

The line is flagged with the source text, and a person confirms the product.

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