THE COMPLETE GUIDE
From Manual Excel Work to Autonomous AI Pipelines
25 Chapters • 55 Resources • Zero Coding Required
The Problem With Traditional Spend Analysis
You know the drill:
- Export data from multiple systems
- Spend hours cleaning vendor names (“ACME Inc” vs “Acme LLC” vs “ACME INCORPORATED”)
- Manually categorize thousands of transactions
- Build pivot tables, create reports, present findings
- Repeat next quarter… and the quarter after that
What if you could automate 80% of this work?
The AI-Powered Solution
This book teaches you how to build autonomous spend analysis pipelines using Claude AI, Claude Code, and Cowork. One command processes your entire dataset overnight. You wake up to clean, categorized, analyzed spend data.
No coding experience required. Every script is copy-paste ready. Every prompt is tested and optimized.
📦 What’s Inside
📘 25 Chapters
Complete coverage from fundamentals to full automation
🐍 11 Python Scripts
Ready-to-run automation scripts for every task
🤖 68+ AI Prompts
Tested prompts across 7 libraries
📋 8 Workflow Templates
Cowork templates for document processing
📊 6 Practice Datasets
Realistic data to practice with immediately
📑 10 Excel Templates
Analysis workbooks, dashboards, trackers
📚 Chapter Breakdown
Part I: Foundations (Chapters 1-6)
- Chapter 1: Introduction to AI-Powered Spend Analysis
- Chapter 2: The Autonomous Revolution
- Chapter 3: Getting Started with Claude
- Chapter 4: Data Preparation Fundamentals
- Chapter 5: AI-Powered Categorization
- Chapter 6: Categorization Best Practices
Part II: Advanced Techniques (Chapters 7-23)
- Chapters 7-9: Vendor Standardization & Matching
- Chapters 10-12: Anomaly Detection & Duplicate Finding
- Chapters 13-15: Supplier Analysis & Risk Scoring
- Chapters 16-19: Contract Intelligence & Extraction
- Chapters 20-23: Reporting, Dashboards & Stakeholder Presentations
Part III: Full Automation (Chapters 24-25)
- Chapter 24: Claude Code for Spend Analysis — 11 complete Python scripts
- Chapter 25: Claude Cowork for Multi-File Workflows — 8 workflow templates
🐍 Scripts Included
| # | Script | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | combine_files.py |
Merge data from multiple sources |
| 02 | standardize_columns.py |
Normalize column names across files |
| 03 | clean_vendors.py |
Standardize vendor names with fuzzy matching |
| 04 | detect_duplicates.py |
Find exact and near-duplicate transactions |
| 05 | categorize_spend.py |
AI-powered L1/L2/L3 categorization |
| 06 | validate_categories.py |
Check against taxonomy, flag errors |
| 07 | detect_anomalies.py |
5 anomaly detection methods |
| 08 | price_variance.py |
Price change analysis by vendor |
| 09 | supplier_analysis.py |
Concentration, risk, consolidation |
| 10 | generate_report.py |
Multi-sheet Excel workbook output |
| 11 | full_pipeline.py |
Runs everything with one command |
👤 Who Is This For?
- Procurement Managers & Category Managers — Automate the analysis you do every quarter
- Spend Analysts — 10x your throughput with AI-powered workflows
- Supply Chain Professionals — Apply the same techniques to any supply chain data
- Consultants — Deliver faster insights to clients
- CPOs & Directors — Understand what’s possible with AI in procurement
🎯 What You’ll Learn
- How to set up Claude, Claude Code, and Cowork for procurement work
- AI-powered spend categorization (L1/L2/L3) with 90%+ accuracy
- Automated vendor name standardization and duplicate detection
- Anomaly detection to find duplicate payments and suspicious transactions
- Contract extraction from PDFs using Cowork
- Building end-to-end pipelines that run overnight
- Creating executive reports and dashboards automatically
📊 Free Edition vs Full Edition
| Feature | Free Edition | Full Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Chapters | 8 (6 full + 2 preview) | 25 complete |
| Python Scripts | 0 | 11 |
| AI Prompts | 0 | 68+ |
| Workflow Templates | 0 | 8 |
| Practice Datasets | 0 | 6 |
| Excel Templates | 0 | 10 |
| Vendor Standardization | ❌ | ✅ |
| Anomaly Detection | ❌ | ✅ |
| Full Pipeline Automation | ❌ | ✅ |
| Contract Extraction | ❌ | ✅ |
🛡️
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
If the book doesn’t help you automate spend analysis, email me within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need coding experience?
No. Every script is copy-paste ready. You don’t need to understand Python—you just need to run the commands as shown in the book.
What tools do I need?
Claude Pro subscription ($20/month), Claude Code (free with Claude Pro), and optionally Cowork for document processing. The book covers installation of everything.
What format is the book?
PDF for the book, plus a ZIP folder with all 55 resources (scripts, templates, datasets, prompts).
Will this work with my ERP/spend data?
Yes. The techniques work with any spend data export (CSV, Excel). Chapter 4 covers how to prepare data from SAP, Oracle, Coupa, and other systems.
Do I get updates?
Yes. All future updates to version 2.x are included free. You’ll receive an email when updates are available.
I already have the Free Edition. Is this worth it?
If you’re still copy-pasting data 50 rows at a time, yes. The Full Edition includes the automation scripts that turn a 3-day process into 45 minutes.
👩💼 About the Author
Asmaa Gad is the founder of SupplyChain AI Pro, a platform helping procurement and supply chain professionals implement AI tools. With 6,200+ LinkedIn followers and 785,000+ impressions in 2025, she’s known for practical, actionable content that busy professionals can implement immediately.
She’s published 3 books on AI for supply chain and has been invited as a guest speaker at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences.
