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Vladimir,
Spider has the functionality to create and asign users in order to distribute projects and send notices before the execution of the workpackage will begin.
I am interested in something that I don't know if it is capable, such as:
Similar to the mechanism of creating users in order to send notices toward managers of workpackages I would like to know if it is possible create users (a user would be a material vendor) and send notices to material vendors for material quantities that should be supplied the next week/month.
Best regards,
Bogdan
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Of course no, I did not mean procurement automation.
But procurement schedule for long-lead items shall be included in the project schedule and supply delays shall automatically delay those activities that depend on supplied materials.
Anoon,
the title was incorrect.
We discussed automatic informing of supply managers about ther planned activities in the project schedule (what shall be supplied and when).
First of all we recommend to include in the project schedule only those materials that are most expensive and those that shall be ordered in advance to be delivered on time. Materials that can be bought at any time are managed using inventory management methods. Supplies of the materials that shall be ordered in advance shall be included in the project schedule. For such materials supply is not one time events but the schedules that include many stages and delays at any stage may lead to delay of material delivery. It may cause the changes in construction schedule delaying activities that need corresponding materials.
Vendors responsible for material delivery shall present the schedule of delivery process and report on current status of material delivery similar to reports delivered by Amazon (your order was assembled, shipped, reached this point, etc.) that help to forecast the time of final delivery.
Yes, I am aware of the material supply functionality of Spider, however Civil works usually have hundrets of materials which have different vendors.
How would you suggest to create the material supply schedule? By material (for each material, supply milestones), for each period 1 milestone with multiple materials and how would you include the vendor in such a scenario?
Bogdan,
we recommend to include material supply schedule in the project schedule model.
And so supply managers get the same notices about their work packages and plans about what and when their materials shall be delivered.
Email: PPadmin@planningplanet.com
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