Automated PO entry for metal finishing shops

Smartbase uses AI to reduce the time spent entering orders by 90%.

Backed byY Combinator

Product

How it works

1

Import POs

Upload scanned orders to Smartbase.

app.smartbase.so
Incoming Orders
Drop POs here
purchase_order_0421.pdf
PO-8837.pdf
2

Automatic data extraction

Our AI turns even the messiest POs into ERP-ready data using your custom business rules.

Handwritten purchase order
Mounting Plate A-20025 units$79.50
Bracket B-14120 units$18.40
Cover Panel C-940 units$27.25
3

Review and approve

Review orders in our dashboard, then click approve. They'll appear in your ERP.

app.smartbase.so
PO-10428.pdf
PO-10431.pdf
PO-10436.pdf
Purchase order preview
Order review
Approve
Item
Qty
Price
Mounting Plate A-200
25
$79.50
Bracket B-14
120
$18.40
Cover Panel C-9
40
$27.25
4

Automatically print travelers

Optionally, Smartbase can automatically print the travelers from your ERP.

Print travelers workflow

Integrations

Connects to your ERP

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And many other
popular ERPs

ROI Calculator

See what manual entry costs you


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Annual savings

$81,000

Headcount saved

1.4

Assumes 90% of manual order-entry work is automated by Smartbase.

Security

Built for aerospace and defense

American flag

Smartbase will use a dedicated U.S.-hosted enclave for customers with ITAR, CMMC, and DFARS requirements. The AI and infrastructure will operate entirely inside the enclave and will be FedRAMP compliant.

Our Team

We've worked on shop floors, sat side-by-side with employees to learn their workflows, and even slept at a job shop.

Sam Goldman

Sam Goldman

Co-Founder & CEO

I previously founded a software startup that raised $2 million from venture capitalists. Before that, I attended UC Berkeley, where I met my co-founder, Taira.

Taira Fujioka

Taira Fujioka

Co-Founder & CTO

I was the youngest SDE 2 at AWS Sagemaker Inference, where I built AI infrastructure used by enterprises such as Salesforce, J.P. Morgan, and Qualtrics.

Ready to automate your order entry?