Construction Supply Chain Management Process
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Start of the Workflow/Process.
1. Fetch Approved Vendors
Retrieve a list of all vendors from the Vendor Data Model who have passed recent compliance audits.
2. Check Inventory Levels
Query the Inventory Data Model to check current stock levels for required construction materials.
3. Calculate Total Order Value
Sum the unit prices multiplied by quantities for all items in the current procurement request.
4. Create Purchase Order
Generate a new entry in the Purchase Order Data Model once a requisition is approved.
5. Assign Procurement Officer
Create a task for the Procurement Manager to review and approve the newly created Purchase Order.
6. Update Vendor Status
Update the 'Last Ordered Date' and 'Active' status in the Vendor Data Model after an order is placed.
7. Send PO to Vendor
Send an automated email containing the Purchase Order details and attachments to the selected Vendor's email address.
8. Logistics Coordination
Create a task for the Logistics Team to arrange transport for the incoming materials.
9. Retrieve Delivery Schedule
Get existing delivery slots from the Logistics Data Model to avoid site congestion.
10. Create Delivery Receipt
Create an entry in the Delivery Data Model once the materials have arrived on-site.
11. Quality Inspection
Create a task for the Site Supervisor to perform a physical inspection of materials against the PO.
12. Calculate Variance
Compare the 'Delivered Quantity' against the 'Ordered Quantity' to identify discrepancies.
13. Update Inventory Stock
Increase the quantity of materials in the Inventory Data Model based on the verified delivery.
14. Calculate Total Monthly Spend
Aggregate all 'Order Value' entries from the Purchase Order Data Model for the current month.
15. Generate Monthly Procurement Report
Create a summary report showing vendor performance, lead times, and total spend for management review.
16. Notify Site Manager of Arrival
Send an SMS to the Site Manager when a high-priority delivery is confirmed for arrival.
17. Remove Expired Quotes
Delete quote entries from the Procurement Data Model that have exceeded their validity period.
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End of the Workflow/Process.
Start of the Workflow/Process.
Retrieve a list of all vendors from the Vendor Data Model who have passed recent compliance audits.
Query the Inventory Data Model to check current stock levels for required construction materials.
Sum the unit prices multiplied by quantities for all items in the current procurement request.
Generate a new entry in the Purchase Order Data Model once a requisition is approved.
Create a task for the Procurement Manager to review and approve the newly created Purchase Order.
Update the 'Last Ordered Date' and 'Active' status in the Vendor Data Model after an order is placed.
Send an automated email containing the Purchase Order details and attachments to the selected Vendor's email address.
Create a task for the Logistics Team to arrange transport for the incoming materials.
Get existing delivery slots from the Logistics Data Model to avoid site congestion.
Create an entry in the Delivery Data Model once the materials have arrived on-site.
Create a task for the Site Supervisor to perform a physical inspection of materials against the PO.
Compare the 'Delivered Quantity' against the 'Ordered Quantity' to identify discrepancies.
Increase the quantity of materials in the Inventory Data Model based on the verified delivery.
Aggregate all 'Order Value' entries from the Purchase Order Data Model for the current month.
Create a summary report showing vendor performance, lead times, and total spend for management review.
Send an SMS to the Site Manager when a high-priority delivery is confirmed for arrival.
Delete quote entries from the Procurement Data Model that have exceeded their validity period.
End of the Workflow/Process.
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