Use Cases
- Automate the extraction of purchase order data from Excel files
- Reduce manual data entry errors in purchase order processing
- Enhance operational efficiency in handling purchase orders
- Automatically validate purchase order details before processing
- Send automated replies to buyers based on purchase order status
How It Works
Triggers on new emails in a shared Outlook inbox Checks for XLSX attachments and extracts data Converts extracted data into a structured markdown format Validates purchase order details for completeness and accuracy Sends automated confirmation or rejection replies to the sender
Setup Steps
- 1Import the workflow template into n8n
- 2Configure Outlook credentials for email access
- 3Set up the trigger to monitor the desired inbox
- 4Customize validation rules as needed
- 5Test the workflow with sample purchase orders
Apps Used
Outlook
OpenAI
Categories
Target Roles
Industries
Tags
#process automation
#email automation
#document automation