For ship chandlers

AI quoting software for ship chandlers

Ship chandlers work under pressure. QuotifAI reads your customers’ RFQ sheets, fills them in, converts units, applies your pricing and gets a response out before the next chandler does.

SAP · Microsoft Dynamics 365 · Exact · Odoo · Klipboard Wholesale · custom legacy systems

Inbound request
From purchasing@example.com
Subj: FW: urgent - spares MV Aurora

Hi, need pricing asap on the attached list. Vessel sails Thursday. Qty as per sheet, ex works OK.

RFQ_Aurora_rev2.xlsx · 34 KB
Extracted & matched
Quote QT-4471 · draft in mail & ERP
ItemQtyPrice
Gasket set, DN80 PN1612€ 41.20
Bearing 6208-2RS8€ 17.85
Impeller, bronze 4"2€ 486.00
Hose clamp W4 60–8040€ 2.35
✓ Pricing rules appliedReady for review

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Why chandlers switch

Built for the way ship chandlers actually work

Every ship operator sends requests differently. One emails a scanned PDF. Another sends a 40-line Excel sheet they expect you to fill in and return. A third uses abbreviations only someone who’s worked the docks for twenty years would recognise.

Your team knows how to handle all of it, but doing it manually for every vessel, every call, costs hours you don’t have. QuotifAI reads whatever comes in, maps it to your product catalogue, converts quantities and units where needed, and fills in the customer’s own format. Your team reviews, approves, and sends. The vessel gets an answer while it’s still in port.

Faster turnarounds

More quotes out the door with less waiting.

Fewer errors

Standardised checks reduce back‑and‑forth and rework.

Smoother days

High‑volume periods stay manageable with dependable automation.

Fit to your process

We adapt data capture, item matching, pricing rules, and output formats to your needs. QuotifAI is purpose-built for industries dealing with complex technical enquiries, such as maritime services, logistics, wholesale, and manufacturing, where speed and accuracy in high-volume quoting are critical.

Start smoothly

Adopt at your pace - no disruptive big‑bang change.

ERP Connection

We create and maintain the integration to your existing systems end-to-end, integrating with major ERP systems like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Exact, Odoo, Klipboard Wholesale, and custom legacy systems.

From inbox to ERP

Your workday with QuotifAI

01

The request lands, in whatever format it comes

A procurement officer from a vessel management company sends an Excel sheet with 60 line items. Column headers are in their own format. Unit types don’t match your catalogue. Some product descriptions are shorthand your catalogue doesn’t use. To handle this manually, someone on your team needs to open the file, decode the request, search for each product, check pricing, fill in the cells, and send it back. For one request, that’s 45 minutes. On a busy morning, that’s the whole morning.

QuotifAI processes the file the moment it arrives.

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02

Matching, converting, pricing; automatically

The system reads the RFQ line by line. It matches each item to your product catalogue, using your configured rules for that specific customer. Where the customer uses different units – cases instead of units, litres instead of gallons – conversions are applied automatically. Your pricing logic runs on top. Margins, customer-specific rates, and quantity thresholds are all applied without anyone touching a spreadsheet.

If the AI is confident across all lines, it completes the quote. If one or two items are ambiguous, it flags only those for review; not the whole request.


03

Back in the customer's format, ready to send

The finished quote isn’t a generic PDF from your system. It’s the customer’s own Excel sheet, filled in with your prices and quantities in the columns they expect. The request is automatically sent back to the customer, ready to approve and use without any manual handling.


04

Pricelist management

When suppliers update their prices, bringing that into your system cleanly is half the battle. QuotifAI handles pricelist imports and keeps your pricing current. Built-in checks flag anything that looks out of range before it reaches a quote. You stay in control of your margins without spending hours on spreadsheets.


05

Reporting

At the end of the week, you see the story of what happened: volumes, response patterns, and outcomes. Trends highlight where things are improving and where small adjustments could have a big impact. You can spot bottlenecks and highlight quick wins for the team. Clear visuals make it simple to share updates with leadership and align on priorities. It is continuous improvement built into your routine.

What it delivers

Key benefits for ship chandlers

Fills the customer's own RFQ sheet

QuotifAI outputs the quote directly into the Excel format your customer sent. No reformatting, no manual copy-paste.

Per-customer configuration

Every shipping company has its own product codes, preferred units, and layout. We configure QuotifAI to match each one.


Unit and quantity conversion

Litres to gallons, cases to units, kilograms to pounds. Conversions happen automatically based on your rules.

Speed that matches port schedules

Responses go out in minutes, not hours. When a vessel has a six-hour turnaround, that matters.


Works outside office hours

Requests that come in overnight are processed and ready for approval when your team arrives in the morning.

Learns your catalogue

Vague descriptions get matched to the right product. Corrections feed back in and improve future matches automatically.


ERP integration

Approved quotes push straight into your system, no double entry. Human review stays in the loop — the AI handles intake and pricing prep, your team approves before anything goes out.

Scales with call volume

High-traffic days don’t create backlogs. The system processes in parallel.

Under the hood

Extra features built in

Built-in user management

Giving the right people the right access is straightforward and quick. New teammates get the views and actions they need, while sensitive data stays protected. A clear activity trail shows who did what and when, so you stay compliant without slowing anyone down.

Dashboard

A quick glance shows that everything is healthy and up to date. If something needs attention, it appears clearly, so your team can focus on customers instead of chasing down issues.

Learning

When a product or reference looks unfamiliar, the system suggests the best match based on your history. You confirm once, and similar requests run smoothly next time, with fewer mismatches and fewer delays.

Ready to automate your quotation process? Schedule a free demo.

See QuotifAI run against a real request.