Scenario 1
Invoice has low capture confidence
What Glimps checks
Field confidence, total check, supplier, and VAT logic.
Action
Send to review queue with only suspicious fields.
For high invoice volume
High-volume invoice processing without proportional AP headcount
When invoice volume grows, data entry is not the only problem. Teams lose time on exceptions, approvals, supplier questions, duplicate checks, and month-end close. Glimps shows which invoices can flow through and which need attention.
AP cockpit
Live overview
AP benchmark
9.15 days
Average invoice processing time in Ardent Partners AP benchmark 2024.
Average cost
USD 9.40
Average all-inclusive cost per invoice in the same benchmark. Volume makes this material quickly.
Best-in-class
49.2% straight-through
Strong AP teams process far more invoices without manual intervention.
Benchmark: Ardent Partners (2024) reported $9.40 average cost per invoice, 9.15 days processing time, 32.6% straight-through processing. Source
Does this match your situation?
Where this solution fits — and where it doesn't
Good fit
- You process at least several hundred invoices per month.
- Your AP team scales with volume, but controls do not scale cleanly.
- You want to manage cycle time, exception rate, and touchless rate.
Less relevant
- You mainly handle receipts or very low volume.
- You only need archiving, not process automation.
Process design
From intake to controlled posting
Glimps handles the routine so finance can focus on the exceptions — not the data entry.
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1. Centralize intake
Bring invoices from email, upload, and bulk flows into a controlled inbox.
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2. Automate standard cases
Let invoices with reliable capture, valid supplier, and valid coding logic flow automatically.
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3. Measure exceptions
Manage by cause: missing PO, price variance, missing approver, duplicate invoice, or low capture confidence.
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4. Improve by supplier
Use corrections to improve capture, coding, and routing by supplier.
Where things get stuck
The real value is in the exceptions
High-volume AP automation only pays off when it is clear what can flow through safely — and what must be reviewed by a human.
Focused on exceptions, not data entry
Volume hides process issues
At 50 invoices per month, exceptions are annoying. At 1,000 per month, they determine AP capacity.
Approvals get stuck
Without clear routing, invoices sit in inboxes and finance discovers status too late.
Month-end becomes reactive
Unprocessed invoices, missing receipt data, and unclear holds make accruals and reporting harder.
Concrete exceptions
How Glimps handles the cases that would otherwise stall
Scenario 2
Approver does not respond
What Glimps checks
Workflow status, escalation rule, and invoice age.
Action
Reminder or escalation according to approval matrix.
Scenario 3
Supplier asks for payment status
What Glimps checks
Invoice status, last action, and current owner.
Action
Finance can immediately see where the invoice stands.
Exact Online setup checklist
The prerequisites to get this solution into production.
- Monthly volume and peak weeks are known.
- There is a list of the top 20 suppliers by volume.
- Approval matrix and authorization limits are documented.
- KPI baseline is known: cycle time, exception rate, and manual touches.
What Glimps automates for you
The concrete parts of the process Glimps takes off your hands.
- Inbox and batch processing for high volume.
- AI capture with field confidence and review only where needed.
- Approval workflows with reminders and audit trail.
- Reporting by status, owner, and exception reason.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Specific questions about this solution for high-volume invoice processing.
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Usually from several hundred invoices per month, especially with multiple suppliers, approvers, or PO processes.
No. Start with the largest suppliers and standard invoices, measure exceptions, then expand automation.
Track cycle time, cost per invoice, straight-through percentage, exception rate, and number of manual corrections.
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