Pay vendors your way
Choose between ACH or card payments, and get your vendor paid their way, no sign-up required. Pay by card even if vendors don’t accept them.*
Manufacturing accounts payable automation
Accounts payable automation built for manufacturers.
Melio brings seamless accounts payable automation to manufacturers: pay vendors by ACH, card, or check, sync with Xero,QuickBooks, or NetSuite, and skip vendor sign-up.
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Automated accounts payable that keeps production moving
Get paid on your own terms
Send branded invoices, share payment links, accept card or bank payments, and automatically stay in full control of accounts receivable.
Easy accounting sync
Bills and payments sync automatically to your Xero, QuickBooks, or NetSuite accounts—no switching required.
Mobile approvals from anywhere
Approve bills from the shop floor, a trade show, or between meetings with the Melio mobile app. Invoices route to the right approver automatically, with a full audit trail.
Scheduled payments for cash-flow control
Pay vendors on your terms while keeping visibility into upcoming cash needs. Use card payments to extend your float while suppliers get paid on time.
End-to-end accounts payable invoice automation
Easy bill capture
Forward invoices by email, snap a photo, or auto-capture from vendor emails with Melio’s invoice automation. Data extracts automatically for review, no manual entry required.
PO matching support
Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving docs to catch pricing errors, mismatches, and duplicate bills.
No vendor sign-up
Vendors get paid by ACH, check, or card without creating an account, reducing friction and strengthening relationships.
Batch payments
Pay multiple vendor bills in a single run, built for recurring payment cycles.
Multi-location controls
Route approvals by plant or cost center, so the right manager reviews their invoices with central visibility.
Accountant access
Keep your accountant in the loop by giving them secure access to review bills and payments.
What businesses think of our accounts payable solution
Category 5
“Let's say we're doing a large custom home and the subcontractor's pay on it is $12,000 and they want to get a check or an ACH. With Melio, they get paid the same day or the next and I get the extra 45 to 50 days to float that $12,000.” Ryan Melnick, CEO
QBench
“Waiting 60 days to pay a bill is actually quite meaningful for us, given how fast our sales cycle is. We’re likely to produce more cash in the next 60 days, so it’s a form of short-term financing." Trevor Ewen, COO
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FAQ for manufacturing accounts payable automation
Manufacturing accounts payable automation handles bill capture, approval routing, payment execution, and reconciliation, replacing manual data entry, paper checks, and spreadsheet tracking. A bill arrives, data is captured automatically, it’s routed for approval, payment is scheduled and sent, and everything syncs to QuickBooks or Xero. No enterprise ERP required.
Bills, approvals, and payments sync natively with the accounting software you already use whether it’s QuickBooks, Xero, or NetSuite. That means faster setup, lower cost, and no IT team required.
With Melio’s accounts payable solutions, you can pay with your credit card, and your vendor receives an ACH deposit or paper check, so they never need to accept cards directly. Pay a $5,000 invoice by card for about $150 in fees, and gain 30 extra days of cash runway.
No. As part of Melio’s accounts payable system, vendors receive payments by ACH, check, or card without creating an account, logging into a portal, or learning a new system, which helps preserve long-standing manufacturing supplier relationships.
Days, not months, unlike many AP automation solutions. First, connect QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite and add vendors. Then, set up approval workflows and start processing bills and scheduling payments. Finally, onboard the rest of your team. No dedicated IT resources needed.
3-way PO matching compares the purchase order, goods receipt, and vendor invoice to verify pricing, quantities, and terms before a payment is approved, catching errors and handling partial shipments common in manufacturing. AP invoice automation works with or without POs; matching is an added control layer, not a requirement.
As part of Melio’s accounts payable workflow automation, invoices route automatically to the right manager based on amount, GL account, plant, or vendor. Controllers and CFOs see everything across every location, while plant managers only review what’s theirs.
Yes. Melio’s accounts payable systems give accountants and bookkeepers secure access to review bills, monitor approvals, and oversee payments across every client from one login, without sharing credentials, supporting month-end close and 1099 prep.
Each Melio plan comes with free monthly ACH payments. Any ACH payment beyond the monthly free payments comes with a fee of $0.50. The Unlimited plan includes unlimited free ACH payments. Card payments carry a standard processing fee of 2.9%. Learn more about Melio pricing here.
Vendor and amount matching in Melio’s automated invoice processing software flags potential duplicates, spending limits apply by user role, and a full audit trail shows who approved what and when. Payment histories export for reconciliation and audits, backed by SOC 2 compliance.
