Landed Cost & Pricing

Q: How much manual involvement is still needed after automation?

A manager still reviews and approves the proposed pricing before it goes live, but the calculation work is handled automatically.

Q: Will this integrate with our existing inventory and accounting systems?

Yes, it is built to work with the inventory and accounting platforms already in use rather than replacing them.

Q: What happens if shipment invoices arrive late or incomplete?

The automation flags the missing document so the shipment can be held for review instead of using incomplete figures.

Q: Can this adapt as shipment volume grows?

Yes, the same calculation and approval flow applies whether a handful of shipments or many are processed each month.

Accurate landed costs flow into your price list the moment a shipment is confirmed, with no manual spreadsheet work.

76 hrs

Manual time identified

Companies have mapped

Map This Automation

About This Automation

Landed cost and pricing calculations combine supplier invoices, freight, insurance, and customs fees into a true per-unit cost for imported goods. Manually collecting these figures and allocating them across SKUs is time-consuming and prone to error.

An automated version extracts costs from incoming documents, allocates them across SKUs, and calculates a proposed sell price for review. Once approved, pricing updates flow into inventory and accounting systems and the sales team is notified.

Key features:

Extracts freight, insurance, and duty amounts automatically from incoming shipment documents.

Allocates shared shipment costs across SKUs using weight or volume ratios.

Calculates true landed cost per unit and proposes a sell price based on margin rules.

Routes new pricing for manager approval before it goes live.

Updates inventory and accounting records automatically once approved.

Notifies the sales team of price changes without manual follow-up.

Data insights How it works Apps used What you get FAQ

Top friction points when done manually

The issues teams report most often with this process

#	Friction point	Companies Report This
1	Manual spreadsheet entry Every invoice amount is typed in by hand for each shipment.	80%
2	Inconsistent cost allocation Splitting shared costs across SKUs by hand produces inconsistent results between runs.	67%
3	Delayed pricing updates Pricing changes lag several days behind the shipment landing.	53%
4	Disconnected systems Inventory and accounting records are updated separately, risking mismatches.	40%
5	Missed sales notifications Sales is not always told promptly when a SKU's price changes.	26%

Disclaimer

Automation readiness

How well-suited this process is for automation

Process Pain Score™

9.4/ 10

AI Fit Rating™

8.9/ 10

Automation Lift Index™

8.4/ 10

Hidden Overhead™

6.3/ 10

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Shipment Invoices Landtrigger

Supplier, freight, insurance, and broker invoices for a shipment arrive in the inbox.

2. Extract Costs From Invoices

The Cost Ingestion reads each invoice and pulls out freight, insurance, and duty amounts by shipment.

3. Calculate Landed Cost & Price

The Landed Cost Calculator allocates shared costs across SKUs by weight, computes landed cost per unit, and applies the margin rule to propose a new sell price.

4. Route For Manual Review

If a proposed price moves more than 5%, it is sent to the finance manager for a quick approval before going live.

5. Update Cost & Price

Approved landed cost and sell price are written to each SKU record.

6. Sync Price

The confirmed price updates automatically so invoicing stays accurate.

7. Notify Sales Team

A summary of which SKUs changed price and by how much posts to the sales channel.