Construction Material Procurement Platform
Streamline material planning, sourcing, and payments in one comprehensive platform, with enhanced supplier collaboration and automation.
Simplifying Construction Materials Procurement and Management
Forethread connects your field, office, and suppliers, automating workflows so orders move quickly, invoices are reconciled instantly, and nothing gets missed.
We help trade contractors gain clear visibility over material pricing, Stock levels and commitments, improving profitability while reducing material waste.
Are These Procurement Pain Points Holding Your Projects Back?
Still relying on phone calls and text messages to request construction materials?
Do you struggle to match invoices with POs and delivery dockets—costing you hours and money?
Are you manually comparing quotes or leaving altogether losing 5-20% savings on the table?
Does poor communication among field teams, vendors, and office affect productivity?
Do you struggle to manage ad hoc material requests from the field?
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Who we serve:
Construction materials move fast, paperwork lags, and costs slip through the cracks. From buyouts and prefab to daily orders, deliveries, and invoices, it’s hard to keep everything aligned. We connect everyone connected in one platform so you can track what’s ordered, delivered, and billed in real time.
Stay in control of material costs and commitments, reduce errors and waste, and keep every project on budget from procurement to payment.
Structural & Concrete Contractors
Electrical & Telecom Contractors
Civil Contractors
Framing and Drywall Contractors
Insulation Contractors
Mechanical Contractor
General Contractors
With Forethread, you can:
Plan and Source Smarter
Take advantage of volume pricing on Buyouts or hold for release and schedule materials with pricing insights, availability and lead times.
Boost Productivity
Eliminate phone tag, email silos and spreadsheets by automating the requisition-to-payment process on a single platform, creating one source of truth
Cut down Purchase order and Invoice processing time
Free you team from chasing data & manual data entry with our automated invoice reconciliation & ERP Sync
Empower for field & warehouse
Enable teams to request, receive, and track materials directly from site using our mobile platform.
How It works
From request to delivery — all in one streamlined workflow. Manage materials, suppliers, orders, and payments in a single platform with full visibility at every step
Gain visibility. Take control. Save time. Protect your margin.
Whether you aim to minimize material waste, boost field productivity, enhance visibility, track and manage material costs, or keep every project on schedule and within budget, Forethread provides the tools to streamline your material purchasing and build more efficiently.
Inventory Control and Management
Track materials across job sites and storage locations in real time. Prevent duplication, stockouts, and over-ordering with up-to-date inventory insights.
One-click pricing comparison
Compare pricing, lead times, and availability across multiple vendors in one view. Empowering smarter purchasing decisions, while protecting your margins.
Quick field orders and PO Management
Enable direct material requests from the field with pre-approved materials synced to the system. Accelerating the procurement process and giving field more time on the job.
ERP Integration
Seamlessly connect with your existing ERP or accounting suite — ensuring finance and procurement teams stay fully aligned.
Automated Invoices
Intelligent 3-way matching flags discrepancies between POs, invoices, and delivery receipts— preventing overpayments and saving time.
Transaction History
Procurement transactions sync with your financial system. Streamlining accounting and ensuring accurate records.
Analytics Dashboard
Procurement activity is automatically captured and visualized. Giving you full visibility into spend, material usage, and supplier performance.
Inventory Control and Management
Track materials across job sites and storage locations in real time. Prevent duplication, stockouts, and over-ordering with up-to-date inventory insights.
One-click pricing comparison
Compare pricing, lead times, and availability across multiple vendors in one view. Empowering smarter purchasing decisions, while protecting your margins.
Quick field orders and PO Management
Enable direct material requests from the field with pre-approved materials synced to the system. Accelerating the procurement process and giving field more time on the job.
ERP Integration
Seamlessly connect with your existing ERP or accounting suite — ensuring finance and procurement teams stay fully aligned.
Automated Invoices
Intelligent 3-way matching flags discrepancies between POs, invoices, and delivery receipts— preventing overpayments and saving time.
Transaction History
Procurement transactions sync with your financial system. Streamlining accounting and ensuring accurate records.
Analytics Dashboard
Procurement activity is automatically captured and visualized. Giving you full visibility into spend, material usage, and supplier performance.
Inventory Control and Management
Track materials across job sites and storage locations in real time. Prevent duplication, stockouts, and over-ordering with up-to-date inventory insights.
One-click pricing comparison
Compare pricing, lead times, and availability across multiple vendors in one view. Empowering smarter purchasing decisions, while protecting your margins.
Quick field orders and PO Management
Enable direct material requests from the field with pre-approved materials synced to the system. Accelerating the procurement process and giving field more time on the job.
ERP Integration
Seamlessly connect with your existing ERP or accounting suite — ensuring finance and procurement teams stay fully aligned.
Automated Invoices
Intelligent 3-way matching flags discrepancies between POs, invoices, and delivery receipts— preventing overpayments and saving time.
Transaction History
Procurement transactions sync with your financial system. Streamlining accounting and ensuring accurate records.
Analytics Dashboard
Procurement activity is automatically captured and visualized. Giving you full visibility into spend, material usage, and supplier performance.
