New integration extracts and operationalizes data from invoices, packing lists, and BOLs — delivering visibility, compliance, and landed cost accuracy from the moment a PDF hits your inbox.

Toronto, ON – October 29, 2025 — 3rdwave, the Shipment Execution Platform™ built for importers, today announced a strategic integration with Deep Cognition, a leader in intelligent document processing (IDP). This partnership empowers importers to turn commercial invoices, packing lists, and bills of lading into structured, shipment-ready data — unlocking full customs control, auditability, and visibility at the product level.

Traditionally, international shippers and compliance professionals have struggled to mine usable data from an overwhelming amount of documents. Documents are often shared via PDF, or sometimes as hard copies, and poring over them to extract, organize, and analyze data in a meaningful way has been prohibitively time-consuming and expensive.

This new integration eliminates the manual bottlenecks that have traditionally plagued international shipping and trade compliance. Importers can now automatically extract, validate, and operationalize data from trade documents directly within 3rdwave, enabling them to accelerate filings, improve landed cost accuracy, and reduce reliance on brokers.

“Trade documents are packed with critical data — but for most importers, they’ve become digital dead ends,” said David Blinick, CEO of 3rdwave. “With Deep Cognition, we’ve built an AI-powered pipeline that turns your PDFs into live, actionable data. This data yields more visibility, fewer errors, and total control in an industry that desperately needs it.”

The integration supports full automation of compliance filings, including ISFs, 7501s, and PGA requirements, and connects extracted data directly to purchase orders, shipment records, and product masters in real time.

“We’re proud to partner with 3rdwave to help importers eliminate document chaos,” said John Pennypacker, Senior Vice President at Deep Cognition. “Our advanced IDP engine enables precise extraction of trade-critical data, while 3rdwave’s platform puts that data to work across transportation and compliance workflows.”

The key capabilities and outcomes of this integration include:

• AI-powered extraction from invoices, packing lists, and BOLs
• Automatic validation against internal master data
• End-to-end integration with shipments, products, and filings
• Exception-based workflows — only edge cases require review
• Self-filing readiness for importers looking to reduce broker costs
• Centralized document repository with full audit trails

By digitizing and connecting trade documents at the point of entry, 3rdwave + Deep Cognition enables importers to move faster, stay compliant, and gain clarity on every shipment at the SKU level.

Learn more and see how it works at https://www.3rdwave.co/automated-document-to-data-conversion

About 3rdwave

3rdwave is the Shipment Execution Platform™ for global importers. We empower logistics and trade compliance teams to gain control over international shipments, reduce costs, and deliver with confidence. From container tracking to landed cost, 3rdwave connects the dots between shipment, product, and impact, giving supply chain teams the visibility and clarity they need to operate at their best.

About Deep Cognition

Deep Cognition was founded in 2017 in Dallas, Texas, to provide developers, engineers, and researchers with an easy-to-use AI development and deployment platform. Since the release of PaperEntry and custom business solutions in 2019, the company has seen exponential growth among users, partners, and clients. Deep Cognition continually strives to be the platform of choice for all businesses, developers, and users for cutting-edge AI technology.

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