Chemical Distribution

PO processing for chemical distributors

Drum sizes, spec numbers, and lot-specific detail make chemical distribution POs dense. POFlow extracts every line and matches it to your catalog automatically.

Free plan includes 50 POs/month, permanently. No credit card required.

11s
Avg extraction time
94%
Avg extraction confidence

Live production averages, not lab benchmarks. Anything below 85% confidence goes to human review first.

Chemical distribution POs are dense and detail-heavy

Container size and packaging change the SKU

The same chemical in a drum, a tote, or bulk delivery is a different line item entirely. Manual entry has to catch packaging detail that is easy to skim past.

Spec and grade numbers ride alongside product names

A PO line might reference both a product name and a spec or grade number. Getting the match right means capturing both, not just one.

Order volume outpaces manual review capacity

Chemical distributors often run high line-item counts per order. The more lines on a PO, the more places a manual re-key can quietly introduce an error.

How POFlow handles it

POFlow extracts container size, spec numbers, and product detail from every line on a chemical distribution PO, then runs each item through 4-stage matching against your catalog. High-confidence lines move straight through, and anything uncertain is flagged before it reaches your ERP.

Packaging-aware extraction

Captures container size and packaging detail as part of each line item, not just the product name.

Spec-level matching

Matches on spec and grade detail in addition to product name for accurate catalog matching.

Confidence routing

High-confidence lines auto-approve. Low-confidence lines go to review before they touch your system.

Questions from
chemical distribution distributors.

Does POFlow capture container size and packaging detail separately from the product?

Yes. POFlow extracts each line item as written on the PO, including packaging and container detail, so a drum order and a tote order for the same chemical are matched as distinct line items.

How does POFlow handle high line-count orders?

Extraction runs across the full document regardless of line count, averaging 11 seconds per PO in production, with confidence scoring on every individual line.

What happens if a spec number does not match anything in my catalog?

That line is routed to the review queue rather than auto-approved, so a human confirms the match before it moves forward.

Can I export matched orders directly into my ERP?

Yes. POFlow exports structured Excel and CSV output built for ERP and accounting import, including a GlobalShop mapper.

Stop retyping
chemical distribution POs.

Your first 50 POs every month are free, permanently. No credit card required.