Why construction purchasing gets messy
On most construction companies' sites, material requests arrive by phone call, WhatsApp message and scraps of paper. Head office places orders one at a time, often several to the same vendor in the same week, and nobody is quite sure which request an order was for.
When the truck arrives, the site doesn't know it was coming, the store isn't updated, and the engineer who asked is still waiting to hear back. A simple request → approve → order → receive flow fixes all of that.
How it works
- 1Request - anyone on site raises a material request on the project: what, how much and where it's needed.
- 2Approve - whoever approves requests on that project is notified, and approves or rejects it. The requester hears back either way.
- 3Order - head office opens Purchase orders, picks the vendor and ticks approved requests from any project to include. One order instead of five.
- 4Receive - when the delivery arrives, click Mark received. The stock is added at each request's location, and every requester is notified.
What you get
Every approved request in one list
Approved requests from all your sites, with who asked, what, how much and where - no more digging through chats.
Approval before anything is ordered
Only approved requests can go into an order, so nothing is bought that a manager hasn't agreed to.
Bulk orders across projects
Combine requests from different projects into one order per vendor - better prices, fewer deliveries.
Stock updated on delivery
Marking an order received adds each line to stock at the right location automatically.
Everyone kept in the loop
Requesters are told when their request is approved, rejected, and when the material arrives.
Orders by status
See what's awaiting delivery and what's been received, with the vendor and reference on each order.
Getting started
- 1The owner turns on Purchase orders in Organization settings.
- 2Each project uses Materials to track stock and raise requests.
- 3Approved requests show up ready to be bundled into a new purchase order.
Frequently asked questions
Can I combine material requests from several sites into one purchase order?
Yes. A purchase order can include approved requests from any project in your organization, so you place one order per vendor instead of one per site.
What happens when a purchase order is delivered?
Mark it received: each line is added to stock at the location it was requested for, and everyone who requested material on that order is notified.
Who can create purchase orders?
The owner and the users they allow to create projects. The owner turns the feature on in Organization settings.
Can site engineers raise requests from their phone?
Yes. Raidzo works in the phone's browser and can be added to the home screen like an app.
How much does it cost?
Raidzo is free for up to 5 users, with every feature included - purchase orders too. After that it's ₹149 per user per month, with no autopay.
Try it on your next site
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