Case Study: Karl Lagerfeld achieves streamlined AP automation and improved invoice visibility with Medius

Medius fashions an AP Automation tool for Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld (The House of KARL LAGERFELD) was struggling with a manual, paper-based Accounts Payable process that handled thousands of suppliers and more than $100 million in purchase order value with fewer than 10 AP staff. Invoices were printed, routed for signatures, frequently delayed or lost, and lacked visibility for auditors and vendors—so the company selected Medius and its Medius Accounts Payable Automation to digitize and streamline AP.

Medius delivered a standard integration to Karl Lagerfeld’s Infor M3 ERP, provided on-site consulting, and had the system live in just seven weeks. The Medius solution improved invoice visibility and audit trails, reduced time spent chasing approvers and physically signing invoices, detected potential fraud (e.g., changed bank accounts), enforced PO/invoice and currency consistency, and required minimal IT involvement—giving Karl Lagerfeld faster, more controlled AP operations.

Karl Lagerfeld

Eva Miguel Banos

Finance Director