Enter your required document types
Add the total export-document types you need per shipment, how many are already generated from structured data, monthly shipment volume, and minutes per manual recreation.
EXPORT-DOCUMENTATION AUTOMATION SCORE
TradeDoc Flow
Enter your required export-document types and how many are generated from structured data versus recreated manually to get an automation-opportunity score.
- Uses your inputs in a transparent calculation
- Instant result with practical next steps
- No signup required
Planning guidance only. Validate important decisions with customer evidence and your delivery team.
YOUR INPUTS
Build your result
Complete every field. The result updates only when you choose Calculate.
How it works
We calculate your manual-recreation burden
The tool works out what share of document types are still manually recreated and the total monthly hours that consumes across your shipment volume.
Get a documentation-automation opportunity score
A blended score reflects both the manual-document ratio and the absolute monthly time cost, so you can judge how urgent structuring your export paperwork is.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TradeDoc Flow generate real trade documents for me?
No. TradeDoc Flow does not generate, validate, or file real export documents. It computes an opportunity score only from the counts and estimates you enter — it is a planning calculator, not a document-generation service.
What document types should I count?
Common export documents include commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading, and customs declarations — count whichever types your shipments require.
What counts as "generated from structured data"?
A document type counts as structured if it is auto-populated from an existing shipment or order record, rather than someone re-typing the same information into a new template each time.
Does shipment volume change the priority?
Yes — the same manual-document ratio costs far more in hours at high shipment volume, which is why the score weighs both the ratio and the total monthly time burden.
Is this specific to one country's export rules?
No, the calculator is generic — enter whatever document types your specific trade lanes and destination countries actually require.
How We Compare
| Feature | MVPHub | Descartes | Flexport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant documentation-automation opportunity score | Included | Limited | Limited |
| Real automated trade-document generation | Not included | Included | Included |
| No signup required to try the calculation | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Customs compliance and filing platform | Not included | Included | Included |
Descartes and Flexport offer real trade-document generation and customs-compliance platforms. MVPHub gives a fast, transparent opportunity estimate from figures you already know, with no setup.
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