(by Ameli Berksman)

Automated P2P systems will optimise cooperation between buyers’ and suppliers’ systems. PO (purchase order) automation is able to decrease invoice transaction by more than 90 per cent if custom-implemented with invoice delivery to buyer’s ERP application straight.

It can also lead to start receipting and invoice matching/payment processes catalyzing downstream process automation in the supply chain, thus maintain buyer-supplier communications.

Other benefits are: matching of invoices against POs, account billing / settlement processes and automated payments based on agreed contracts etc.