Case Study: ARE achieves 70% invoice auto-matching and a 99% e-invoice rate with Basware AP Automation

Driving business efficiency with automated invoice matching and processing

ARE is Finland’s largest technical building services provider, operating across 25 locations in Finland and St Petersburg and handling over 300,000 invoices a year. Because ARE runs a 24/7 maintenance operation that sends staff and buys parts around the clock, its accounts payable team faced a high volume of low‑value, locally sourced invoices and frequent approval delays when approvers were on‑site rather than in the office, creating time‑consuming manual processing and backlogs.

ARE implemented Basware AP Automation alongside an SAP update, improved supplier data and onboarding via the Basware Network, and trained purchasers and approvers on the new workflows. The result: 99% e‑invoice adoption, 70% of invoices automatically matched, 89% of invoices tied to a PO, 64% paid on time, substantially fewer data errors and large time savings that let AP focus on exceptions and higher‑value work.

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Päivi Tuominen

Account Manager