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MechanicDesk invoice automation for marine & boat workshops

Outboards, sterndrives, electronics, chandlery — a marine workshop's parts bills come from everywhere, and every one of them has to land in MechanicDesk correctly. Typing them in by hand is slow, easy to fat-finger, and a poor use of a marine tech's time. Data Entry Pro reads each supplier PDF with AI and enters the full bill into your MechanicDesk account automatically, with the invoice attached for your records.

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureData Entry ProAlternative
Outboard / engine parts invoicesRead and entered automaticallyManual typing per line
Chandlery & electronics suppliersAny supplier, any formatDifferent layout every time
Accuracy on part numbers99%+ AI extraction, reviewableTransposed digits are common
PO matching in MechanicDeskAutomatic receipting + back ordersManual
Batch processing50+ invoices at onceOne at a time
CostFrom A$79/monthWeekly admin hours

How it fits together

  1. 1

    Order parts from your marine suppliers exactly as usual.

  2. 2

    Drop the supplier PDFs into Data Entry Pro — single or batch.

  3. 3

    AI reads the invoice; you review and press Process.

  4. 4

    The bill appears in MechanicDesk with all line items, totals and the PDF attached.

  5. 5

    Back to the water — the paperwork's done.

Frequently asked questions

Does this work for marine and boat repair workshops?

Yes. Any workshop running MechanicDesk can use Data Entry Pro — marine, outboard, sterndrive, boat electronics and general boat repair included. The AI reads any marine supplier's PDF invoice and enters the bill into MechanicDesk for you.

Our suppliers all send different invoice formats — does that matter?

No. The extraction is format-agnostic and needs no per-supplier setup. It reads outboard parts, chandlery, electronics and general suppliers the same way.

Can it handle purchase orders and part-deliveries?

Yes — it matches the MechanicDesk PO, receipts what arrived, and raises a back order for the rest, which is common with marine parts on backorder from overseas.

How accurate is it on long part numbers?

99%+ on line-item extraction, and you review before anything is entered — so the transposed-digit errors that creep into manual entry are caught up front.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 7 days, 10 invoices, no card required.

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