Ten Reasons to Automate Your Vendor Payments
We spoke with some of our customers and asked them the top ten reasons they selected DTI and vCards to automate their vendor payments. Here’s what they told us:
Insights
Insights on AP, vendor payments and document conversion
Plain answers to the questions finance and records teams ask us most, and what we're seeing in the work.
Draft: articles below are pulled live from the existing DTI blog. Most were written in 2023 and 2024 and need a review before launch.
Quick answers
Common questions, answered
AP automation
How long does it take to implement AP automation?
Most projects take four to six months, and some finish in as little as eight weeks. Your team's time for testing and training sets the pace.
Read the answer → Vendor paymentsDo I have to change banks to automate vendor payments?
No. Checks are still drawn on your current bank account, and only virtual card payments are funded in advance.
Read the answer → Vendor paymentsHow do virtual card rebates work?
Vendors that accept card pay the processing fee, and a share comes back to you. How many vendors enroll matters as much as the rate.
Read the answer → Document scanningHow much does it cost to scan boxes of documents?
Most projects are priced by the page or by the box, and a standard box holds 2,250 to 2,500 pages. Preparation and indexing drive the cost.
Read the answer → Document scanningOnce a document is scanned, can I shred the original?
Often, yes, but confirm your retention requirements with your records officer or legal counsel first.
Read the answer → PentaWhat are the options for Penta customers moving away from OnBase?
Penta Vault, EasyFile, or staying on OnBase. DTI delivers AP automation on all three.
Read the answer →Articles
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Webinars
Payment Automation for Penta: What's Changed and Why It's Worth a Second Look
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM ET, online. Ryan White talks with Bart Edge and Mo Brown of IronPay about what's changed in vendor payment automation, followed by a live demo and Q&A.
Draft: add the replay link after October 15. A November webinar on AP automation can be added here when it's scheduled.
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AP automation
Invoice capture, approvals, exceptions and ERP integration, including construction AP.
Vendor payments
ACH, virtual card and check, vendor enrollment, and how card rebates work.
Document conversion
Scanning boxes of records, large-format drawings, and getting files into the systems you use.
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