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What exactly is "intelligent automation?"

by Nick Sprau on June 28, 2010 8:59 AM - 0 comments

Often when discussing accounts payable technology, industry trends, and our products, we will talk about achieving "intelligent automation."

Intelligent automation is rooted in accounting systems that deliver built-in intelligence across the customer and supplier landscape, ensure that once information is entered at any point in the procure-to-pay process, it will never need to be rekeyed but will appear automatically as work and data flow through the process.

So what is the benefit of intelligent automation? It helps organizations introduce visibility into accounting processes and identify system breakdowns.  This increased visibility allows accounting department leaders and C-level executives to make highly strategic decisions based on increased awareness of their companies' processes, and the impact of those processes on the bottom line.

For more true automation and how it is achieved, read our article that appears on Manufacturing.net..