Field Materials Features
Agentic AI - AP Automation (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Integration (4)
Accounting
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payment Integration
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
ERP integration
Integrate with existing ERP systems
Analytics (7)
Due Dates
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Benchmarking
Ability to compare AP automation metrics with other companies
KPIs
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Visibility
Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.
Performance
Monitor the performance of procurement operations.
Spend
Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.
Financial Reporting
Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization
Recovery (2)
Recoup
Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again
Reporting
Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown
Fraud (3)
Vendor Checks
Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes
Data Generation
Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation
Monitoring
Provides continuous, proactive fraud monitoring across multiple systems and data formats
Audit (4)
Filters
Includes a library of audit-tested filters to identify AP outliers that are outside company policy
Post Audits
Conducts a post-audit analysis of large volumes of data to identify historical payment errors and automatically generate claims
Overpayments
Detects and prevents a wide range of overpayment errors
Duplicates
Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments
Risk (3)
Analysis
Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement
Identification
Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency
Scoring
Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors
Data Collection (4)
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Spend
Increases spend visibility into pricing and unintended or excessive use of discounts or promotions by customers.
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Compliance Reports
Identifies noncompliant spending, fraud, and other activity outside of company policy.
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Savings
Analyzes spending patterns and identifies areas to reduce costs.
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Execution (5)
Sourcing
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
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Purchasing
Create and manage purchase orders for products and services.
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Invoicing
Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.
Procurement Management
Organize and manage all processes/procedures involved in purchasing goods and/or services
Order Management
Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases
Additional Functionality (78)
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Invoice Management
Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes
Online Banking
Ability to manage transactions online with a mobile device or computer.
1099 Preparation
Generate, file and review 1099 tax forms for IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Receipt Management
Upload, track, and submit receipts in a central database
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Fraud Detection
Identify and prevent suspicious activity
Duplicate Payment Alert
Receive an automatic notification when the exact same payment is about to be initiated for the second time
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Check Writing
Issue payments to third parties via checks
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Status Tracking
Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Cash Management
Process of managing an organization's cash resources, including cash on hand, investments, and bank account balances
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Billing & Invoicing
Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Anomaly Detection
Automatically identify unusual behavior
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
ACH Payment Processing
Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Invoice Processing
Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made
Aging Tracking
Categorizes outstanding invoices based on the amount of time they have remained unpaid
Supplier Management
Manage all supplier data and operations
General Ledger
Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions
Expense Tracking
Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred
Bank Reconciliation
Compare and match accounting/financial records with corresponding bank statements
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Electronic Funds Transfer
Transfer money electronically between two bank accounts
Purchase Order Reconciliation
Aligns purchase orders with incoming invoices and receiving reports
Financial Management
Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization
Workflow Automation
Streamlining repetitive tasks and activities through automated and predefined workflows
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Integration Management
Identify which applications need to exchange data and enable these data connections
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Contract Lifecycle Management
Organize, track, and automate the entire contract process
Budgeting/Forecasting
Create budgets based on historical data and future projections
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Order Tracking
Track orders throughout the fulfillment process
Inventory Control
Monitor product stock levels
Budgeting/Forecasting
Create budgets based on historical data and future projections
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Real-Time Analytics
Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time
Spend Analysis
Review and uncover trends in spending activity
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Spend Control
Set allowances and ensure employees don't spend more than the allotted amounts
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Invoice Processing
Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made
Receiving
Manage all receiving processes within a warehouse
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
Quotes/Estimates
Generate quotes or estimates for customers
Supplier Web Portal
Integrated online platform shared by businesses and their vendors to exchange information/files and collaborate on projects.
Supplier Qualification
The process of assessing potential suppliers based on required credentials, quality standards, etc.
RFP Creation
The process of creating a questionnaire and submitting it to prospective vendors.
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Purchasing & Receiving
Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity
Risk Assessment
Initiate collection and analysis of known risks
Planning (4)
Processes
Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.
Contracts
Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.
Content
Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.
Requisition
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement.
Invoice Processing (5)
Matching
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Recurring Payments
Automatic and regular transactions made through a secure online platform at predetermined intervals (monthly, quarterly, etc.)
Agentic AI - Strategic Sourcing (5)
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Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
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Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
ERP integration
Integrate with existing ERP systems
Contract Management (3)
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Compliance
Assists with maintaining compliance with controlled processes, automated tracking, and audit trails.
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Revenue
Identifies revenue opportunities by providing better visibility into spend data, improving supplier relationships, streamlining procurement processes, and identifying cost savings opportunities
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Negotiations
Provides organizations with the tools and data they need to negotiate contracts more effectively, such as data analysis, collaboration, and contract management.
Agentic AI - Procure to Pay (3)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Autonomous Task Execution
Ability to autonomously complete end-to-end procurement tasks such as PO creation, invoice coding etc.
Proactive Assistance
Ability to proactively flag out-of-policy spend, duplicate invoices, and overdue approvals before issues escalate
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Supplier Marketplace (26)
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Library
Provides a centralized library containing product data.
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Categorization
Enables users to assign custom categories to products.
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Catalog Management
Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Supply Chain Management
Manage the planning and execution of supply chain activities
Template Management
Create, save, and re-purpose templates for emails, forms, etc.
Contract/License Management
Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses
Bid Management
Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison
Requisition Management
Review, approve and cancel requests for goods/services to be purchased
Project Management
Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments
Purchase Order Management
Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses
Global Sourcing Management
Procure goods, materials, or services from international suppliers
Spend Management
Track the amount of money spent on a certain product or with a certain supplier
Auction Management
Allows businesses to create and manage auctions.
Invoice Management
Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes
Budget Management
Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Supplier Management
Manage all supplier data and operations
Audit Management
Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Procurement Management
Organize and manage all processes/procedures involved in purchasing goods and/or services
Rfx Management
The process of submitting requests for quotes, proposals, information, etc.
Supplier Risk Management
Identify, assess & manage risks that could arise from working with third-party suppliers to protect against disruptions in supply chain
Performance Management
Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Project Management (3)
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Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Repository
Manages contracts in a single, online central repository.
Lifecycle
Manages the entire contract lifecycle process by providing visibility into projects and allocating resources across sourcing initiatives.