viable intelligence.

Quotes & invoices.

Upload the quote. Have the line items checked. Order fairly.

vi · Example Inc.
Mast repair · Forklift 07
3 quotes
AnalysisMarket comparisonLine itemsQuotesChat
Original quote
€3,980
+19% above market
Market rate (median)
€3,350
comparable work
Lowest quote
€3,140
Quote B
Difference
€840
21% vs. original
Market comparison
Market €3,000-3,700A €3,980B €3,140C €3,420
€2,600€4,400
Line item check, original quote
Lift chains, set€1,640ok
Mast rollers, 6 pcs€780ok
Travel, flat rate€160in contract
Technician 9 h€1,170+14%
Inspection DGUV V68€230in contract
Comparison quoteQuote B
incl. travel and inspection after repair, 5 working days
€3,140.00Select
Comparison quoteQuote C
incl. 12 months warranty on chains
€3,420.00Select

Example data.

The problem

A repair quote for several thousand euros is on your desk. Are the line items plausible, is the hourly rate reasonable, isn't the travel charge already in the contract? There is no time for a comparison.

With vi

You upload the quote. vi reads line items, hourly rates and materials, checks them against market rates and your service contract, and suggests what to ask about. Later the invoice is checked against the quote.

vi · Example Inc.
Today
14:02 · Quote
Quote forklift 07 lift mast.pdf
Uploaded in chat
today 14:02
Document analyzed
Repair quote · 9 line items
Assets linked
· Warehouse South, Forklift 07
Quotes linked
AE
Quotes
vi
I checked 9 line items. The inspection after repair is already included in the service contract. The hourly rate is 14% above the market rate.
Warehouse South14:04
Anna Example
Please prepare a query to the vendor.
Forklift 0714:05
AE
vi
Here is the draft. Should I send it as is?
Quote query
1 ×

I instruct vi to point out the duplicate inspection item and the hourly rate to the vendor and to ask for a corrected quote.

  • Remove duplicate inspection item
  • Ask for a justification of the hourly rate
  • Request a date in week 48
Send
14:05
Message to vi
How it works

Three steps.

01

Upload

Upload a quote or invoice as a PDF or photo. vi assigns the asset itself.

02

Check

Line items, overlaps with the contract, hourly rates and material prices against benchmark values.

03

Order

Query, correction or order: vi prepares it, you approve.

Features

What's included.

Line item analysis

Structured line items with quantity, unit price and total instead of running text.

Check against the contract

Travel, inspections and parts that are already in the service contract are flagged.

Market range

Every quote on a scale against comparable work.

Compare quotes

Several quotes for the same service are placed side by side, line by line.

Invoice against quote

Differences between order and invoice stand out before you pay.

Approvals

Queries and orders go out only after you have approved them.

Result in the file
  • Quote analysis in the file
  • Query to the provider
  • Comparison of several quotes
  • Invoice check
Questions

Short answers.

You
Does vi obtain comparison quotes itself?
vi
vi prepares the request to service providers of your choice and makes the replies comparable. Nothing is sent without your approval.
You
What if a quote is handwritten?
vi
Photos and scans work too. vi flags anything it cannot read with confidence for review.
You
Does vi also check invoices without a quote?
vi
Yes, then against the service contract and against market rates for comparable work.

Maintenance that thinks ahead.

Show us a service contract or inspection report. We'll show you what vi makes of it.