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AI in Intelligent Document Processing: How Transformers and Deep Learning Power ABBYY’s IDP Tools

I’ve recently been working to improve my understanding of how Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) leverages different types of AI to extract data from documents. We’ve been using ABBYY FlexiCapture for many years and are now transitioning our solutions to ABBYY Vantage. With all the recent discussion around AI in IDP tools, I thought it best… Read More »AI in Intelligent Document Processing: How Transformers and Deep Learning Power ABBYY’s IDP Tools

AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper: First Draft (Redacted)

My whitepaper, ‘AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper Richard Fishburn’, is now in its first draft. I’ve included a redacted version here. If you’d like access to the full content, please reach out to me via LinkedIn or email. This document is designed to provide customers and partners with my perspective on the AP process, highlighting the… Read More »AP Automation Strategy Whitepaper: First Draft (Redacted)

Why Automating Accounts Payable Matters: A Whitepaper Perspective

Recently, I’ve been working on a whitepaper about automating the accounts payable (AP) process. As an automation advocate and process enthusiast, I’ve leaned towards making it more process-led rather than marketing-focused. I believe this strikes the right tone for a true whitepaper. In my view, a whitepaper should: Demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject… Read More »Why Automating Accounts Payable Matters: A Whitepaper Perspective

financeSHOWCASE: Speaker of the Day Award

Had a lot of fun speaking at the recent financeSHOWCASE in Manchester and I’m glad the attendees thought the seminar of value. I was awarded ‘Speaker of the Day’ by their votes. This is a the presentation I delivered – https://spectrumdigital.tech/automating-finance-robots-in-reconciliation/.

Building Habits: Stacking Success in the Morning

I’ve recently been reading Atomic Habits by James Clear and have started implementing some of his suggestions straight away. Two concepts that resonate particularly well with me are habit stacking and implementation intentions. I’ve always leaned towards being a morning person, and I’ve come to realise how crucial those early hours are to my productivity… Read More »Building Habits: Stacking Success in the Morning

Automating Finance: Robots in Reconciliation

Yesterday I delivered the first of my seminars at the financeSHOWCASE in Birmingham titled ‘Automating Finance: Robots in Reconciliation’. You can move through the presentation above using the arrow keys on your keyboard.

Unlocking Efficiency: Leveraging Large Language Models for Automated Sales Order Processing

Automating data extraction for incoming sales orders presents a significant challenge, particularly when dealing with orders received via email in natural language. While various automation methods exist for structured and semi-structured order formats, such as electronic data interchange, web portal integration, and intelligent document processing, handling unstructured natural language has historically posed difficulties. However, with… Read More »Unlocking Efficiency: Leveraging Large Language Models for Automated Sales Order Processing

Troubleshooting Skills: The Backbone of Efficient First Line Support

In the field of first line support, troubleshooting skills are paramount to efficiency. It’s often frustrating to encounter statements like “I need help with this ticket” or “It’s not working”, which lack specifics about the nature of the issue or any troubleshooting already undertaken. To be effective, first line support should encompass: Instilling these analytical… Read More »Troubleshooting Skills: The Backbone of Efficient First Line Support

AI-Assisted Innovation: Streamlining Documentation of Low-Code Workflow Tools

I was recently tasked with documenting the functions and features required for a new low-code workflow tool. This tool is intended to complement our existing toolset and duplicate some of its functionalities. My objective was to arrange the functions and features in a grid-like layout, categorising them based on frequency of need, importance, and whether… Read More »AI-Assisted Innovation: Streamlining Documentation of Low-Code Workflow Tools