Materials procurement for construction projects involves collecting requirements, requesting quotes from multiple suppliers, and manually comparing prices before placing orders. Manual quote collection and transcription consume significant time and introduce data entry errors.
Automation captures supplier quotes directly from email, extracts pricing and terms automatically, and generates purchase orders in the accounting system. Orders reach suppliers the same day instead of after a multi-day review cycle.
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
Project manager submits material requirements via a form or email. The automation detects the request and extracts material list, quantities, and delivery date.
The automation platform routes the material request to a supplier-matching that identifies the appropriate suppliers based on material type and past performance.
Automated emails are sent to selected suppliers with the material list, quantities, and required delivery date. Each email is personalized with supplier name and contact details.
Incoming supplier quotes are captured from email and parsed by the automation. Quote data (unit prices, totals, delivery dates, terms) is extracted and structured into a comparison table.
Parsed quote data is automatically written comparison table, sorted by total cost and delivery date. The spreadsheet is shared with the procurement team for review.
Once the best-value supplier is selected (manually or by rule), the automation creates a purchase order with all line items, pricing, and delivery details, then emails it to the supplier.
Order details are automatically logged, including supplier, expected delivery date, and order status. A notification is sent to the project manager confirming the order has been placed.
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