Scenario 1
PO for 10,000 kg, receipt 7,500 kg, invoice 7,500 kg
What Glimps checks
Invoice quantity against received quantity and price against PO price.
Action
Approve and leave PO balance open.
Manufacturing solution
AP automation for manufacturers using Exact Online
In manufacturing, invoice processing is about control: was the order authorized, were the materials received, does the price match, and can the invoice be paid? Glimps speeds up that control without pulling the process away from Exact Online.
AP cockpit
Live overview
Control point
3-way match
PO, receipt, and invoice need to make sense together at line level.
Common cause
Partial deliveries
An invoice often needs to be compared with the receipt, not the full PO quantity.
Operational gain
Faster hold resolution
Exceptions go directly to purchasing, warehouse, quality, or finance.
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 material, component, packaging, or MRO invoices.
- You work with PO approvals, goods receipts, or quality holds.
- You want price and quantity variances routed to the right owner faster.
Less relevant
- You do not have a PO or receipt process for goods invoices.
- You mainly need a simple scan-and-recognize tool for low volumes.
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. Capture the invoice
Glimps reads header fields and lines from PDF or scanned invoices, including item numbers, descriptions, quantities, and prices.
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2. Match against PO and receipt
The match compares authorization, price, received quantity, and remaining PO balances.
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3. Surface holds
Issues such as missing receipt, quality hold, or price variance are not buried in email.
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4. Post after approval
Only validated invoices are posted in Exact Online, with history and attachment.
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
Partial shipments
Raw materials or components often arrive in parts. The invoice can be correct for the received quantity even if the PO remains open.
Price variances
Small price differences can fall within tolerance, while larger variances need purchasing review.
Quality or receipt holds
Finance should not pay before goods are received or released. That status needs to be part of invoice validation.
Concrete exceptions
How Glimps handles the cases that would otherwise stall
Scenario 2
Invoice received, goods not yet received
What Glimps checks
Missing goods receipt or open warehouse status.
Action
Hold until receipt is available.
Scenario 3
Price 4% higher than PO
What Glimps checks
Supplier, item, PO price, and configured tolerance.
Action
Route to purchasing for approval.
Exact Online setup checklist
The prerequisites to get this solution into production.
- PO numbers and lines are available for matching.
- Goods receipts are registered on time.
- Tolerances are configured separately for price and quantity.
- Ownership is clear for price, receipt, and quality exceptions.
What Glimps automates for you
The concrete parts of the process Glimps takes off your hands.
- Line recognition for material and component invoices.
- 3-way matching against PO and goods receipt.
- Exception routing to purchasing, warehouse, quality, or finance.
- Audit trail for approvals and holds.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Specific questions about this solution for manufacturing.
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Yes. For partial deliveries, invoice quantity should be checked against received quantity while the remaining PO balance stays open.
That depends on your rules. Glimps can process price variances within tolerance and route larger differences to purchasing.
Yes. Glimps is built around Exact Online and can use additional PO or receipt data through database/API connections where needed.
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