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Quote Comparison Engine

Supplier quotes arrive in different formats — email, PDF, WhatsApp messages. Sila parses them all, normalizes the data, and gives you a scored comparison in minutes.

Comparing quotes should not be manual data entry

A typical structural steel RFQ generates 4-5 supplier responses in different formats. Someone has to manually extract unit prices, lead times, payment terms, and validity from each one.

Real example: SAR 92,500 structural steel procurement

PDF quote
Al-Rashid Steel
Price: SAR 92,500
Lead time: 14 days
Terms: Net 30
Email body
Gulf Metal
Price: SAR 89,200
Lead time: 21 days
Terms: 50% advance
WhatsApp message
Al-Jazeera Steel
Price: SAR 95,800
Lead time: 10 days
Terms: Net 45
Sila output: All three quotes parsed, normalized, and scored automatically. Best value recommendation: Gulf Metal (lowest price, acceptable lead time). Full audit trail saved.

How it works

01

Collect

Sila monitors your email, WhatsApp, and file uploads for incoming supplier quotes.

02

Parse

AI extracts unit price, total, lead time, payment terms, validity, and delivery details from any format.

03

Normalize

All quotes converted to a standard structure. Currency, units, and terms aligned for comparison.

04

Score

Configurable scoring: weight price, lead time, reliability, and payment terms. Best match surfaced.

Capabilities

Multi-format parsing

PDF, email body, WhatsApp messages, Excel attachments. Arabic and English documents. No reformatting required.

Configurable scoring

Set your own weights: 40% price, 30% lead time, 30% reliability — or any combination that fits your priorities.

Full audit trail

Every quote, every extraction, every scoring decision logged. Know why any supplier was recommended.

Historical comparison

Compare current quotes against past purchases. Track price trends per supplier over time.

Automatic collection

Sila watches for incoming quotes and adds them to the comparison automatically. No manual upload needed.

Validation checks

Flags inconsistencies: quote validity expired, delivery date impossible, unit price significantly different from historical.

No Commitment Required

Start with a free process audit

On-site. No obligation. No software to install. We document your procurement workflow and deliver a prioritized automation roadmap.

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