Procurement & Inventory AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automate the coding of supplier invoices for payment entry into ERP/accounting systems, reducing manual intervention.
1.3. Facilitate automated identification of discrepancies for exception handling.
1.4. Automate approval workflows to streamline internal controls and accelerate the procurement process for interior fitting contractors.
1.5. Maintain audit trails by automatedly logging actions throughout the procure-to-pay cycle.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Automated creation, update, or closure of purchase orders.
2.3. Automated notification from inventory receipt or goods received note entry.
2.4. Scheduled periodic batch checks for unmatched invoices.
2.5. Automated manual override flag by authorized user.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Configure IDoc API for Inbound Invoice (INVOIC01) and automate BAPI_INCOMINGINVOICE_CREATE.
3.2. Oracle Cloud ERP
• Feature/Setting: Use REST Invoice API to automate AP invoice import and automated coding logic.
3.3. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Automate vendor invoice capture with Power Automate and configure standard Data Entities for AP automation.
3.4. QuickBooks Online
• Feature/Setting: Automate via API "Create Bill" and use webhook triggers for new invoice imports.
3.5. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Automator uses Invoices API (POST /invoices) to automate AP entries and bank reconciliation.
3.6. Sage Intacct
• Feature/Setting: RESTful API for AP Bills (POST /APBILLS) enables full automation for bill coding and matching.
3.7. Netsuite
• Feature/Setting: Token-based SuiteTalk Web Services automates Bill creation, matching, and custom workflows.
3.8. Zoho Books
• Feature/Setting: Use Bills/Invoices API for automated bill posting and audit trail maintenance.
3.9. FreshBooks
• Feature/Setting: Automate with Bills API, activate event-driven triggers for new invoice entries.
3.10. Bill.com
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks for invoice receipt, automate coding and approval flow configuration.
3.11. Coupa
• Feature/Setting: Coupa API, automate Invoice and Purchase Order matching endpoints.
3.12. Procore
• Feature/Setting: Automator integrates via the Invoices API and Commitment API for automated coding.
3.13. AvidXchange
• Feature/Setting: RESTful API for supplier invoice processing; configure coding automation rules.
3.14. SAP Concur
• Feature/Setting: Automated invoice extraction using Invoice Capture API, matching logic via Intelligent Audit.
3.15. Yooz
• Feature/Setting: Automate invoice ingestion and coding via Yooz API and Workflow Automation module.
3.16. Stampli
• Feature/Setting: Automatable Invoice API; trigger automated code assignments and exception notifications.
3.17. Kissflow
• Feature/Setting: Low-code AP automation with API triggers for inbound invoice and coding actions.
3.18. Tipalti
• Feature/Setting: Tipalti AP automation API for invoice ingestion and rule-based coding logic.
3.19. SAP Ariba
• Feature/Setting: Configure Supplier Invoice API for automating invoice matching and coding rules.
3.20. DocuWare
• Feature/Setting: REST API to automate invoice capture, matching workflow, and payment coding.
3.21. AP Automation via Gmail/Outlook Integration
• Feature/Setting: Use Google Workspace API/Microsoft Graph API to automate parsing supplier invoices from emails, triggering auto-coding logic.
Benefits
4.2. Improves speed and accuracy of procurement invoice processing.
4.3. Allows scalable, automatable workflows easily adaptable to volume growth.
4.4. Provides real-time, automated insights into cash flow and liabilities.
4.5. Strengthens internal controls through enforced, automated audit trails.
4.6. Reduces duplicate payments, lost invoices, and manual bottlenecks through automation.
4.7. Automator ensures compliance with construction-specific procurement regulations and coding standards.