Whatever you trade, opsPhlo runs it
Agriculture, metals and retail are just the start. opsPhlo is built from the ground up to handle any physical commodity flow, from energy, chemicals and plastics to recycling, fertilisers, timber and freight, on one modular CTRM and ERP platform.
A trading platform that adapts to your market, not the other way around
Most CTRM and ERP systems are written for one sector, then bent awkwardly to fit everyone else. opsPhlo takes the opposite approach. Contracts, inventory, logistics, hedging and finance are modelled as flexible building blocks, so the same platform serves a fuel trader, a polymer distributor and a scrap-metal recycler equally well.
If you move physical goods, manage price and currency exposure and need clean books at the end of it, opsPhlo fits. We configure the platform around how your market actually trades, then go live in steps you control.
Niche markets get stuck with spreadsheets or oversized ERPs
Traders in less mainstream commodities tell us the same story. The big incumbent suites are too rigid and too expensive for their volumes, so the business runs on spreadsheets, email and disconnected accounting. Positions drift, exposure is unclear and month-end is a scramble.
- Replace fragile spreadsheets with one auditable source of truth
- See live position, mark-to-market and exposure for any product
- Close the month faster with trade, logistics and finance integrated
- Pay a Total Cost of Operation under one-fifth of systems like SAP
The functions every commodity business needs
Whatever your product, the trade lifecycle rhymes: buy, hedge, move, store, sell, settle and account. opsPhlo brings each of those into one real-time platform you can configure to your market.
Flexible Contracts
Model purchase and sales contracts for any commodity: spot, forward, formula-priced, multi-currency and provisional.
Risk & Hedging
Track price, basis and FX exposure with mark-to-market, position and P&L reporting across every product line.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Plan shipments, connect with ocean liners and manage transport and warehouses with end-to-end visibility.
Inventory & Warehouse
Real-time stock by location, grade and lot, with weighbridge, quality and warehouse-management workflows.
Finance & Accounting
Multi-entity, multi-currency accounting, trade finance, settlement and cashflow, fully integrated with the trade.
Reporting & Dashboards
Configurable dashboards and one-click exports give leaders a live view of positions, margins and operations.
Examples of commodities beyond the headline verticals
Energy & Fuels
Crude products, refined fuels, gas, biofuels and carbon. Manage provisional pricing, quality specs, demurrage and hedged exposure on volatile curves.
Chemicals & Plastics
Petrochemicals, polymers, fertilisers and industrial inputs. Handle grades, batches, hazardous-cargo documentation and formula-linked contracts.
Recycling & Recovered Materials
Scrap metal, paper, plastics and waste-derived feedstock. Track inbound grading, weighbridge tickets, yields and outbound sales in one flow.
Timber, Pulp & Building Materials
Lumber, pulp, paper and aggregates. Manage species, dimensions, certification and long supply chains from origin to delivery.
Freight & Logistics Trading
Charter, freight and forwarding businesses. Connect bookings, voyages and costs to the underlying cargo and its margin.
Your market
Not listed? If you trade a physical commodity with price and currency risk, opsPhlo can be configured for it. Tell us how you trade and we will show you the fit.
Why a modular platform wins in a niche market
At any time, with a glance, I am able to track stock transferred from the various warehouses to production. I know which lot was sent and who authorised it. I can generate reports at the click of a finger and export any data I want. The system is very user friendly.
Questions, answered
My commodity is not listed. Can opsPhlo still handle it?
Almost certainly. opsPhlo is built as flexible modules rather than a fixed vertical product, so it is configured around the contracts, units, grades, logistics and risk profile of your specific market. If you trade a physical commodity with price and currency exposure, book a demo and we will map it to the platform.
We are smaller than the big trading houses. Is opsPhlo right for us?
Yes. Because you start with a quick go-live (MVP) and add functionality over time, opsPhlo suits leaner businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets but cannot justify a heavyweight legacy suite. The modular approach keeps cost and risk low while you scale.
How does opsPhlo compare on cost to traditional systems?
opsPhlo delivers a Total Cost of Operation less than one-fifth of traditional systems like SAP, with cloud deployment, no large capital outlay and a phased rollout that returns value early.
Can it bring trading, logistics, inventory and finance into one place?
Yes. opsPhlo integrates CTRM (trading, hedging, mark-to-market and positions) with ERP (inventory, warehouse, logistics and multi-entity finance) in a single real-time platform, giving you one source of truth across the whole supply chain.
See opsPhlo configured for your commodity
Tell us what you trade and how you trade it. We will show you the platform mapped to your market, then go live in low-cost, easy steps.