diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/inbox-board.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/inbox-board.tsx
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index 0000000..48ef954
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+++ b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/inbox-board.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { cn, formatNumber } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export interface BatchCard {
+  id: string;
+  filename: string;
+  siteName: string;
+  status: string;
+  pageCount: number;
+  notesDetected: number;
+  notesPromoted: number;
+  totalQty: number;
+  totalUnit: string;
+  failedChecks: string[];
+  lastError: string;
+}
+
+const COLUMNS: { key: string; label: string }[] = [
+  { key: "inbox", label: "Inbox" },
+  { key: "analysing", label: "Analysing" },
+  { key: "needs_attention", label: "Needs attention" },
+  { key: "processed", label: "Processed" },
+];
+
+/** Processed batches are historical — cap the column and link to the full list. */
+const PROCESSED_LIMIT = 20;
+
+export function InboxBoard({ cards }: { cards: BatchCard[] }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+      {COLUMNS.map((col) => {
+        const all = cards.filter((c) => c.status === col.key);
+        const shown = col.key === "processed" ? all.slice(0, PROCESSED_LIMIT) : all;
+        return (
+          <div key={col.key} className="min-w-0">
+            <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between px-1">
+              <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{col.label}</span>
+              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{all.length}</span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              {shown.map((c) => (
+                <Card key={c.id} card={c} />
+              ))}
+              {all.length === 0 && (
+                <p className="rounded-xl border border-dashed p-4 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  Nothing here
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {all.length > shown.length && (
+                <p className="px-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  + {all.length - shown.length} older
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function Card({ card }: { card: BatchCard }) {
+  const complete =
+    card.notesDetected > 0 && card.notesPromoted === card.notesDetected;
+  return (
+    <Link
+      href={`/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/${card.id}`}
+      className="block rounded-xl border bg-card p-3 transition-colors hover:border-foreground/30"
+    >
+      <p className="break-all font-mono text-xs">{card.filename}</p>
+      <p className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        {card.siteName}
+        {card.pageCount > 0 && ` · ${card.pageCount} page${card.pageCount === 1 ? "" : "s"}`}
+      </p>
+      {card.notesDetected > 0 && (
+        <p
+          className={cn(
+            "mt-1 text-xs",
+            complete ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300",
+          )}
+        >
+          {card.notesPromoted} of {card.notesDetected} notes
+        </p>
+      )}
+      {card.totalQty > 0 && (
+        <p className="mt-1 font-mono text-xs tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+          {formatNumber(card.totalQty)} {card.totalUnit}
+        </p>
+      )}
+      <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+        {card.status === "processed" && complete && (
+          <Badge variant="outline">All checks passed</Badge>
+        )}
+        {card.failedChecks.map((reason) => (
+          <Badge key={reason} variant="destructive" className="whitespace-normal text-left">
+            {reason}
+          </Badge>
+        ))}
+        {card.lastError && <Badge variant="destructive">{card.lastError.slice(0, 60)}</Badge>}
+      </div>
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a869cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { pbAdmin } from "@/lib/pb";
+import { Topbar } from "@/components/layout/sidebar";
+import { filterOpt, siteFilter, type SearchParams } from "@/lib/site-scope";
+import { getSiteScope } from "@/lib/site-scope-server";
+import { InboxBoard, type BatchCard } from "./inbox-board";
+import type { CheckResult } from "@/lib/dn-pipeline/types";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export default async function InboxPage({
+  searchParams,
+}: {
+  searchParams: Promise<SearchParams>;
+}) {
+  const scope = await getSiteScope(await searchParams);
+  const pb = await pbAdmin();
+
+  const batches = await pb.collection("dn_batches").getFullList({
+    expand: "site",
+    sort: "-created",
+    ...filterOpt(siteFilter(scope)),
+  });
+
+  const noteRows = await pb.collection("dn_batch_notes").getFullList({
+    fields: "batch,quantity,unit,status",
+  });
+
+  const totals = new Map<string, { qty: number; unit: string }>();
+  for (const n of noteRows) {
+    const row = n as unknown as { batch: string; quantity?: number; unit?: string };
+    const cur = totals.get(row.batch) ?? { qty: 0, unit: row.unit ?? "" };
+    cur.qty += row.quantity ?? 0;
+    if (!cur.unit && row.unit) cur.unit = row.unit;
+    totals.set(row.batch, cur);
+  }
+
+  const cards: BatchCard[] = batches.map((b) => {
+    const site = b.expand?.site as { name?: string } | undefined;
+    const total = totals.get(b.id);
+    const checks = Array.isArray(b.checks) ? (b.checks as CheckResult[]) : [];
+    return {
+      id: b.id,
+      filename: b.file ?? "(no file)",
+      siteName: site?.name ?? "(unknown site)",
+      status: b.status ?? "inbox",
+      pageCount: b.page_count ?? 0,
+      notesDetected: b.notes_detected ?? 0,
+      notesPromoted: b.notes_promoted ?? 0,
+      totalQty: total?.qty ?? 0,
+      totalUnit: total?.unit ?? "",
+      failedChecks: checks
+        .filter((c) => c.passed === false)
+        .map((c) => c.reason)
+        .slice(0, 3),
+      lastError: b.last_error ?? "",
+    };
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Topbar
+        title="Delivery note inbox"
+        subtitle="Every uploaded document, and exactly where it is in the process."
+      />
+      <div className="p-4 sm:p-6">
+        <InboxBoard cards={cards} />
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/page.tsx
index 9030bae..73a509b 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { ClipboardList } from "lucide-react";
+import { ClipboardList, Inbox } from "lucide-react";
 import { pbAdmin } from "@/lib/pb";
 import { Topbar } from "@/components/layout/sidebar";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ export default async function DeliveryNotesPage({
                 Upload status
               </Link>
             </Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild className="gap-1.5">
+              <Link href="/dashboard/financial/delivery-notes/inbox">
+                <Inbox className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Inbox
+              </Link>
+            </Button>
             <UploadDeliveryNoteButton
               sites={scope.allowed}
             />