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Procurement automation for petrochemicals

Downstream processing plants depend on specialty chemicals, catalysts, and industrial equipment with exact technical specifications. High-value items with strict compliance requirements demand procurement that is precise, fast, and auditable.

Petrochemical procurement pain points

Spec-driven procurement

Items must match exact technical specifications. A catalyst with the wrong particle size or purity grade causes production issues and costly downtime.

Long lead times

Specialty chemicals and catalysts have 6-12 week lead times. Late ordering compounds into production delays that ripple across the entire plant schedule.

Regulatory compliance

Handling permits, SASO certifications, and environmental compliance documentation for chemical procurement. Missing a single certificate stalls delivery at port.

How Sila fits

An AI layer on top of your existing procurement stack. No rip-and-replace.

Example: Industrial catalyst procurement for a petrochemical plant

1Process engineer submits request: 'Need 500kg FCC catalyst, Grade A, 99.5% purity, delivery to the plant'
2AI matches specifications against 3 pre-qualified specialty chemical suppliers
3Quotes received within 48 hours. SAR 180,000 total. Parsed, spec-matched, and compared automatically.
4Compliance check: SASO certification, MSDS sheets, and environmental permits verified for all 3 suppliers
5Best match selected. PO routed: Plant Procurement Lead → Plant Manager → VP Operations
6Approved. PO synced to ERP. Supplier notified with delivery schedule and plant access protocols.
Total time: 3 days from request to approved PO. With full specification matching and compliance trail.

Relevant services

Quote Comparison

Parse and compare supplier quotes with automatic spec matching.

Negotiation

AI-driven negotiation within pre-approved boundaries.

PO Routing

Multi-level approval chains for high-value orders.

Supplier Intelligence

Find certified suppliers for specialty chemicals and catalysts.

Start with the process audit

Let us map your workflow

We start with a process audit on site. It is free, there is no obligation, and nothing needs to be installed to begin.

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