--- title: How to Leverage AP Automation to Eliminate Human Intervention description: Find out how companies can boost efficiency and increase profitability with accounts payable automation. image: https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/Industry%20Today.jpg --- ![client-icon](https://2721148.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2721148/transcepta-2025/images/client-icon.svg) [ Supplier Login ](https://supplier1.transcepta.com/SupplierPortal/login) ![Question](https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/transcepta-2025/images/Question.svg) [ Supplier Help ](http://help.transcepta.com/) [![TR-Logo](https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported%20images/TR-Logo.svg) ](https://test.transcepta.com/) [ Request Demo ](https://test.transcepta.com/contact) All Posts # How to Leverage AP Automation to Eliminate Human Intervention Find out how companies can boost efficiency and increase profitability with accounts payable automation. Published on January 10, 2023 • 1 minute read Share this post - Copy to clipboard ![copy-link-icon](https://go.smartling.com/hubfs/SmartlingWebsite-WCS/smartling-link.svg) - [![twitter-icon](https://go.smartling.com/hubfs/SmartlingWebsite-WCS/X.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://test.transcepta.com/blog/how-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention&text=How+to+Leverage+AP+Automation+to+Eliminate+Human+Intervention%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Ftest.transcepta.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention) - [![facebook-icon](https://go.smartling.com/hubfs/SmartlingWebsite-WCS/Facebook.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftest.transcepta.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention&title=How+to+Leverage+AP+Automation+to+Eliminate+Human+Intervention&picture=https%3A%2F%2F51566465.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net%2Fhubfs%2F51566465%2Ftranscepta%2FImported_Blog_Media%2FIndustry%2520Today.jpg&description=Find+out+how+companies+can+boost+efficiency+and+increase+profitability+with+accounts+payable+automation.) - [![linkedin-icon](https://go.smartling.com/hubfs/SmartlingWebsite-WCS/LinkedIn.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftest.transcepta.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention&title=How+to+Leverage+AP+Automation+to+Eliminate+Human+Intervention&summary=Find+out+how+companies+can+boost+efficiency+and+increase+profitability+with+accounts+payable+automation.) ![IT-Logo-BLACK-ok](https://test.transcepta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/IT-Logo-BLACK-ok.png?width=264&height=60&name=IT-Logo-BLACK-ok.png) In the manufacturing industry, the cost of manually processing invoices can reach upward of $12 each. While $12 seems small, for businesses with hundreds or thousands of monthly invoices, the costs become large fast. Invoice approval commonly requires two- or three-way matching, driving companies’ high invoice processing costs. In a normal transaction, a supplier needs to send an invoice that matches a purchase order while also ensuring the goods received match what’s actually reflected on the receiving documents. Suffice it to say that there’s a lot of data checking and research required for each transaction—and a lot of opportunities to mess up, especially when the AP staff is lean. Unfortunately, many manufacturing companies still rely on the same tools and processes to manage invoices as they have for decades. If you don’t have a direct digital connection with your suppliers—or if you’re using optical character recognition (OCR) technology or other manual processes—there’s a good chance you’ll make errors when validating, keying, and approving an invoice. And all of those errors require human intervention to remedy. Even if you do somehow manage to capture all the information correctly, it may take a long time for the supplier to create and send an invoice and for you to receive and process it. This creates a backlog that leads to more inefficiency in accounts payable (AP). While laggard organizations might absorb higher invoice processing costs, most organizations are cost-conscious in today’s era of rising inflation, soaring interest rates, and economic uncertainty. The good news is that making a smart investment in [AP automation](https://industrytoday.com/how-manufacturers-can-improve-agility-by-digitizing-ap/) can help manufacturing companies conquer the cycle of invoice inefficiency and strengthen their bottom lines because of it. [Read the Article](https://industrytoday.com/one-in-four-invoices-require-human-intervention/) ### Subscribe to newsletter Subscribe to receive the latest blog posts to your inbox every week. By subscribing you agree to with our [Privacy Policy.](https://www.smartling.com/privacy/) ## Related Blogs https://test.transcepta.com/blog/how-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention ![](https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/african-businessman-giving-presentation-2025-03-09-18-49-07-utc-1.jpg) ## [AI in the Classroom Starts with the Back Office: Bringing Intelligence to Education Finance](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/ai-in-the-classroom-starts-with-the-back-office-bringing-intelligence-to-education-finance) One of the most popular subjects in education right now is artificial intelligence.The majority of... [Read Now >](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/ai-in-the-classroom-starts-with-the-back-office-bringing-intelligence-to-education-finance) ![](https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/cute-schoolkid-in-eyeglasses-smiling-at-camera-whi-2024-11-18-02-23-40-utc-1.jpg) ## [Driving Operational Efficiency in Education: Modernizing AP for Today’s Schools](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/driving-operational-efficiency-in-education-modernizing-ap-for-todays-schools) Managing a school district means coordinating with dozens, sometimes hundreds, of vendors — from... [Read Now >](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/driving-operational-efficiency-in-education-modernizing-ap-for-todays-schools) ![](https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/student-standing-in-between-yellow-school-buses-2025-01-08-12-52-56-utc-1.jpg) ## [From Hours to Minutes: How AP Automation Saves Schools Precious Time](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/from-hours-to-minutes-how-ap-automation-saves-schools-precious-time) Time is one of the most valuable resources in education — and once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. [Read Now >](https://test.transcepta.com/blog/from-hours-to-minutes-how-ap-automation-saves-schools-precious-time) [ View all ](https://test.transcepta.com/blog) [![transcepta](https://info.transcepta.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/TR-Logo.svg) ](https://test.transcepta.com/) **Transcepta, LLC** 135 Columbia, Suite 202 Aliso Viejo, California 92656 **Sales:** [info@transcepta.com](mailto:info@transcepta.com) +1 (888) 221-2026 Option 1 #### Platform #### About #### Resources - - - - © 2026 Transcepta, LLC - [Privacy Policy](https://test.transcepta.com/privacy-policy) - [Security Policy](https://test.transcepta.com/security-policy) - [Terms of Use](https://test.transcepta.com/terms-of-use) - [Accessibility](https://test.transcepta.com/accessibility) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=1526620&fmt=gif) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Transcepta", "url" : "https://test.transcepta.com/blog/author/transcepta" }, "datePublished" : "2023-01-10T20:19:49.000Z", "headline" : "How to Leverage AP Automation to Eliminate Human Intervention", "image" : [ "https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported_Blog_Media/Industry%20Today.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://test.transcepta.com/blog/how-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://test.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta/Imported%20images/TR-Logo.svg" } } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "WebPage", "author" : { "@type" : "Organization", "name" : "Transcepta" }, "datePublished" : "10.01.2023 15:19:49", "description" : "Find out how companies can boost efficiency and increase profitability with accounts payable automation.", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "How to Leverage AP Automation to Eliminate Human Intervention", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://info.transcepta.com/hubfs/transcepta-logo.svg" }, "name" : "Transcepta" }, "url" : "https://test.transcepta.com/blog/how-to-leverage-ap-automation-to-eliminate-human-intervention" } ```