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Process Details

  • Inputs: PDF invoices (Email attachments, Sharepoint Folder)
  • Outputs: Match status reports,exception lists with specific discrepancies,buyer notification emails
  • Systems: SAP S4/HANA, Oracle EBS, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Outlook

Automated Three-Way Match Validation

Agnostic

Use Case Overview

AI agent that automatically matches purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices, flagging discrepancies and routing exceptions to appropriate personnel.

Challenges

  • High potential for costly errors from manual data handling.
  • Significant time and resources are spent on repetitive, low-value work.
  • The manual process is difficult to scale without increasing headcount.
  • Process bottlenecks lead to delays and missed deadlines.

Solution

This use case solution follows these general steps at a high level:

  1. Extract Invoice DataParse invoice number, vendor, amount, line items, dates
  2. Retrieve PO DataPull matching purchase order from ERP system
  3. Find Goods ReceiptLocate corresponding goods receipt/delivery confirmation
  4. Perform Line-Item MatchingCompare quantities, prices, descriptions across all three documents
  5. Calculate Tolerance VariancesCheck if differences fall within acceptable limits (e.g., ±1%)
  6. Route ExceptionsSend mismatched invoices to buyers/managers with specific discrepancy details

Primary Benefits

  • Increase EfficiencyDramatically reduce the time and manual effort required to complete the process.
  • Enhance AccuracyEliminate human error to ensure data integrity and reduce financial risk.
  • Empower EmployeesFree your team from monotonous tasks, allowing them to focus on strategic work that requires their expertise.
  • Improve ScalabilityHandle growing volumes of work without a proportional increase in operational costs.
  • Ensure TransparencyMaintain a complete, auditable trail of every action the AI agent takes, described in plain English.

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FAQ

How does the agent handle complex scenarios like partial shipments or multiple invoices for a single PO? +

The agent understands one-to-many relationships, such as:
Partial Shipments: It can match a single PO line item against multiple goods receipts until the full quantity is accounted for.
Multiple Invoices: It tracks the invoiced quantities and amounts against the PO, allowing for multiple invoices to be processed against a single PO until the order is fully billed.

How are the matching tolerances configured? +

Within the agent’s configuration, you can set acceptable variance limits for both price and quantity. These can be set globally (e.g., ±1% on all items) or customized with more granular rules, such as setting different tolerance levels for specific vendors or total invoice value.

How does the agent handle non-PO invoices, such as utility bills or rent? +

The agent is smart enough to identify an invoice that does not have an associated purchase order. It can be configured to handle these exceptions automatically by bypassing the three-way match logic and routing the invoice directly to the appropriate department head or budget owner for GL coding and approval based on predefined rules (e.g., based on vendor name or keywords on the invoice).

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