AP Automation in JDE: With or without AI?

AI is everywhere, from smart assistants to enterprise systems, and automation in JD Edwards is no exception. However, in the rush to adopt AI, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters: not how you automate, but how much you automate. In accounts payable, the true value lies in eliminating manual tasks and achieving a no-touch process – AI or not.

One of the most frequent questions we heard at INFOCUS 2025 in Denver was: “How do you use AI in your solution?”

In our opinion, AI is one way to automate, but it’s not always the best way. The truth is, best-in-class AP automation doesn’t always require AI, especially when you have something even more powerful: native JDE integration.

The winning duo: AI and native JDE integration

SCANMAN AP Automation is the only AP automation solution that’s fully embedded in JD Edwards, offering automation opportunities that AI alone can’t deliver.

That’s why we combine both. We use AI to extract invoice data, so that 95% of invoices require zero manual touch, and use native JDE integration to drive end-to-end automation across the entire AP process.

Here are two features of SCANMAN AP Automation that are possible thanks to the native JDE integration, and that will make your AP life easier and fully automated.

GL coding automation

Choose your preferred coding method – default expense account, Model GL coding, Last approved voucher, or OCR – and let automation handle the rest.

This eliminates single-line coding limitations and gives you the power to automate multi-line GL allocations with precision.

Variance and tolerance approvals

Accelerate approvals with automated tolerance handling. When a PO falls within a defined variance, such as exchange rate fluctuations, it’s processed automatically. Only true exceptions trigger manual approval.

See how it works live!

If your AP processes still rely on manual steps, now is the time to see the power of combining AI and native JD Edwards automation.

Join our next live session on Thursday, December 4th, “AI and Beyond: AP Automation in JD Edwards.”

You’ll see what end-to-end AP Automation in JDE looks like in action, and how to eliminate manual work across your AP function.

Register now via this link.

Written by: Federica Vona, Marketing Manager at SCANMAN