Case Study: Stillwater Mining Company achieves rapid invoice approvals and a 6% increase in early payment discounts with Bottomline Transform AP

Stillwater Mining Company Takes the Pain Out of Invoice Approval with Automation Solution

Stillwater Mining Company, a long‑standing producer of platinum group metals in Montana with corporate and site operations across the state, faced a costly, paper‑heavy accounts payable process: about 250 invoices a day (≈60,000/year), an average 18‑day approval turnaround, dual data entry, frequent overtime, and missed early‑payment opportunities.

Stillwater implemented Bottomline’s Transform AP, a JD Edwards‑integrated, web‑based invoice capture and approval solution, without customization and with training for ~100 users. The automation eliminated duplicate data entry, reduced approval times from weeks to hours, increased early‑payment discounts (up 6%), ended routine overtime, and delivered measurable efficiency and user satisfaction across the company.

Stillwater Mining Company

Anne Grant

Manager