Supply chain management software for AEC firms
Optimise material flow. Reduce delays. Ensure project readiness.
Operate’s supply chain management software helps AEC teams plan, track, and coordinate materials, inventory, and logistics with real-time visibility and control.
Operate supply chain management software modules
Bring every part of your materials and logistics operations into one connected system. Each module mirrors your real-world workflows, just simpler, smarter, and faster. Giving you back time to focus on the things that matter.
Procurement
Simplify material sourcing
Centralise purchasing and supplier coordination in one place. Automate approvals, track orders, and manage vendor relationships seamlessly while ensuring compliance and cost control.
Instead of juggling emails and spreadsheets, your team can focus on securing materials on time — keeping projects on schedule and within budget.
Subcontracting & Sourcing
Coordinate external partners
Manage all purchasing processes from requisitions to approvals, including RFQ creation, tracking, and vendor onboarding. Track supplier performance, manage contracts, and automate purchase orders to keep projects supplied without delays.
Share purchase orders, forecasts, and stock requirements with suppliers in real time – reducing costs, improving reliability, and keeping every external partner aligned with your project schedule.
Warehouse
Organise and control stock
Keep your materials organised and accessible across multiple locations . Track receipts, storage, and dispatch with real-time data using barcodes, RFID, or mobile scanning.
Stay organised, prevent losses, and ensure your project teams always have what they need on site.
Inventory
Track, forecast, and optimise
Gain total visibility into stock levels and material usage. Monitor quantities across projects and use AI forecasting to prevent shortages or overstocking.
Reduce waste, optimise ordering, and align materials with project schedules for efficient execution.
Logistics
Deliver smarter, on time
Streamline delivery coordination across all projects. Plan shipments, track deliveries in real time, and manage transport providers from one dashboard.
Ensure just-in-time delivery, prevent jobsite congestion, and keep every project moving without delay.
From procurement to delivery
Manage your supply chain process
Operate connects every phase of your supply chain — from sourcing to delivery — into one smooth, automated workflow. Gain visibility across procurement, subcontracting, inventory, warehouse, and logistics to ensure materials are always available and operations stay efficient.
Forecast and allocate materials
Anticipate material needs for every project phase.
Using Resources and Workforce Planning modules, forecast requirements, assign teams, and identify conflicts early.
Plan smarter, balance staffing, and keep every project fully covered.
Manage suppliers and subcontractors
Centralise supplier management and subcontractor coordination.
Compare quotes, negotiate terms, and track performance through one connected system.
AI-driven analytics highlight reliable partners and cost-saving opportunities — helping you source smarter and faster.
Manage and organise stock
Track, store, and optimise
Gain real-time visibility into material storage and movement.
Warehouse and Inventory modules work together to automate restocking, prevent misplacement, and reduce waste.
Maintain organised stock and full traceability from order to installation.
Coordinate and deliver
Simplify delivery scheduling and transport management.
Monitor shipments via GPS and mobile scanning, ensuring every delivery arrives safely and on time.
AI insights predict bottlenecks and optimise routes to keep your supply chain flowing efficiently.
Analyse and optimise
Operate turns supply chain data into actionable intelligence.
Measure supplier performance, analyse procurement efficiency, and adjust strategies to reduce costs and delays.
Continuous improvement becomes second nature — helping every project run smoother.
Operate: the way you already deliver projects
Operate doesn’t change how you manage materials — it removes the friction. From planning to delivery, it mirrors your existing workflows — Procurement, Subcontracting, Warehouse, Inventory, and Logistics — and enhances them with automation, visibility, and AI-driven insights. You still manage your resources. Operate just helps you do it better — faster, safer, and with greater confidence.
Why choose Operate for supply chain management?
Operate gives AEC firms full control and real-time visibility over their entire supply chain — from sourcing to delivery. By connecting procurement, inventory, logistics, and subcontracting in one unified platform, it helps teams reduce delays, improve material flow, and ensure every project runs efficiently from start to finish.
Supply chain control
Manage procurement, inventory, and logistics in one platform. Prevent stockouts and keep projects running smoothly.
AI Insights
Predictive analytics forecast demand, risks, and vendor performance — helping you act before issues arise.
Connect
Connect Operate to your workflows for a unified supply chain. Reduce data duplication and improve reporting.
Coordinated teams
Unite teams on one platform. Share updates, coordinate deliveries, and ensure on-site readiness.
Manage your next project with Operate
Built from the experience of real project managers, Operate is quick to set up. It comes with ready-to-use templates for timelines, costs, owners, and risk tracking. All of this is supported by AI-powered dashboards that keep progress and issues clear.
Operate Supply Chain Management pricing
Available as part of the Operate Suite or as a standalone solution.Pricing is built for how you work, with a flexible model based on users—not project size, supplier network, or workflow complexity—so you can manage your supply chain without unexpected costs or penalties. Take control of your supply chain, reduce delays, and ensure every project is delivered on time and within budget.