FMS II accounting gets workflow in new release

FMS II accounting gets
workflow in new release

Mitchell Humphrey & Co. (800.237.0028) has incorporated workflow into the latest release of its FMS II accounting package that runs on HP 3000s, including service for accounts payable and purchasing modules. For AP, the workflow features route invoices individually or in batches for approvals at multiple levels. That means that larger invoices can be automatically routed to a CFO, while smaller ones could go directly to an AP supervisor. Managers can also be notified when invoices for their department are received, or there are changes to critical items like vendor name or ID number.

The workflow features also give users a way to run prepayment reports on-screen for online approval, route check amounts greater than a specified limit to approvers, and place documents on hold to adjust totals. An invoice entry screen or an AP screen can call up an image of an invoice, to let users drill into detail.

Users define work events, roles, processing rules and routing information in the workflow system with information that can be unique to each organization. The new software also automates the PO approval process, with routing to appropriate approvers. Inventory can trigger an automatic requisition when items get to user-defined levels, and the requisition can be routed through the approval cycle prior to processing. Users can notify AP when vendors are added, as well as automatically fax POs to a vendor or send them through EDI.