Accounts payable · Production
Elkjøp shifts 40,000 AP hours per year to higher-value tasks with Vic.ai
The problem
Elkjøp's manual AP operations were time-consuming, error-prone, and resource-intensive, with each invoice taking up to 10 minutes to process across an annual volume of 1.6 million invoices.
Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Daily invoice arrival
trigger
“The company receives a large volume of invoices daily”
2
SAP and OCR extraction
integration
“Elkjøp leverages SAP for AP processing with add-on software for OCR and templates”
3
Vic.ai AI automation
ai_action
“Vic.ai's AI-powered platform integrates with SAP and provides advanced analytics, automation, and Autopilot functionality to reduce the manual time required for invoice processing, PO matching, and approvals”
4
Enhanced approval workflows
human_review
“streamline invoice processing, improve PO matching, and enhance approval workflows”
5
Processed invoice output
output
“Elkjop now processes invoices in 48 seconds or less, at 96% total accuracy and 100% cost account accuracy”
Reported outcome
Elkjøp now processes invoices in 48 seconds or less at 96% total accuracy and 100% cost account accuracy, saving the AP team an estimated 40,000 hours per year.
Reported metrics
Invoice processing time (current)48 seconds or less
Total accuracy96%
Cost account accuracy100%
AP hours saved per year40,000 hours per year
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invoice processing time (current)48 seconds or less
total accuracy96%
cost account accuracy100%
AP hours saved per year40,000 hours per year
invoice processing time before Vic.ai10 min
annual invoice volume1.6 million
user invoice processing time before Vic.ai (quoted)8-10 minutes
target user invoice processing timeless than one minute
Reported stack
Vic.aiSAPOCR
Source
https://www.vic.ai/resources/case-studies/omnichannel-retail-leader-elkjop-shifts-40-000-ap-hours-year-to-create-ac-competitive-edge-with-vic-ai
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What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?
Elkjøp now processes invoices in 48 seconds or less at 96% total accuracy and 100% cost account accuracy, saving the AP team an estimated 40,000 hours per year.
What tools did this team use?
Vic.ai, SAP, OCR.
What results were reported?
Invoice processing time (current): 48 seconds or less; Total accuracy: 96%; Cost account accuracy: 100%; AP hours saved per year: 40,000 hours per year (source-reported, not independently verified).
How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?
Daily invoice arrival → SAP and OCR extraction → Vic.ai AI automation → Enhanced approval workflows → Processed invoice output.