From Chaos to
seamless compliance

business process
transformation work

Learn how patchley turns audit trails into actionable compliance insights, eliminating gaps and manual reviews.

patchley turns spoken or written process descriptions

into clean process artifacts - live during workshops, interviews, or documentation sessions.

Sector

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Global Logistics

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Location

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Europe

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BPM Lifecycle
Discovery
Process Mapping
Gap Analysis
Implementation
Audit & Compliance

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

Compliance Gaps
in Global Freight Operations

A global logistics provider specializing in cross-border freight and customs clearance faced a critical problem: Its customs compliance process was undocumented and inconsistent across regions.

The process involved multiple stakeholders—customs brokers, freight forwarders, and local compliance teams—each operating with their own interpretations of the rules. For example:

  • In Germany, a specific tariff code was required for chemical shipments.

  • In France, the same shipment needed additional safety documentation.

  • In Poland, a manual inspection was mandatory for certain high-value goods.


The Head of Global Compliance was the only person who understood the full end-to-end process. When she was unavailable, shipments got stuck at borders, leading to delays, fines, and frustrated clients.

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

The conversation contains the process.
The current workflow loses it.

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

AI-Assisted Compliance
Mapping with patchley

The company used patchley to document the customs clearance process without disrupting workflows. Here’s how:

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

A

Structured Input

Structured Input

Uploaded past email chains, meeting notes, and regulatory documents—patchley analyzed and structured them into a cohesive process model.

B

Smart Prompts

When input was unclear, patchley asked the right follow-up questions, like "Is this coordination a formal step, or an informal check?"

C

Template Generation

Template Generation

Auto-generated a BPMN 2.0 model of the customs clearance workflow, including country-variations, a checklist for teams, and a client-facing process overview.

By the end of the process, the team had a fully traceable compliance framework, ready for audits and real-time adjustments.

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

RESULT

RESULT

From Chaos to Compliance
with zero errors and full traceability

patchley transformed undocumented, error-prone customs processes into a structured, audit-ready system, ensuring 90% fewer compliance errors and 40% faster shipments.

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

Compliance Errors: Reduced by 90%

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

New hire onboarding: Cut from 3 months to 2 weeks

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Shipment delays: Decreased by 40% due to standardized processes

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

"Before patchley, our customs process was like a black box—even for me. Now, it’s crystal clear, and my team can handle it without me holding their hand."

— Head of Global Compliance

patchley navigates even messy, non-linear conversations with ease.

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patchley UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

www.patchley.com

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info@patchley.com

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