cs/02 · b2b saas · asbl
Supply Chain Management
TMS + Inventory for Construction Ops
Overview
Material movement used to feel invisible. Sand, cement, tiles, steel — orders were raised in one place, tracked in another, confirmed on phone, and reconciled in spreadsheets. We needed one system from indent → order → dispatch → GRN with live status and role clarity.
Problem
- Inventory waste from poor visibility and delayed reconciliations.
- Procurement bottlenecks and vendor ambiguities.
- Inter-project sharing required too much manual coordination.
Discovery & Alignment
We interviewed site engineers, procurement, finance, and vendors. Three goals anchored the product:
- Live tracking from order to gate.
- Right-time procurement based on thresholds and forecasts.
- Cross-project visibility to move stock where it's needed.
Solution Architecture
Inventory Core: Real-time stock, min/max levels, reorder points; barcode/RFID hooks for site-level events.
TMS Layer: Dispatch creation, route suggestions, live delivery status, incident logging.
Procurement Automation: Auto-RFPs at thresholds, vendor SLAs, and comparative quotes.
Inter-Project Transfers: Request → approve → schedule — with custody chain and cost allocation.
Supplier Portal: PO visibility, dispatch slots, compliance docs, payout status.
Analytics: Fill rates, lead times, variance, supplier scorecards; "what changed this week" digest.
Impact
- ~30% reduction in material waste via visibility & thresholds.
- ~40% better resource utilization through inter-project transfers.
- ~50% faster procurement cycles with auto-RFP triggers & status clarity.
- Stronger vendor relationships with predictable SLAs and fewer phone-only updates.
Learnings
Supply chain tools only work when site reality is the source of truth. Designing for patchy connectivity, simple scans, and clear custody chains made this stick.
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