ITERAVO · Strategy + delivery from one partner

We don’t digitalise your old problems.
We solve them.

Your business runs – we make it measurably more efficient. Process automation, AI integration and data connectivity, not off the shelf but built exactly for your company.

15+
Years of IT expertise
EDI → AI
Strategy + delivery
On-premise
Runs on your own hardware
EDIFACTn8nLLM & Vision AIMapForceOn-Premise
What we do

Four disciplines. One goal: making your company more efficient.

(01) PROCESS AUTOMATION · n8n

Process automation

Do away with repetitive tasks, connect the steps – from invoice capture to complete order processing without manual intervention.

n8nAPIWorkflow designRPA
(02) AI INTEGRATION · LLM

AI integration

AI where it creates real value: document recognition, classification, data extraction – on-premise, on your own hardware.

LLMsVision AIOCROn-premise
(03) DATA CONNECTIVITY & EDI

Data connectivity & EDI

Connecting systems that don’t talk to each other: EDI clearing, API connections, format conversion – any format into any other, as far as both carry the same depth of information. Reliable and scalable.

EDIFACTMapForceAPICloud EDI
(04) DIGITAL STRATEGY

Digital strategy & consulting

Before we build, we think. Processes aren’t simply digitalised – they’re rethought, with honest analysis and a feasible roadmap.

Process analysisIT architecture
OUR PRODUCT · BETA

Hofboard

Who is on the yard, how long they have been waiting, who is handling them.

Hofboard is a handling board for the works yard: one screen showing who is there, how long they have been waiting and who is handling them. It keeps three separate times per vehicle – early, waiting, handling – and records them, so that a demurrage claim becomes verifiable instead of contested. Currently in beta, five slots.

See Hofboard
The Hofboard: two waiting queues on the left, two gates in handling on the right, a metrics bar on top.
How we work

From the initial conversation to live operation.

01
PHASE 01 · DISCOVERY

Analysis

Understand before we build: current processes, systems and bottlenecks captured on site. For larger projects this is exactly the potential analysis – credited against the project when you commission it.

Result: Current-state process map & bottleneck list
02
PHASE 02 · DESIGN

Concept

Rethought, not just digitalised – with effort, benefit and clear prioritisation.

Result: Target architecture & roadmap
03
PHASE 03 · BUILD

Delivery

Crafted with precision, tested in steps and cleanly put into operation.

Result: Productive solution & documentation
04
PHASE 04 · ONGOING OPERATION

Operation & iteration

It doesn’t end at go-live: monitoring, maintenance and improvement in ongoing operation.

Result: Stable operation & evolution
Selected projects

Three projects running in production today.

PROJECT 01EDI · ERP/WMS

Cargoclix connection to an ERP (mid-sized film manufacturer) and a WMS (freight forwarder/logistics provider) – data flows automatically instead of manually.

Cargoclix → ERP / WMS
PROJECT 02AUTOMATION · AI

Autonomous transport-order handling on the Transporeon platform: automatic order acceptance and time-slot booking per customer rules; for unclear cases, a natural-language query to the dispatcher via email/WhatsApp.

Transporeon → auto-booking
PROJECT 03AI · ON-PREMISE

Incoming invoices: AI classification & indexing with local master data (supplier accounts, cost centres) – fully on-premise, without the cloud.

Invoice → local AI

Anonymised excerpts from real projects. Client names and figures on approval.

Frequently asked

What prospects ask us most often.

How long does an automation project take?

It depends heavily on scope. A quick win – a clearly defined, recurring task – is often in production within a week and still removes noticeable manual work. Where several departments and systems are involved, four to eight weeks is more realistic. The biggest factor is usually not the technology but how quickly people on your side answer questions and provide access.

How does working with you work?

In four phases: analysis, concept, delivery, operation. After the analysis you receive an effort estimate with clear priorities before anything is built, so you decide on solid numbers rather than on assumptions. Throughout, you talk to the people who actually build your solution, not to a ticket system.

Does our data stay in-house?

If you want it to, entirely. We run automation and AI processing on your own hardware, so documents and master data never leave the company. Incoming invoices, for example, are classified by local language models against your own supplier and cost-centre data — in-house and without any cloud connection.

Do we have to replace our existing systems?

No. We connect the systems you already have rather than replacing them: ERP, WMS, archive and industry-specific software stay where they are. We work at the interfaces – wherever someone currently moves data from one system into another. Replacing a system can make sense, but it is a separate decision and not a precondition for automation.

What is EDIFACT?

EDIFACT is a United Nations standard for exchanging business documents electronically between companies. Orders (ORDERS), despatch advices (DESADV) and invoices (INVOIC) are broken down into standardised segments that both sides can read automatically. In retail, manufacturing and logistics, EDIFACT is often a precondition for becoming a supplier at all.

Our customer requires EDI from us. What do we need?

Usually three things: a format (most often EDIFACT, sometimes XML or CSV), a transport channel (AS2, OFTP2, SFTP or a platform such as Cargoclix or Transporeon), and a mapping that translates the fields in your systems into the message. We deliver all three parts and connect them to your ERP or WMS, so you never have to run an EDI system yourself.

Cloud AI or on-premise — what makes sense for a mid-sized company?

The nature of the data decides, not the technology. For documents containing personal data, prices or design information we recommend local models on your own hardware; for uncritical tasks a cloud model is often faster to introduce and cheaper. For document recognition, classification and data extraction, locally hosted models are generally sufficient today. With a cloud solution, operation naturally depends on the provider; an on-premise installation keeps running in your own house regardless.

When is automation worth it — and when is it not?

When it replaces recurring, rule-based work, our projects usually pay for themselves in under a year – for quick wins considerably faster. Automation is not worth it for processes that change constantly, occur rarely, or are in truth an organisational problem: then changing the process is cheaper than automating it. When we reach that conclusion, we say so and advise against it.

Last updated: · Michael Sous, Managing Director, ITERAVO

Us

A partner that lives both worlds.

Strategic process design and technical delivery – neither without the other. Over 15 years of IT expertise, from EDI to AI. An honest assessment instead of PowerPoint.

01

Trust before price

Clear scope, transparent effort. If an automation isn’t worth it, we say so openly – and advise against it.

02

Proven competence

Cargoclix, Transporeon, EDIFACT, on-premise AI: systems we built that run today.

03

Real people, not a ticket system

You talk to the people who actually build your solution.

What happens on the intro call.

Thirty minutes, remote, free of charge. We want to know which systems you use, where work is still done by hand today, and what bothers you most. We cannot give real advice in thirty minutes – anyone who claims otherwise is selling. It ends in one of three paths:

  1. You are already well set upThen we say so.
  2. The matter is small and clearly definedThen we make you an offer directly – without an analysis.
  3. It is larger, or still unclearThen the potential analysis is the next step.
What the potential analysis includes
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ITERAVO: process automation, AI & EDI for mid-sized firms