Coles and Bi Lo stores were moving to a fully computerised system to receive delivery dockets and invoices electronically. However, some of the small suppliers needed more time to migrate into this new electronic network. Coles and Bi-Low stores needed a new module to handle these paper-based delivery dockets from small suppliers who were not ready to integrate into Cole Myer's new electronic Invoice and Delivery Dockets Management System.

Since changes to new SAP supply change management system is expensive the decision makers needed a cost effective prototype system to test the automation of processes that matched paper based delivery dockets with invoices from smaller suppliers.