⁉️ Ply's platform offers a comprehensive approach to managing your materials by intelligently utilizing both the catalog and stock features.
Catalog: Materials Repository
- Repository of Materials: Think of your catalog as a materials database. It houses the details of all materials, tools, and parts that your business uses or orders.
- Material Details: Within the catalog, you can maintain extensive information about each item, including specifications, unit costs, suppliers, and default quantities for orders.
Stock: Inventory Tracking
- Inventory Management: While the catalog is ‘static’, stock is dynamic. It represents the actual count and location of your materials.
- Location Specific: Your stock quantities are tied to specific locations, such as warehouses, job sites, or service trucks.
Interaction Between Catalog and Stock
- Material Duplication: When you need to track inventory, you ‘copy’ or assign items from your catalog into your stock. This is where the quantity of each item is managed.
- Inventory Levels: As materials are used, returned, or reordered, the stock levels are updated, providing a real-time view of inventory across your business.
How Catalog works with RFQs
- RFQs and Ordering: When creating RFQs or placing orders, you pull information from the catalog and update the stock levels when items are received.
- Analytics and Insights: The catalog provides the data needed for analytics, while stock usage patterns help inform restocking decisions and financial forecasting.
Streamlined Operations
- No Redundant Entries: With this system, there’s no need to enter the same material information repeatedly for different jobs or locations.
- Efficiency: Managing your materials and tools becomes more efficient because catalog and stock work in tandem, minimizing errors and saving time.