Accounts payable · Production

Basware InvoiceAI for PO Invoice Automation maximizes touchless rates and reduces manual intervention

The problem

For global organizations, up to 20% of PO-based invoices arrive with PO issues, causing delays, enhanced compliance risks, and frustrated teams. Manual matching, incorrect PO data, and supplier complaints slow the entire PO invoicing process.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
PDF invoice data capture
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“Transform PDF, PO invoices into structured data ready for accurate matching and validation, powered by AI”
2
PO error flagging and prediction
validation
“AI flags invoices with missing or invalid PO data, predicts likely PO values, and applies policy checks for compliance”
3
Touchless matching
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“AI learns supplier and PO patterns to boost association rates and handle complex, multi-PO invoices”
4
Exception resolution
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“Get clear explanations for matching failures and actionable recommendations to accelerate resolution”
5
Natural language insights
output
“Explore PO, invoice, and supplier data in natural language and simulate scenarios for better outcomes”
Reported outcome

Basware's InvoiceAI delivers frictionless PO invoice workflows with maximized touchless rates and on-time payments.
A named customer at Belden reports improving accuracy, reducing risk, and gaining insights.

Reported metrics
PO-based invoices arriving with PO issuesup to 20%
invoices in AI training datasetover 2.2Bn invoices
Accuracy improvementimproving accuracy
Touchless processing ratemaximizing touchless rates
Reported stack
InvoiceAISmartPDFBasware Guardian for APSmartMatchingAP Matching AgentInsights Pro
Source
https://www.basware.com/en/solutions/ap-automation/invoiceai-for-po-invoice-automation
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Basware's InvoiceAI delivers frictionless PO invoice workflows with maximized touchless rates and on-time payments.

What tools did this team use?

InvoiceAI, SmartPDF, Basware Guardian for AP, SmartMatching, AP Matching Agent, Insights Pro.

What results were reported?

PO-based invoices arriving with PO issues: up to 20%; invoices in AI training dataset: over 2.2Bn invoices; Accuracy improvement: improving accuracy; Touchless processing rate: maximizing touchless rates (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?

PDF invoice data capture → PO error flagging and prediction → Touchless matching → Exception resolution → Natural language insights.

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