Laurentide Controls, a leading Canadian supplier of automation and reliability solutions, partnered with Process Fusion to modernize their accounts payable (AP) operations with PF 360 AP Automation — cutting processing time by 50%, boosting productivity by 60%, and avoiding the need to hire additional staff.

The Challenge

By 2019, Laurentide Controls had celebrated its 50th anniversary, rebranded with a new logo, and achieved 10% sales growth in a single year. But with growth came operational strain — particularly for its AP department.

Processing 500+ invoices per week became overwhelming for one AP staff member after the team was reduced from two. Manual invoice entry took 2–4 hours a day and involved navigating between paper and digital formats, scanning, and cross-checking purchase orders.

Key issues included:

• Time-consuming manual data entry

• Over 500 invoices weekly, consuming 900–1,000 hours annually

• Difficulty processing invoices from multiple sources and formats

• Potential need to hire additional staff as volumes increased

The Solution

Laurentide Controls implemented PF 360 Capture, Process Fusion’s cloud-hosted, AI-powered invoice processing platform. The system eliminated manual entry, automatically classified and indexed invoices from both email and paper, and integrated directly with Laurentide’s ERP — attaching original PDF copies for easy review.

The Results

With PF 360 Capture, Laurentide Controls achieved:

• 50% reduction in AP processing time

• 60% boost in productivity — saving up to 1,000 hours annually

• Avoided hiring a second AP staff member

• Increased job satisfaction by removing repetitive data entry

• Faster onboarding — the system was learned in just 10 minutes

“PF 360 Capture has cut AP processing time in half and boosted productivity, while making our AP team more fulfilled. As we grow, PF 360 Capture will allow us to scale without adding headcount.”
— George Hatzigeorgiou, Corporate Controller, Laurentide Controls

Looking Ahead

By eliminating bottlenecks in invoice processing, Laurentide Controls has freed resources to focus on supplier relationships, financial analysis, and strategic growth — without adding operational costs.

Download the full case study to learn how Laurentide Controls leveraged PF 360 Capture to transform AP operations, increase efficiency, and future-proof their accounts payable process.