AI automation · Internal workflow

Exception routing and approval automation

Catch order holds, credit breaches, and delivery variances instantly.

A hand pinning a process diagram to a wall
  • On the eventVariance detected
  • MobileApprove or reject from a phone
  • LoggedEvery decision recorded

How it runs

From incoming event to a verified update in your system

  1. S1 · Trigger ERP transaction signal Sales order booked, PO confirmed, or shipment received
  2. S2 · AI step Anomaly & policy evaluation Checking margins, inventory limits, and credit exposure
  3. S3 · System Context aggregation Compiling customer history, past discounts, and inventory
  4. S4 · Human gate 1-Click executive approval Mobile push alert with instant Approve / Reject action
  5. S5 · Action Transaction release & audit log Hold lifted, picking queued, decision logged in database
Every step logged · a person approves anything above your limits

Guardrails

The model reads. Rules decide. A person approves.

  • Human approval gatesAnything below your confidence threshold goes to a person with the context filled in.
  • Deterministic numbersPrices, tax, ledger amounts and stock are computed by code, never by the model.
  • Your data stays yoursNot retained or used to train third-party models.
Operational Anomaly Detected · Order #SO-7741
Real-Time ERP Signal Monitor
Verified System Lookup

Order #SO-7741 booked: Margin 14.2% is below standard policy threshold of 18.0% · Customer credit line at 92% capacity.

AI

Exception flagged: Sales VP notified in Slack with margin analysis, customer payment history, and one-click [Approve Special Margin] button.

Grounded in live database
User

VP Approved: "Authorized for strategic Q3 volume commitment." ERP hold released immediately. Warehouse notified to pick.

What we build

Capabilities

Event-Driven Signal Watchers

Monitors database webhooks and event queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ) continuously, detecting discrepancies the second they occur rather than during month-end.

1-Click Mobile Approvals

Managers don't need to log into a heavy ERP interface. Interactive buttons in Slack, Microsoft Teams, or email let them approve or reject with one tap.

Multi-Tier Escalation Logic

If an urgent order hold isn't answered within 2 hours, the engine automatically escalates to the secondary manager to keep the warehouse floor moving.

Immutable Decision Audit Trails

Records who approved the exception, at what time, from which device, and with what operational reasoning for full financial audit compliance.

Before and after

What changes, step by step

Order holds

Orders sit blocked in the ERP for days while staff send reminder emails

Approver notified instantly on mobile; hold resolved in minutes

Margin visibility

Discounts slip past supervisors and are only caught after shipping

Automatic margin calculation flags discounts below threshold prior to confirmation

Credit limits

Customers exceed credit lines because accounts didn't sync in time

Real-time check halts high-risk shipments until payment is settled

Warehouse picking

Pickers walk to shelf only to find stock is missing or allocated

Inventory exceptions resolved before pick tickets are dispatched

FAQ

Questions about Exception routing

Timelines, compatibility and safeguards.

Ask us directly
Can we define our own exception rules?

Yes. Any rule that can be expressed with logic (e.g. margin < 15%, delivery delay > 2 days, order value > $50,000) can trigger a custom workflow.

How does it notify managers?

Via Microsoft Teams, Slack, interactive HTML email, SMS, or direct push notification to our mobile manager app.

What if the approver is on leave?

Configurable out-of-office delegation automatically routes urgent exceptions to an appointed deputy or escalates to senior management.

Next step

Ready to automate exception routing in your business?

A 30-minute call. We look at your workflow and sample inputs and show how the automation would connect.

Book a consultation Scope your project

First call: 30 minutes · A senior consultant, not a sales rep