# Medius AP automation and Infor M3 via Medius Connect

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/medius-ap-automation-infor-m3
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

Medius provides AI-backed supplier invoice capture, PO matching and approval workflow that posts into Infor ERPs. It describes a certified, cloud-based, pre-packaged connector called Medius Connect, and says partners build the connection per ERP: Columbus for M3, Antaras for LN and WM Synergy for VISUAL. It also lists SyteLine and CloudSuite Distribution.

## Erp

Infor M3

## Erp Key

infor-m3

## On Prem

true

## Product

Medius AP Automation (Medius Connect)

## Vendor

Medius

## Category

AP automation and invoice capture

## Integration

**Method:** Medius Connect (pre-packaged connector)

**Detail:** Medius calls the connector certified and cloud-based. It moves master data such as suppliers and open POs to Medius and posts approved invoices back to the ERP. This is Medius's own certification claim, so ask for the specifics for your M3 release.

**Method:** Partner-built implementation

**Detail:** Medius states that partners build the connection per ERP, with Columbus named for M3. In practice expect a project with your M3 partner to align supplier, PO, receipt and general ledger data.

## Data Flows

**From:** Infor M3

**To:** Medius

**Data:** Suppliers, purchase orders, receipts and coding data

**Trigger:** Scheduled synchronisation

**From:** Supplier

**To:** Medius

**Data:** Invoice (PDF, e-invoice or EDI)

**Trigger:** Invoice received

**From:** Medius

**To:** Approvers

**Data:** Invoice for coding and approval

**Trigger:** After capture and matching

**From:** Medius

**To:** Infor M3

**Data:** Approved invoice posting

**Trigger:** Final approval

**From:** Infor M3

**To:** Medius

**Data:** Payment status

**Trigger:** Payment run in M3

## Setup

### Confirm scope with Medius and the partner

**Detail:** Agree who builds the M3 connector, who owns support, and how upgrades are handled.

### Clean supplier and PO data

**Detail:** Resolve duplicate suppliers, inactive suppliers and PO lines without receipts before matching begins.

### Choose matching rules

**Detail:** Decide on two-way or three-way matching and tolerances for price and quantity.

### Map coding and dimensions

**Detail:** Align M3 accounting dimensions, cost centres and tax codes with approver coding options.

### Configure approval workflow

**Detail:** Set approvers, limits and delegation to mirror your authority matrix.

### Run parallel period

**Detail:** Process live invoices through Medius and compare with manual postings.

### Train AP and approvers

**Detail:** Train AP staff on exceptions and approvers on the coding screen.

## Pitfalls

- Invoices matched to wrong PO lines because receipts are missing or late in M3.
- Tax code mismatch between invoice capture and M3 setup.
- Duplicate invoice detection differing between Medius and M3.
- Approval hierarchy out of date relative to the HR or finance structure.
- Connector upgrades not tested against M3 updates.
- Capture accuracy assumed high for all suppliers without sampling unusual layouts.

## Ai Layer

### Exception triage

**Description:** A private assistant reading Medius invoices and M3 POs and receipts can explain why a match failed and suggest the next step, such as waiting for a receipt.

### Coding suggestions for approval

**Description:** Suggest account coding from past postings of the same supplier, shown to a person before it is applied.

### Duplicate and anomaly checks

**Description:** Compare invoices across both systems for repeated amounts and numbers, read-only.

### Plain-language AP questions

**Description:** Ask which approved invoices are not yet posted or which supplier invoices are waiting and why.

## Alternatives

- M3's own invoice matching and approval features if volume is modest.
- Another AP automation product with an M3 or Infor connector, compared on partner support.
- Outsourced AP processing for sites without internal AP capacity.

## Faq

### Is Medius Connect certified by Infor?

**Answer:** Medius describes the connector as certified. The page does not detail who certifies it or against which release, so confirm the scope of certification with Medius and your Infor contact.

### Who builds the M3 integration?

**Answer:** Per Medius, partners build it per ERP, and Columbus is named for M3. Plan for a project with your partner rather than a plug-and-play install.

### Which Infor products are covered?

**Answer:** Medius lists M3, LN, VISUAL, SyteLine and CloudSuite Distribution. Partner names differ by ERP, so ask which one applies to your product.

### Is the connector cloud-based?

**Answer:** Medius describes it as cloud-based. With on-premises M3 you will need a network path and a clear view of what data leaves your environment.

## Source

https://www.medius.com/solutions/for-your-erp/infor/

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