How It Works

From WhatsApp enquiry
to collected invoice —
fully automated

Walk through exactly how FlowDeck handles a typical freight job from first contact to final payment — in 7 steps.

The complete workflow

Every step. Automated.

1

Enquiry arrives — any channel

Client sends a WhatsApp message, email, or fills your web enquiry form. FlowDeck fires an auto-acknowledgement immediately. No missed enquiries. Every request tracked from the first message.

Auto-ack fires instantlyAssigned to staffPipeline tracked
2

Quotation built in under 7 minutes

One click from enquiry to quotation — client, route, and cargo pre-filled. Staff adds charge heads from the master list. The tax engine applies the correct rate automatically: UAE VAT, UK VAT, Australia GST, India GST, Singapore GST. The internal margin field shows profit before the PDF is sent.

Tax auto-calculatedMargin visible to staff onlyFollow-up automation queued
3

Client confirms — Job created instantly

One click: Convert to Job. All quotation data copies automatically. Job number generated. Document checklist assigned. Booking confirmation fires to client within seconds. Google Drive folder created for all job documents.

Booking confirmation sentDoc checklist assignedDrive folder created
4

Operations run — automations handle the client

Staff updates the BL or AWB number, ETD, ETA. FlowDeck handles client communication automatically. BL missing alert fires 48h before ETD. Departure notification sends on ETD. Pre-arrival alert sends 2 days before ETA. Arrival notification fires on status change. That is 3 hours back every day.

BL alert at 48hDeparture notificationPre-arrival 2 days outArrival confirmation
5

Invoice sent — pre-filled, correct tax, in 2 minutes

Invoice pre-filled from the job and quotation. Tax engine applies the correct rate. Country-specific PDF selected automatically: UAE VAT invoice, UK VAT invoice, Australia GST invoice, India GST invoice. Client receives the right format for their market every time.

Country-specific PDFCorrect tax appliedReminder sequence starts
6

Collection automated — 3 reminders without a phone call

Payment reminders fire at Day 3, Day 7, and Day 14 from the due date. Staff sees the overdue list in the Daily Ops Digest at 08:00. Manager gets an escalation at Day 14. When payment arrives, one click records it — receipt PDF generated automatically, reminder sequence stops.

Day 3 / 7 / 14 remindersDaily ops digestReceipt auto-generated
7

Margin and accounting — before month end

Vendor bills entered against the same job. FlowDeck calculates gross margin: client invoice minus all vendor costs. Real-time — no waiting for reconciliation. Agent commission calculated and queued for approval. Export the full period to QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, or TallyPrime with one click.

Margin per jobCommission calculatedAccounting export ready
All 25 automations

Every automation that runs your desk

Enquiry Auto-Acknowledgement

Sent immediately when an enquiry is created from any channel.

enquiry.created

Quotation Follow-Up × 2

If no confirmation in 24h and 48h after quotation sent.

quotation.sent + no response

Quotation Expiry Alert

Sent to staff 1 day before quotation validity expires.

valid_until − 1 day

Booking Confirmation

Sent to client the moment quotation converts to job.

job.created

Document Reminder

Sent 24h after job creation if required documents not uploaded.

job.created + missing docs

BL / AWB Missing Alert

Sent 48h before ETD if transport document not entered on job.

job.etd − 48h + no BL

Departure Notification

Sent to client on ETD date confirming shipment departure.

job.etd reached

Pre-Arrival Alert

Sent to client 2 days before ETA to prepare for arrival.

job.eta − 2 days

Arrival Notification

Sent to client when job status changes to Arrived.

job.status = arrived

Uninvoiced Job Alert

Internal alert if job arrives but no invoice raised within 48h.

arrived + 48h + no invoice

Invoice Reminder — Day 3 / 7 / 14

Three-stage overdue sequence. Escalation to manager at Day 14.

due_date + N days unpaid

Payment Received Confirmation

Receipt sent to client immediately on payment recording.

payment.created

Daily Ops Digest — 08:00

Morning briefing: active jobs, overdue invoices, arriving today, missing documents.

cron: 08:00 daily

Monthly Commission Statement

Statement emailed to each referring agent on the 1st of the month.

cron: 1st of month
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