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Howprocure-to-payteams beat Contents If technologyis so good,how do we use Your businessruns on “instant”.Why doesn’t Procure-to-pay teams are being asked to deliver fasterresults with fewer people and tighter budgets. The oldtools can’t keep up. Every day brings new pressures—faster requisitions, tougher SLAs, suppliers demandingmore agility, and finance pushing for measurable savingswith less spend. The stakes are high, and teams feel it.These challenges are amplified by a fast-changingvendor landscape, where AI-driven innovation raisesexpectations and the next-day demands collide withtraditional SLAs. Manual processes can’t keep pace, UiPath Procurement team is already driving measurableimprovements compared to industry benchmarks: •Vendor onboarding:From an industry range of30–60 days,UiPath reduced onboarding to6.67 days •Requisition → Approved PO:UiPath achieved6.98 days as of Dec 2024,and now5.7days today(with 3.5 days pending buyer •85% faster invoice processing,reduced manualAP effort, and faster vendor payments. Want to know more?Contact us Challenges in procure-to-payprocesses The procure-to-pay process is the backbone that keeps operations running smoothly in today’sfast-paced business environment. This essential cycle, which extends from identifying needs •Increasing demands:Procurement teams areunder pressure to always deliver what’s new andwhat’s best, staying ahead of innovation while •Vendor onboarding:Industry averages remain long,with onboarding timelines typically ranging 30–60days. Faster setups (ERP/vendor primary data only) •Requisition delays:Industry benchmarkscategorize 6–15 days as the standard range •Cutting cycle times:Stakeholders demandrequisitions, approvals, and payments faster than •6–10 days: strong performance. •Talent shortages:With teams expected to do morewith less, procurement is challenged to reducerequisition times and eliminate days from the •11–15 days: acceptable but room for improvement.•>15 days: concerning.The overall industry average across all sectors is7.4 days—still too slow in a next-day shipping world. •Supplier focus:Procurement must ensureresilience, contract performance, and Agentic processes:The next frontier Agentic automation flips the script from traditionalprocure-to-pay cycle, Procurement wins Accounts payable wins 95% touchlessinvoice processing. 70–80% reduction inrequisition time. 2–5 day reduction in dayspayable outstanding (DPO). Improved supplier onboardingwith AI-driven risk analysis. Stronger supplier collaborationthrough real-time, agent- Automated paymentoptimization that balances Enhanced categorymanagement with adaptive Agentic AP inbox thatmanages thousands ofsupplier emails daily. Agentic process Top 5 automations every procure-to-payteam should implement now Agentic automation enables end-to-end orchestration of procure-to-pay by combiningtransactional speed with intelligent decision making. These five use cases illustrate 1.Smart requisition triage & PO creation Agentic automation interprets requisitions from multiple channels, applies budgetand policy checks, and creates purchase orders seamlessly in ERP systems. 2.Supplier onboarding & risk management End-to-end automation accelerates onboarding through digital formcapture, automated primary data setup, and AI-driven risk analysis 3.Agentic invoice inbox & processing Automation triages high-volume supplier emails, extracts invoice data, performs two- andthree-way matches, resolves exceptions intelligently, driving touchless processing. 4.Contract & compliance management Agentic automation generates contracts, extracts obligations, monitors compliance, 5.Payment optimization & working capital agility Automation dynamically selects payment timing and methods to maximize cash By embedding agentic automation across the procure-to-pay journey, organizations achievefaster SLAs, improved supplier engagement, and stronger financial outcomes. UiPath in action:Driving results Procurement and AP teamsusing UiPath report By applying agentic AIin procure-to-pay, ourProcurement team is reducingcycle times and manual effort,freeing capacity to focus onstrategic work while delivering Faster SLA achievement (nowbeating industry benchmarks). Vendor onboardingcut nearly in half. Dana ForfaVP, Procurement, Facilities & Travel – UiPath Better supplier engagement. Increased savings,compliance, and resilience. We have a lot of complexprocesses like accounts payable,where we’ve only been ableto automate parts of it. Thoseautomations do well, but theydon’t span the process fromone end to the other. Now with Next steps for Procure-to-pay is no longer just about cutting costs—it’s about deliveringspeed, resilience, and strategic impact. UiPath agentic automationempowers teams to beat SLAs, strengthen supplier relationships, and adapt Contact us