Accounts payable · Production

Craig International automates invoice processing with Engeneum and ABBYY IDP

The problem

Craig International needed a consistent, standardized process for capturing, validating, and verifying supplier invoices across worldwide operations, but invoices were being manually processed at nine separate finance locations, leading to delays, inconsistent rules, and input errors.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Invoice intake begins
trigger
“Over 100 users now begin invoice processing with ABBYY software”
2
IDP captures invoice details
ai_action
“ABBYY software to capture the header and line level details”
3
Validity and supplier verification
validation
“Invoices are then checked for validity, and supplier and purchase order information are verified”
4
Load into Engeneum for approval
integration
“The invoice and the data are then loaded into the Engeneum solution for query processing and approval”
5
Digital archiving
output
“ultimately archiving for record purposes”
Reported outcome

Craig International significantly improved efficiency in accounts payable processing, reduced errors through consistent validation, and eliminated paper invoice storage with a digital archive.

Reported metrics
Accounts payable processing efficiencysignificantly improved efficiency
Invoice processing errorsreduced errors
Paper invoice storageremoved the need to store paper copies
Reported stack
ABBYYEngeneum Invoice ProcessingIDP
Source
https://www.abbyy.com/customer-stories/faster-streamlined-automated-invoice-processing-with-engeneum-and-abbyy-intelligent-automation/
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Craig International significantly improved efficiency in accounts payable processing, reduced errors through consistent validation, and eliminated paper invoice storage with a digital archive.

What tools did this team use?

ABBYY, Engeneum Invoice Processing, IDP.

What results were reported?

Accounts payable processing efficiency: significantly improved efficiency; Invoice processing errors: reduced errors; Paper invoice storage: removed the need to store paper copies (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?

Invoice intake begins → IDP captures invoice details → Validity and supplier verification → Load into Engeneum for approval → Digital archiving.