Retarus Intelligent Document Processing Upgrade Improves Complex Supply Chain Operations
New AI-powered architecture delivers near error-free document capture, instant learning, and seamless integration for global enterprises
Secaucus, January 15, 2026 //
Retarus, a provider of cloud-based solutions for secure business communications, has introduced a new model architecture for its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) solution. Enhanced technology delivers near error-free automated document capture and significantly reduces manual post-processing, thanks to the resulting high data quality. Companies benefit from faster implementation, greater configuration flexibility, and easy scalability. At the core of the solution is the French AI model Mistral Small, featuring 24 billion parameters and full compliance with the highest European data sovereignty standards.
The new IDP architecture replaces single-purpose models with a centralized, scalable Large Language Model (LLM) capable of handling diverse document types and formats. This makes it ideal for industrial enterprises with complex IT landscapes and global supply chains, where large volumes of documents with complex structures must be processed quickly and reliably. Additionally, customers benefit from Retarus’ long-standing expertise in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): when paired with Retarus EDI, extracted data can be transferred automatically into ERP systems.
“With the new IDP architecture, we’re giving customers a solid foundation to expand automation projects rapidly and flexibly to new use cases,” explains Martin Hager, founder and CEO of Retarus. “By relying on sovereign, European AI infrastructure, we ensure a future-proof solution that meets the most demanding requirements in terms of performance and precision. This enables companies to streamline processes across the entire supply chain in an era of rapid market change.”
“IDP is undergoing a massive technology shift away from document-specific machine learning models to large language models,” says Dan Lucarini, lead analyst for IDP at Deep Analysis. “By deploying a single LLM architecture that understands the vast majority of documents with zero or minimal training, Retarus can devote even more attention to helping customers solve their specific business problems. We also think Mistral is a wise choice: the document performance is competitive with other LLMs, plus it will appeal to any EU-based company.”
Effortless Handling of Complex Orders with Subline Item Splitting
Document-driven processes such as purchase orders, order confirmations, and delivery notes often include line items with multiple variants, including partial quantities or size details. Traditional IDP systems struggle with these “subline items,” resulting in incomplete recognition, manual corrections, or even process interruptions. Retarus IDP now automatically identifies and processes detailed information within a single line item, delivering structured data to downstream systems. This improves data quality and dramatically reduces post processing workloads.
Faster, Smarter Processing with Instant Learning
Another key feature of the new architecture is “instant learning,” where the system continuously “learns” from documents in production without requiring additional training cycles. By leveraging reference data from similar previously processed documents, Retarus IDP quickly recognizes new content and automatically evaluates it in context. As a result, only exceptional cases require manual handling, and new formats can be integrated more quickly and with greater flexibility. For businesses onboarding new customers, suppliers, or document types, this leads to significantly higher operational efficiency.