Accounts payable · Production

Salmon Companies automates accounts payable with DocuWare Intelligent Indexing

The problem

Salmon Companies processes over 15,000 AP documents a month and needed a flexible, government-compliant document management system that could adapt to USPS requirements while reducing manual processing overhead.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
AP documents arrive
trigger
“Salmon processes more than 15,000 documents a month in their accounts payable processes”
2
Intelligent Indexing captures data
ai_action
“Intelligent Indexing is a web-based service that automatically captures the most important data from scanned documents”
3
System learns from feedback
feedback_loop
“The system quickly learns from feedback, so that recommended index words for document types it has indexed before can be automatically and reliably assigned”
4
ERP integration sync
integration
“DocuWare is also integrated with the organization's Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains accounting system, offering a holistic approach to client services”
Reported outcome

DocuWare delivered higher employee productivity, easier compliance with government regulations, and lower document storage and processing costs; the platform subsequently expanded to HR and Safety departments.

Reported metrics
monthly AP documents processedmore than 15,000 documents a month
Employee productivityhigher employee productivity
Government regulatory compliancecomply with government regulations more easily
Document storage and processing costslowered document storage and processing costs
Reported stack
DocuWareDocuWare Intelligent IndexingMicrosoft Dynamics Great Plains
Source
https://start.docuware.com/blog/document-management/customer-spotlight-the-shortest-route-to-an-automated-accounting-process
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

DocuWare delivered higher employee productivity, easier compliance with government regulations, and lower document storage and processing costs; the platform subsequently expanded to HR and Safety departments.

What tools did this team use?

DocuWare, DocuWare Intelligent Indexing, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.

What results were reported?

monthly AP documents processed: more than 15,000 documents a month; Employee productivity: higher employee productivity; Government regulatory compliance: comply with government regulations more easily; Document storage and processing costs: lowered document storage and processing costs (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this accounts payable AI workflow structured?

AP documents arrive → Intelligent Indexing captures data → System learns from feedback → ERP integration sync.

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