Is Your AP Process Fully Automated?
A SAP Concur blog explores common misconceptions about accounts payable automation, noting that many businesses appear automated but still rely on manual steps. It describes four common scenarios: centralized vs. decentralized capture, semi-automated workflows, ERP limitations, and payment optimization gaps, emphasizing that true automation should be fully paperless.
Impact and considerations
Helps businesses identify inefficiencies in AP processes and understand the value of full automation.
Key points
- Many businesses think they are automated but still rely on manual steps.
- Centralized invoice capture is ideal, but introducing paper makes the process manual.
- ERP modules often offer only semi-automation and lack scalability.
- True AP automation should be completely paperless.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:36
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Is Your AP Process Fully Automated? Consider These 4 Telling Scenarios (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47