Consigned Inventory replenishment in Ply is fully automatic. When materials are used from Consigned Inventory, Ply tracks the usage and ensures those items are replenished, no manual steps required.
➡️Consume Consigned Inventory
When your team uses materials from Consigned Inventory, Ply automatically records the consumption.
You do not need to create or submit a replenishment request.
➡️ Automatic Replenishment
Consumed items are automatically added to the replenishment list.
Ply creates and sends a consigned replenishment purchase order to Ferguson behind the scenes.
This purchase order has a “Consigned” sign and can be tracked on the purchase order tracker.
Ferguson then sends the materials to you.
⏰Replenishment is batched once per day; not instant
Materials used in the morning won't trigger an immediate order. All usage throughout the day is compiled into a single daily batch sent to Ferguson that evening. Physical restocking then depends on Ferguson's delivery timeline.
➡️ Supplier Visibility (Ferguson)
Ferguson does not view the replenishment list inside Ply.
Instead, Ferguson sees the replenishment as an automatically generated consigned replenishment purchase order in their Trilogie system.
No action is required from your team to notify Ferguson.
➡️ Billing & Payments
Billing is handled directly by Ferguson.
Your business pays Ferguson according to your existing billing agreement.
Ply does not process or display payments related to consigned inventory.
Ply is used for inventory tracking and replenishment visibility only, not invoicing or payment approval.
✅ What Ply Handles | ✅ What Ferguson Handles |
✅ Inventory tracking in the Ghost Warehouse | ✅ Billing according to your Ferguson agreement |
✅ Usage recording when materials go to jobs | ✅ Invoicing for consumed consigned items |
✅ Daily replenishment order generation & sending | ✅ Payment processing through your account |
✅ Replenishment visibility in PO Tracker | ✅ Physical delivery of replenishment stock |
🚫 Ply does NOT process invoices or payments | ✅ Any billing disputes or invoice questions |
Replenishment orders not appearing or Warehouse quantities out of sync? Contact us with the order details and we'll investigate.