Accounts payable · Production

Medius AI-powered AP automation enables 94.9% touchless invoice processing for manufacturers

The problem

Manual AP processes drag down manufacturing efficiency with invoice backlogs and approval delays, while rising costs, tariffs, and complex supply chains pressure manufacturers to do more with less.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Invoice volume intake
trigger
“Handle high invoice volumes without adding staff”
2
Automated field validation
validation
“Automated validation of invoice fields against contracts and charts-of-accounts”
3
Three-way matching
validation
“Three-way matching checks quantity, price, and PO terms before approval”
4
AI fraud and anomaly detection
ai_action
“Medius Fraud & Risk Detection, AI-powered to flag anomalies before payment”
5
Role-based approval routing
routing
“Role-based approval workflows enforce policies automatically”
6
Mobile approver review
human_review
“Approvers can review and approve anywhere”
7
ERP data sync
integration
“ERP integration ensures approved data flows seamlessly to your financial systems”
8
Touchless processing output
output
“Touchless processing 94.9% of invoices processed automatically”
Reported outcome

Medius achieves 94.9% touchless invoice processing, reduces mistakes and saves time and money, enables spend analysis by region and category, and automatically captures early payment discounts.

Reported metrics
Touchless invoice processing rate94.9%
KPI visibility timelinessall of my KPIs at my fingertips on a timely basis
Error and time reductionreduces mistakes while helping to save time and money
Early payment discounts capturedEarly payment discounts captured automatically
Show all 6 reported metrics
touchless invoice processing rate94.9%
KPI visibility timelinessall of my KPIs at my fingertips on a timely basis
error and time reductionreduces mistakes while helping to save time and money
early payment discounts capturedEarly payment discounts captured automatically
duplicate payments eliminatedEliminate duplicate payments via digital matching and reporting
operational cost reductionReduce operational costs — postage, printing, and manual labor
Reported stack
Medius PaymentsMedius AnalyticsMedius Fraud & Risk DetectionDynamics 365NetSuiteSAPOracleInfor
Source
https://www.medius.com/customers/manufacturing
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Medius achieves 94.9% touchless invoice processing, reduces mistakes and saves time and money, enables spend analysis by region and category, and automatically captures early payment discounts.

What tools did this team use?

Medius Payments, Medius Analytics, Medius Fraud & Risk Detection, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Infor.

What results were reported?

Touchless invoice processing rate: 94.9%; KPI visibility timeliness: all of my KPIs at my fingertips on a timely basis; Error and time reduction: reduces mistakes while helping to save time and money; Early payment discounts captured: Early payment discounts captured automatically (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?

Invoice volume intake → Automated field validation → Three-way matching → AI fraud and anomaly detection → Role-based approval routing → Mobile approver review → ERP data sync → Touchless processing output.

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