AI and automation are reshaping Purchase-to-Pay, and finance and procurement teams are being asked to do more with less manual effort. The question for most organisations is not whether to modernise, but how to do it quickly and without tearing out the systems they already rely on. That is exactly what i2B was built for.
AI where it makes the biggest difference
Accounts payable is where manual effort hurts most. Invoices arrive in different formats, by email and on shared drives, and someone has to key them in, check them and chase approvals.
i2B Document Management uses AI to extract invoice data without template setup. Invoices are collected from mailboxes and shared drives, read automatically and either auto-authorised or routed to a manual checking folder before they post into your ERP’s accounts payable. i2B describes its AP automation as six times the speed of data entry compared with a manual process.
Matching is built in too. i2B supports 2-way and 3-way matching, receipt before invoice and enforced PO references, so automation speeds things up without loosening control.
Modern P2P that works alongside your ERP
Many organisations assume modern P2P means a long, expensive replacement project. i2B takes a different approach. It is a cloud-based SaaS platform that sits alongside your existing ERP rather than replacing it, with integration for SAP, Oracle, Infor and Microsoft Dynamics.
Approved requisitions can automatically create RFQs and purchase orders in the ERP, and approved invoices post straight into AP. Your ERP stays the system of record, while i2B gives procurement, finance and suppliers a modern, joined-up way of working.
Live in weeks, not quarters or years
Speed to value matters. Because i2B is delivered as SaaS and designed for rapid deployment, organisations can go live in weeks rather than quarters or years. You can estimate the potential return for your own organisation with the i2B ROI calculator. There is no heavyweight suite to configure and no lock-in. In i2B’s own words: all the power of the biggest Procure to Pay platforms, none of the complexity, cost or lock-in.
For smaller and mid-market organisations, i2B Nimble brings the same approach in an edition designed for SMEs.
Clean processes and data, ready for more automation
AI is only as good as the process and data underneath it. i2B gives you that foundation across the full cycle:
Requisitions with an approval matrix by spend limit, department, location or cost centre, plus one-click email approvals
RFQ and sourcing to one or many vendors, with approved RFQs becoming purchase orders
Purchase orders with supplier confirmation, change history and change requests
Goods receipt and ASNs with bar-coded delivery notes and real-time notifications
Supplier onboarding with questionnaires, reviewer scoring, compliance checks and risk assessment
Spend analytics, dashboards, vendor scorecards and full audit trails
i2B has also introduced contract management, AI analytics and AI sourcing capabilities, so the platform keeps pace as P2P automation develops.
Built by people who know procurement
i2B was founded by procurement and ERP professionals and is used by organisations of all sizes, with offices in the UK, Australia and the USA. That experience shows in a platform that keeps human approval where it matters and automation everywhere else.
Frequently asked questions
How is AI used in Purchase-to-Pay?
In Purchase-to-Pay, AI is most commonly used to capture invoice data automatically. i2B Document Management extracts data from supplier invoices without template setup, then auto-authorises them or routes them for manual checking before posting to your ERP.
Do I need to replace my ERP to modernise P2P?
No. i2B is a cloud-based SaaS platform that sits alongside your existing ERP, with integration for SAP, Oracle, Infor and Microsoft Dynamics.
Does automation in i2B remove financial controls?
No. i2B keeps human approval where it matters, with approval matrices, 2-way and 3-way matching, receipt before invoice, enforced PO references and full audit trails.
Is i2B suitable for SMEs?
Yes. i2B is used by organisations of all sizes, and i2B Nimble is an edition designed for small and mid-market organisations.
Ready to see how i2B can bring AI-assisted Purchase-to-Pay to your organisation? Contact the i2B team to arrange a free demo.