Reconciliation is the process of comparing two or more data sources — such as purchase orders versus receipts or warehouse counts versus ERP records — to ensure they match. This process identifies discrepancies and helps maintain financial and operational accuracy.
Manual reconciliation is time-consuming and prone to error. Operators often rely on spreadsheets or exports from multiple systems, increasing the risk of mismatched SKUs, duplicate entries, or missing data.
How to Perform Reconciliation Effectively
- Gather data from each system (ERP, WMS, 3PLs).
- Join and compare the datasets using a shared identifier like SKU or PO number.
- Highlight mismatches in quantity, cost, or location.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies through verification.
- Re-run the process periodically to maintain consistency.
Consistent reconciliation ensures financial integrity and operational confidence.
How It’s Done With Parabola
Parabola automates the entire reconciliation process. You can connect to multiple data sources, use “Join” and “Compare Columns” steps to find mismatches, and output cleaned data back into your ERP or dashboard.
By running these flows on a schedule, operators remove hours of manual work and prevent errors before they cascade through reports.
Real-World Examples of Inventory Reconciliation Automation
Hundreds of Parabola users are currently using our AI-powered workflow builder to automate their inventory management processes. Below are four real stories, from real customers.
- How Great Jones uses Parabola to increase their supply chain data visibility
- How Seed scaled operations and saved 500+ hours a year with Parabola
- How Rhone doubled their operational capacity with Parabola
- How Magic Spoon is building an automation-first culture and saving 500+ hours a year