ERP INTEGRATION
Built to Work With the ERP You Already Have.
AP Express connects accounts payable automation directly with the ERP systems your business relies on—bringing invoices, suppliers, approvals and payments together without requiring you to replace or redesign your ERP environment.
Connect quickly. Minimize IT involvement. Give finance a modern AP platform while keeping your ERP at the center of your financial operations.
AP EXPRESS
Enterprise AP Platform
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ERP INTEGRATION LAYER
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ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE • ORACLE ERP CLOUD • JD EDWARDS • SAP • MULTI-ERP
Invoices • Suppliers • Approvals • Payments • Financial Data
BUILT FOR ENTERPRISE ERP ENVIRONMENTS
One AP Platform. Connected to Your ERP.
Connect AP Express with the ERP systems that run your business while giving finance one modern platform for invoice automation, supplier management and payments.
MULTI-ERP ENVIRONMENTS
One AP Experience Across Multiple ERP Systems.
Connect multiple ERP environments to AP Express through one integration layer—giving finance a consistent AP experience across the enterprise.
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MULTIPLE ERPs
Oracle
JD Edwards
SAP
Other ERPs
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UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION
APIs
Database
Flat Files
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AP EXPRESS
Invoices
Suppliers
Approvals
Payments
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ONE AP EXPERIENCE
Connected
Visible
Controlled
IT-LIGHT DEPLOYMENT
Enterprise AP Automation Without the Enterprise IT Project.
AP Express is designed to connect quickly with your existing ERP environment—helping finance modernize accounts payable without creating another major implementation project for IT.
~1–1.5 Hours
Typical Customer IT Involvement
Typical customer IT time required to install AP Express and establish the initial connection to the ERP.*
*Typical deployment experience. Actual IT involvement may vary based on ERP environment, security requirements and integration approach.
01 — FAST TO CONNECT
Get AP Express Connected Quickly.
Establish the connection to your ERP without a lengthy integration project.
02 — MINIMAL IT RESOURCES
Keep the Burden Off IT.
AP Express is designed to minimize the internal IT resources required to deploy and support the platform.
03 — NO ERP REPLACEMENT
Modernize AP Around Your Existing ERP.
Add modern invoice automation, supplier management and payment capabilities while keeping your ERP at the center of financial operations.
EXTEND YOUR ERP. DON’T REPLACE IT.
Modern AP. Minimal IT Disruption.
UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION
One Integration Layer. Built for Different ERP Environments.
AP Express uses a flexible integration architecture to connect with the ERP systems that run your business. The Universal Integration Agent supports multiple integration approaches so organizations can use the method that best fits their ERP environment, infrastructure and IT requirements.
01 — APIs
Connect Through Modern ERP Services.
Use available ERP APIs and web services to securely exchange invoice, supplier, approval, payment and financial information with AP Express.
APIs • Web Services • ERP Services
02 — DIRECT DATABASE
Connect Directly to ERP Data.
Where appropriate, AP Express can integrate directly with ERP database environments to exchange the data required for accounts payable processing.
ERP Data • Financial Data • Transaction Data
03 — FLAT FILES
Support File-Based Integration.
Exchange data through controlled file-based processes when APIs or direct database connectivity are not the preferred integration approach.
Structured Files • Scheduled Exchange • Controlled Processing
01 — ERP SYSTEMS
ERP Systems
Oracle • JD Edwards • SAP • Other ERPs
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02 — UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION
Universal Integration Agent
APIs • Direct Database • Flat Files
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03 — AP EXPRESS
AP Express
Invoices • Suppliers • Approvals • Payments
GLOBAL AP. WITHOUT ERP STANDARDIZATION.
Standardize AP Globally. Without Standardizing Your ERP.
AP Express gives multinational finance organizations one consistent AP automation platform across ERP environments, countries and languages—without requiring every business unit to operate the same ERP.
MULTIPLE ERPS • MULTIPLE COUNTRIES • LOCAL LANGUAGES • ONE AP PLATFORM
ERP INTEGRATION IN ACTION
Keep AP Express and Your ERP Working Together.
AP Express connects the information and transactions that move through accounts payable—bringing ERP data into the AP process and returning approved activity to the ERP while keeping finance working in one connected experience.
FROM YOUR ERP
Bring ERP Data Into AP Express
Supplier Data
Supplier master information and related supplier records.
Purchase Orders
PO and line-level information used for invoice processing and matching.
Receipts & Matching Data
Receiving and supporting ERP data used for invoice validation.
Financial & Accounting Data
ERP information needed to support coding, validation and processing.
AP EXPRESS
One Connected AP Workflow
CAPTURE
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VALIDATE
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MATCH
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APPROVE
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PROCESS
BACK TO YOUR ERP
Return Approved AP Activity
Approved Invoices
Send validated and approved invoice transactions to the ERP.
Accounting Information
Return approved coding and financial information required by the ERP.
Supplier Updates
Pass approved supplier information and changes through controlled integration workflows.
Payment Information
Exchange payment-related information required to support the AP and payment process.
CONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE AP PROCESS
Your ERP Remains the System of Record. AP Express Makes AP Work Better.
Extend the ERP environment you already have with modern invoice automation, supplier management and payment capabilities—without forcing finance teams to work around disconnected processes.
BUSINESS IMPACT
Extend Your ERP. Make AP Work Better.
AP Express gives finance teams modern accounts payable automation without requiring the organization to replace, redesign or work around the ERP systems that already run the business.
01 — FOR FINANCE
Modernize AP Without Changing Your ERP.
Automate invoice processing, supplier management and payments while maintaining the ERP as the financial system of record.
02 — FOR IT
Modern AP. Minimal IT Disruption.
Connect AP Express without creating another major IT project, adding unnecessary infrastructure or changing core ERP processes.
03 — FOR THE ENTERPRISE
One AP Experience Across ERP Environments.
Bring AP processes together across Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP and other ERP environments through one connected platform.
EXTEND YOUR ERP. DON’T REPLACE IT.
Modern AP Without Disrupting the Systems That Run Your Business.
ERP INTEGRATION
Built to Work With Your ERP. Ready to Transform Your AP.
Connect AP Express to the ERP systems you already rely on and give finance a modern platform for invoice automation, supplier management and payments—without replacing the systems that run your business.
Extend Your ERP. Don’t Replace It.
Oracle E-Business Suite • Oracle ERP Cloud • JD Edwards • SAP • Multi-ERP