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title: Source-to-Pay Operations
description: Source-to-Pay Operations enables you to create sourcing requests, onboard suppliers, and manage invoices and payments in one streamlined workflow. Collaborate across teams, automate tasks, and use playbooks to avoid delays in approvals, onboarding, and completing requests. Maintain accurate supplier data, fulfill and manage purchase orders, and resolve invoice exceptions, ensuring timely payments from sourcing to fulfillment.
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# Source-to-Pay Operations

Source-to-Pay Operations enables you to create sourcing requests, onboard suppliers, and manage invoices and payments in one streamlined workflow. Collaborate across teams, automate tasks, and use playbooks to avoid delays in approvals, onboarding, and completing requests. Maintain accurate supplier data, fulfill and manage purchase orders, and resolve invoice exceptions, ensuring timely payments from sourcing to fulfillment.

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## Automate and simplify the source-to-pay process

Source-to-Pay Operations is a powerful solution that automates and simplifies the source-to-pay process. It enables a seamless purchasing and case management process across work teams, allowing procurement to focus more on strategic priorities. Built on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Source-to-Pay Operations integrates seamlessly with existing ERP and procurement technologies to deliver faster time-to-value, while streamlining fulfillment and reducing the potential for errors or delays.

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Gain visibility and control across sourcing and procurement processes

 The Sourcing and Procurement Operations application helps teams streamline purchasing workflows, accelerate approvals, and improve transparency in order and supplier-related processes. It also supports automation to reduce delays and manual work. For more information, see [Sourcing and Procurement Operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/sourcing-and-procurement-operations/psm-overview.md).

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Streamline supplier onboarding and performance tracking

 The Supplier Lifecycle Operations application manages supplier information, performance, and onboarding in a centralized workspace. It enables collaboration with suppliers and increases accountability across the lifecycle. For more information, see [Supplier Lifecycle Operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/supplier-lifecycle-operations/supp-mgmt-landing-page.md).

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Automate invoice processing and approvals

 The Accounts Payable Operations application reduces the manual effort of handling invoices. It enables digital invoice submission, matching, exception handling, and approval tracking to help teams process payments efficiently. For more information, see [Accounts Payable Operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/accounts-payable-operations/acc-pay-mgmt-landing-page.md).

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Simplify management of purchase order exceptions

 The Purchase Order Management application simplifies the flagging and resolution of purchase order exceptions with tools for automation, supplier self-reporting, and collaboration.

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Integrate seamlessly with third-party systems

 Source-to-Pay Operations supports integration with external ERP systems such as SAP ECC and SAP S4 HANA. It enables end-to-end data exchange for purchase orders, receipts, invoices, and more. Additionally, it supports integration with 3CLogic to enhance user experience through voice and SMS channels. For more information, see [Source-to-Pay Integrations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/source-to-pay-integration-framework/source-to-pay-integrations-landing.md).

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