Optimizing Supplier Invoice Processing Through Automation

Case studies

WMS

Optimizing Supplier Invoice Processing Through Automation

Case study showing how Deloitte Africa automated supplier invoice capture and posting into SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition using SAP Build Process Automation.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

SAP

Deloitte Africa replaced manual invoice entry from multiple country inboxes with an unattended SAP Build Process Automation bot. The bot extracts data via document extraction services, applies business rules, and parks validated invoices directly in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Results include 99% reduction in manual capture, 2-3X faster processing, cleaner GR/IR accounts, and fewer missed payments across ten African countries.

Key takeaways

Unattended bot monitors centralized inbox and extracts invoice data using SAP document extraction

Business rules validation before parking invoices in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

99% reduction in manual capture time and 2-3X faster invoice delivery

Cleaner GR/IR accounts and reduced risk of missed supplier payments

Solution deployed across ten African countries processing ~120 invoices daily

Market overview

SCR methodology note

Vendor landscape

Leaders

Implementation considerations

Important consideration

Original Source

Vendors mentioned in this report

No items found.