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AWB Reconciliation
Reconcile AWB records across orders, shipments, delivery partners, COD reports, returns, settlements, and logistics systems to ensure every shipment is accurately tracked and accounted for.
View demo reportReconcile shipment activity using AWB records
AWB numbers are often the common identifier connecting orders, shipments, delivery partner reports, COD collections, returns, and settlements. Cointab helps reconcile these records in one structured workflow.
The AWB Reconciliation template helps operations, logistics, and finance teams compare shipment records against delivery partner data using AWB numbers as the primary matching reference.
This helps teams answer questions such as:
- Which orders have valid AWB numbers?
- Which AWBs were shipped but never delivered?
- Which AWBs appear in carrier reports but not in internal records?
- Which AWBs have mismatched shipment statuses?
- Which deliveries are missing from settlement or COD reports?
- Which returns and RTO shipments are correctly reflected?
- Which AWBs are duplicated across reports?
- Which records require follow-up with logistics partners?
This template is useful for eCommerce brands, D2C businesses, marketplaces, logistics teams, and finance teams handling shipment, delivery, COD, and return reconciliation.
Required files for this template
Cointab's ready-made workflow is designed around standard shipment and logistics reports used for AWB reconciliation.
| Data source | Example records |
|---|---|
| Shipment Report | Used as the primary source containing order IDs, shipment IDs, AWB numbers, shipment dates, and fulfillment information. |
| Carrier or Delivery Partner Report | Used to compare internal shipment records against carrier-side shipment activity. |
| Delivery Status Report | Used to reconcile delivered, in-transit, returned, cancelled, or RTO shipments. |
| COD or Settlement Report | Optional, but useful when AWBs need to be linked to collections, remittances, or settlements. |
| Supporting Data | Optional supporting files can be used for carrier mappings, warehouse mappings, customer information, service levels, or other enrichment. |
What Cointab matches in AWB reconciliation
Cointab compares shipment records, carrier reports, delivery statuses, COD activity, and settlement records using AWB-based matching.
Shipment records
Match internal shipment records against carrier-side AWB activity.
Delivery status
Verify whether shipment statuses align across systems.
COD collections
Compare delivered AWBs against COD collection and remittance records.
Returns and RTOs
Review whether returned and RTO shipments are correctly reflected.
Settlement activity
Track AWBs through delivery, collection, and settlement workflows.
Internal logistics records
If ERP, OMS, WMS, or logistics system data is included, Cointab can compare operational records against partner reports.
Common AWB reconciliation exceptions
Cointab helps teams focus on shipment differences instead of manually reviewing every AWB.
AWB missing in carrier report
An AWB exists in internal shipment records but is not found in carrier data.
AWB missing in internal records
A carrier report contains an AWB that does not exist internally.
Shipment status mismatch
The same AWB shows different statuses across systems.
Delivered but not settled
An AWB is marked delivered but is not reflected in settlement or COD reports.
Return or RTO mismatch
Returned shipments are not reflected consistently across reports.
Duplicate AWB
The same AWB appears multiple times across one or more reports.
Missing or unclear reference
AWB number, shipment ID, order ID, or carrier reference is incomplete or missing.
Timing difference
Shipment activity appears in different reporting periods across systems.
Skipped record
A row cannot be reconciled because required data is missing, invalid, duplicate, or unusable.
How this ready-made reconciliation works
Cointab pre-configures the workflow so your team does not need to rebuild the AWB reconciliation setup every period.
Select the template
Choose AWB Reconciliation from popular reconciliations.
Select the period
Choose the month, quarter, year, lifetime period, or custom period you want to reconcile.
Upload shipment reports
Upload shipment reports, carrier reports, delivery status reports, and any required COD or supporting files.
Validate file format
Cointab checks whether uploaded files match the expected structure and highlights missing or incorrect columns.
Run reconciliation
Cointab applies predefined data preparation and matching logic for AWB-based reconciliation.
Review output
View fully matched, partially matched, unmatched, and skipped records.
Download or automate
Download the Excel report, or automate future data input and output through email, SFTP, or APIs.
Structured matching first, AI assistance for difficult cases
Cointab applies structured reconciliation logic first, then uses AI to help with difficult open transactions where fixed rules are not enough.
Structured matching
Structured matching can use:
Matching scenarios
One-to-one
One shipment record matches one carrier AWB record.
One-to-many
One shipment maps to multiple logistics events or status updates.
Many-to-one
Multiple internal records are grouped into one logistics record.
Many-to-many
Multiple shipment and carrier records are grouped and compared.
Partial matching
Identifiers match, but shipment details differ.
Net and contra matching
Returns, reversals, RTO activity, and adjustments are netted where required.
AI-assisted transaction matching
After structured rules run, AI helps match difficult open transactions where:
- AWB references are incomplete
- Tracking information differs across systems
- Carrier descriptions are inconsistent
- Multiple possible matches exist
- Status information is fragmented
- Shipment references appear in remarks or notes
AI exception analysis
For transactions that remain open, AI can help identify possible reasons such as:
AI assists matching and exception review, but Cointab keeps reconciliation transparent, reviewable, and audit-friendly.
Audit-ready AWB reconciliation reports
Cointab gives your team a clear report showing which AWB records matched, partially matched, remained unmatched, or were skipped.
Report categories
Fully matched
AWB records where identifiers and shipment information match.
Partially matched
Records where AWB references match but shipment details differ.
Unmatched in Shipment Records
AWBs present internally but not found in carrier reports.
Unmatched in Carrier Reports
Carrier AWBs that do not clearly match internal shipment records.
Skipped
Records excluded due to missing, invalid, duplicate, incomplete, or unusable data.
Report capabilities
- Summary cards
- Transaction-level details
- Filters for review
- Difference analysis
- Matched record drill-down
- Manual match
- Undo manual match
- Excel export
- Audit-friendly output
Automate recurring AWB reconciliation
Once this workflow is stable, Cointab can automate file input, reconciliation runs, and output delivery.
Bring data into Cointab
Data can be received or pulled through:
Run automatically
Schedule reconciliation:
Push output back
Send reconciliation output to:
- Matched AWBs
- Status mismatches
- Missing shipments
- RTO differences
- Settlement-linked exceptions
- Open items
- Suggested actions
- Excel reconciliation report
- Structured API output
View an AWB reconciliation demo report
See how Cointab presents AWB reconciliation output with matched, partially matched, unmatched, and skipped records.
AWB Reconciliation Demo
Explore a sample report showing shipment records, carrier AWBs, delivery statuses, COD activity, and open items.
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This template is useful for teams that regularly reconcile shipment activity using AWB numbers.
eCommerce brands
For businesses shipping large volumes of online orders.
D2C businesses
For teams managing carrier operations and delivery performance.
Logistics teams
For teams responsible for shipment visibility and carrier reconciliation.
Operations teams
For teams tracking deliveries, returns, and RTO performance.
Finance teams
For teams reconciling shipment activity with settlements and collections.
Trusted by teams handling recurring logistics reconciliations
Cointab is used by finance and operations teams that reconcile high-volume shipment, logistics, marketplace, payment, and accounting data.
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View demo reportReady-made workflow · Reusable every period · Manual upload and automation supported