Ply Overview
Ply is a materials management and purchasing platform built for contractors. It helps you track inventory, manage purchasing, and understand material usage across your warehouses, trucks, and jobs.
Ply can be used as a standalone system, and it can also integrate with common field service management (FSM) tools like Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTitan, as well as QuickBooks Online (QBO) and Sage.
What you can do in Ply
Inventory & Stock Management
- Track stock across warehouses and trucks
- Move inventory using transfers
- Run cycle counts to keep quantities accurate
Purchasing
- Create and manage Purchase Orders (POs)
- Store supplier pricing per material
- Track purchasing activity and replenishment workflows
Jobs & Material Usage
- Send materials to jobs and track usage
- Tie inventory changes to real workflows (jobs, deductions, transfers)
Barcodes & Scanning
- Create and print barcodes
- Scan materials for faster and more accurate inventory updates
Integrations
Ply integrates with supported FSM tools and accounting systems to reduce manual work and keep data aligned. Your exact sync behavior depends on your integration settings and workflow.
Mobile access
Ply is available on iOS and Android, making it easy for technicians and warehouse teams to manage materials in the field.
Watch: Ply in action
Recommended next steps
If you’re just getting started, we recommend:
- Setting up your warehouses and trucks
- Importing or creating your materials catalog
- Adding suppliers and costs (if applicable)
- Reviewing your integration settings (if you use an FSM or QBO)