--- title: "Procurement automation software: automated requisitions, approvals, and purchase orders" description: "Replace manual purchasing with automated requisition, approval, and PO workflows. 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[Book a demo](https://www.fraxion.biz/get-a-demo) [Watch 2-min overview](https://www.fraxion.biz/javascript:postMessage({type:) ![Fraxion purchase requisition workflow with approval routing](https://www.fraxion.biz/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/batch%205%20hero%20images/Procurement%20automation.webp) ## Trusted by mid-market finance teams ![City of Charlottetown](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2046.webp?width=138&height=84&name=image%2046.webp) ![The Hotchkiss School](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2045.webp?width=144&height=45&name=image%2045.webp) ![Mukuru](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Financial%20Services/image%2041.webp?width=164&height=52&name=image%2041.webp) ![aTyr Pharma](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2042.webp?width=79&height=47&name=image%2042.webp) ![Cube Workspace](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2043.webp?width=149&height=26&name=image%2043.webp) ![Board of Healthcare Funders](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2048.webp?width=147&height=54&name=image%2048.webp) ![OSN](https://www.fraxion.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/image%2049.webp?width=73&height=48&name=image%2049.webp) ![Fraxion purchase request and budget screens replacing spreadsheets and email](https://www.fraxion.biz/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/procurement-split-composite.webp) The challenge ## When procurement lives in spreadsheets and email, no one is in control Purchase requests arrive by email, if they arrive at all. Approvals get lost in inboxes with no visibility or oversight. What records exist are scattered and incomplete, with no clear accountability or audit trail. Spend policies exist but can’t be enforced across disconnected tools, meaning that by the time finance has visibility into what’s been committed, the money is already spent. ## How it works ### Requisitions wherever work happens Submit purchase requests from your browser, mobile app, or directly in Microsoft Teams. Requests guide users to approved vendors, cost centers, and budget categories, so every request arrives complete and ready to action. ### The right approvers and controls Approval bottlenecks disappear. Requests route and escalate automatically based on your defined parameters: spending limits, delegation of authority, and approval tiers configured to your policy. Small purchases move fast. Higher value purchases get the scrutiny they need. ### Informed, accountable spending decisions, anywhere Every approver can see real-time insights into available budget, committed, and actual spend before they act, on mobile, desktop, or Microsoft Teams. No switching between systems. No approving blind. ### Purchase orders tracked and issued in seconds Once approved, Fraxion generates and delivers the PO automatically, with full terms, a unique PO number, and a complete audit trail and record. Simplifying receiving and matching downstream. ![Fraxion internal catalog of approved products and pricing](https://www.fraxion.biz/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/Frame%202118392019.webp) Catalog and PunchOut purchasing ## Catalog and PunchOut procurement automation #### Curb rogue spending Employees buy from pre-approved catalogs and integrated PunchOut vendors at pre-negotiated prices, so every purchase is compliant before it reaches an approver. No stray vendors, no price drift, and preferred supplier relationships protected automatically. [See how PunchOut works →](https://www.fraxion.biz/features/punchout-procurement-software) ## Most orders only take one to two minutes to complete. Fraxion interfaces directly with our finance system and maintains the full approval flow, so it’s easy for auditors to see that everything is correct. Jason S. Associate Director of Operations, aTyr Pharma Up to ## 80% faster approval cycles ## 30–70% reduction in PO processing costs Up to ## 60% more productive finance teams ## See procurement automation in action [Book a demo](https://www.fraxion.biz/get-a-demo) [View integrations](https://www.fraxion.biz/integrations) ## FAQs ### What is procurement automation? Procurement automation replaces manual purchasing steps, requisitions, approvals, and purchase orders, with a single digital workflow and audit trail. A request is submitted, routed for approval based on your rules, with budget visibility and proactive policy controls, and once approved, can be turned into a purchase order automatically. ### How is procurement automation different from AP automation? Procurement automation manages spending before a purchase is made by streamlining purchase requests, approvals, purchase orders, and budget control. AP automation manages the process after goods or services are received, automating invoice capture, matching, approvals, and payments. Together, they create an end-to-end procure-to-pay process with greater visibility, control, and efficiency. With Fraxion, you can start with either procurement or AP and scale to full procure-to-pay at your own pace. ### Does Fraxion replace our ERP for purchasing? No. Fraxion sits in front of your ERP, capturing the procurement decisions and approvals, then syncs purchase orders and approved invoices to the ERP for payment and GL posting. Your ERP remains the system of record. ### How much faster are approvals with Fraxion? Customers report 50 to 80% faster approval cycles. Requests route automatically, based on value, department, authority, or any policy you set, and approvers can act in seconds from mobile or Microsoft Teams so purchases and approvals keep moving without delays. ### Can we set our own approval rules? Yes. Approval workflows are configured to match your organization's spending limits, delegation of authority, and policies, from single to multi-level approvals, with automatic escalation based on the rules you define. ### How long does implementation take? Most implementations take one to three months, depending on your integration requirements, user count, and configuration. A Fraxion implementation consultant guides you through each step. ## Ready to replace spreadsheets and email with procurement automation? Book a demo customized to your ERP, industry, and team size. [Book a demo](https://www.fraxion.biz/get-a-demo) ![Fraxion mobile dashboard and purchase approval on two phones](https://www.fraxion.biz/hubfs/website%20rebrand%202026/Procurement%20automation/phones.webp)