Hidden costs of paper delivery notes

What are these hidden costs and what do the statistics say?

Statistics from neutral research?

• The processing of one paper delivery note and invoice costs an average of €17.05. In a fully digitalized process, it costs €2.73 (Source: PayStream Advisors).
• E-delivery notes digitize data, which reduces administration and paperwork by 80% (Source: Microlise).
• Real-time insight into deliveries with e-delivery notes improves delivery times by up to 20% (Source: Forbes).
• Companies with e-delivery notes achieve 50% fewer complaints due to delivery errors (Source: Aberdeen Group).
• After the introduction of e-delivery notes, the time for issuing an invoice is reduced by approximately 3 days (Source: Innovapptive study).
• The digitization of deliveries brings a 30-50% reduction in delays and better traceability (Source: Gartner).

What are the hidden costs?

• Printing and paper costs, physical archiving and space requirements.
• Costs of employee time and labor to process delivery notes and issue invoices.
• Opportunity costs of slower invoice issuance and slowed cash flow.
• Delays and problems due to lost, misplaced or incorrectly filled delivery notes.
• Duplication of work due to manual data entry and errors.
• Costs of limited traceability and control.
• These costs are not only visible on invoices – they are hidden in lost time, additional work and missed opportunities.

One simple change can save your drivers, administration and finance several hours and thousands of euros per year.

By implementing e-delivery notes:
✅ Speed ​​up invoicing ✅ Digital signature and immediate transfer to ERP
✅ Full control over deliveries ✅ Less administrative work