Produktivitätsverlust durch manuelle Exportdokumentation

Definition

Australian government guidance emphasises the need for exporters to gather and submit multiple documents to satisfy domestic and foreign requirements, including export declarations, certificates and permits.[5][6][8] Combined with trade and goods compliance expectations from ABF, this means each shipment must be classified, valued and documented correctly.[5][9] In many industrial SMEs, export documentation is handled via spreadsheets, Word templates and email, with each new destination or customer requiring bespoke tweaks. This leads to 2–4 hours of staff time per shipment for compiling data, validating HS codes, checking licence needs and liaising with freight forwarders. For a machinery exporter handling 200–300 export consignments annually, this equates to roughly 400–1,200 hours per year (0.25–0.75 FTE). At a fully‑loaded cost of AUD 60–90 per hour for skilled export staff, the direct labour cost of manual documentation reaches AUD 24,000–108,000 annually, without counting opportunity cost of foregone optimisation and compliance‑improvement work.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Industrial machinery manufacturers in Australia 🇦🇺 burn 400–1,200 administrative hours per year on repetitive export paperwork. Automated document generation from ERP and rule‑based compliance checks can free 0.25–0.75 FTE and reallocate capacity to higher‑value tasks.

Affected Stakeholders

Export Documentation Officer, Logistics/Shipping Coordinator, Sales Support, Operations Manager

Related Business Risks