FastAP for IFS^tm – Delivering Automated AP Processing to the IFS Community

Astra’s FastAP for IFS^tm automates AP invoice data capture, the transfer of that data to the IFS AP module and 3 way matching and routing for workflow and approval within the IFS Supplier Invoice Workflow module.  Astra created this solution in response to the desire of the IFS community for an AP automation solution that is organic to the IFS AP module and that is well priced for the lower invoice volumes of the IFS user.      

 The Case for Automating Your Invoice Processing      

 The benefits of automation compared to manual processing are clear:         

• You will achieve substantial savings in processing time and cost.
• You will eliminate the hidden cost and downstream problems that manual entry errors cause.
• You will eliminate the costs of processing, storing, retrieving and auditing paper.
• You will finally have an invoice processing system that is manageable, measurable and visible.   

The Reasons Why People Haven’t Automated Yet    

 Astra has spoken with many members of the IFS community, and here are the primary factors that many companies have mentioned.  They are probably the same ones that have been holding you back:          

• No one was offering a complete automation solution. 
• We are already invested in IFS and don’t want to buy a separate automation product and then have to bolt it onto our IFS system.
• The products we saw seemed to be priced for much higher invoice volumes than ours.  The payback just wasn’t there.
• We didn’t want to buy software from the “one size fits all” vendors who told us they can integrate into any ERP system.  They didn’t know IFS and we didn’t know them.    

Why You Should Automate with FastAP for IFS^tm    

 Astra has designed FastAP for IFS to deliver the benefits that you are looking for at the right price and from the right source:         

• Save Time, Save Money, Increase Efficiencies, Make your life easier!
• FastAP for IFS is your complete automation solution in a single package.
• The automated matching and workflow component is an IFS module - Supplier Invoice Workflow. 
• The automated data capture component comes from ReadSoft, which has more installations in the AP space than any other company in the world.
• Astra has priced this solution so that you will achieve full payback in 18 to 24 months – period.  We will show you this in black and white, based on your current processing costs  and the savings you will achieve through process changes that leverage off of our solution. 
• Astra is both a product partner and a technical services partner of IFS.  Astra is a Platinum partner of ReadSoft. We know the IFS ERP system.  We built the data transfer module, APConnect^{for IFS}.  This is a solution delivered by the people who work very closely with IFS on a daily basis.   

The Clock is Ticking        

The time to automate your AP processing is now.  Your business will grow, internally or through acquisitions.  Either way, the result is that your invoice volumes will increase.  With manual processing, the size of your AP staff will increase in tandem.  And with inflation, your total annual cost for each staff member will also increase.  And, this solution does not take a long time to implement.      

Let’s Talk      

Why don’t you give us a call right now?  We will show you a demo.  We will also show you how much you can save by automating with FastAP for IFS^tm.       

Contact:      

George Hardy

Vice President, Director Software Marketing and Sales    

(L) 323-522-5519  M) 323-828-5054  

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See Astra’s FastAP for IFS^tm Webcast   

See Astra’s Video on Automated Data Capture with ReadSoft