Can I import my existing spreadsheet data into Cargizon?

Yes. Cargizon supports importing contacts, items, and purchase order data from CSV files. Your existing data can be migrated without starting from scratch.

Is Cargizon harder to learn than a spreadsheet?

Cargizon is designed with a straightforward interface that supply chain teams can learn quickly. Unlike a spreadsheet, you do not need to build formulas, pivot tables, or VLOOKUP chains. The structure is already built for shipment workflows.

What if I only manage a small number of shipments?

Cargizon works well at any volume. Even with a handful of shipments, features like live vessel tracking, one-click carrier links, document storage, and AI invoice extraction save meaningful time compared to manual spreadsheet management.

Do I still need spreadsheets for reporting?

Cargizon provides visibility into shipment statuses, PO fulfillment, and receiving progress within the application. For custom analysis, you can export data to CSV at any time and use it in your preferred spreadsheet or BI tool.

Comparison

Cargizon vs Spreadsheets for Supply Chain Management

Spreadsheets are flexible, but they were not designed for tracking shipments. See how purpose-built software compares to manual spreadsheet management for real-time visibility, document handling, and team collaboration.

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Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature	Cargizon	Spreadsheets
Container and vessel tracking
Shipment milestone timeline	Structured timeline with live AIS vessel positions	Manual entry only
PO-to-delivery linking
AI-powered invoice extraction
Document management	Centralized with version history	Scattered across email and folders
Multi-user collaboration	Role-based access controls	Shared files with conflict risk
Vendor and contact directory
Audit trail	Automatic change logging	No built-in history
HTS code and item catalog
Incoterms and currency support	Built-in international fields	Manual formatting required
Receiving and inspection workflow	Status tracking with notes	Manual status columns
Scales with shipment volume	Designed for growth	Slows down as data grows

Why Teams Switch from Spreadsheets

Moving to dedicated software addresses the limitations that grow as your shipment volume increases.

Reach the right carrier tracking page in one click

Cargizon shows live vessel positions via AIS, and from your uploaded documents it identifies the steamship line and forwarder and gives you one-click links to their tracking pages. Instead of hunting for the right portal and copy-pasting container numbers, you land on the correct status page in one click and copy the status back into the shipment.

Eliminate version control headaches

Spreadsheets shared via email or cloud storage lead to conflicting versions, overwritten formulas, and lost data. Cargizon provides a single source of truth with role-based access, so everyone sees the same live information.

Reduce manual data entry with AI extraction

Commercial invoices, packing lists, and freight bills arrive as PDFs. Instead of re-typing line items into a spreadsheet, Cargizon uses AI to extract invoice data and match it to the correct shipment and PO.

Keep documents organized automatically

Spreadsheets cannot store documents alongside the records they belong to. Cargizon links bills of lading, customs entries, and invoices directly to the relevant shipment, so you never search through email threads for a missing document again.

Get a reliable audit trail

When something goes wrong with a shipment, you need to know what changed and when. Cargizon logs every update automatically, while spreadsheets offer no reliable way to trace who changed a value or when it happened.

Common Questions About Switching

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