Track Invoice Approval SLAs and Escalate Slow Ones
Slow invoice approvals delay payments and strain vendors. Track how long each invoice sits and escalate approvals breaching your SLA.
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Log Invoices for Approval
Add a
Webhooknode recording each invoice awaiting approval with a timestamp. - 2
Track Time Waiting
Add a
Codenode computing how long each invoice has been pending. - 3
Escalate SLA Breaches
Add an
IFandSlacknode escalating approvals past your SLA to the approver's manager. - 4
Confirm on Approval
Add a step closing the tracker when the invoice is approved.
- 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a slow test invoice. Confirm escalation fires.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good SLA?
Set it to comfortably capture early-payment discounts and keep vendors paid on terms.
Can I report bottlenecks?
Aggregate approval times per approver to find where invoices consistently stall.
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