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Inventory & Distribution Constraints

Complex Construction Project Quotations Supply Chain & Subcontractors Bid Leveling & Comparative Analysis Inventory & Distribution Constraints Payments, Terms & Cash Flow Subcontractor Bid Solicitation & Comparison Subcontractor Scope Packages Supplier RFQs & Material Pricing
Complex Construction Project Quotations Supply Chain & Subcontractors Bid Leveling & Comparative Analysis Inventory & Distribution Constraints Payments, Terms & Cash Flow Subcontractor Bid Solicitation & Comparison Subcontractor Scope Packages Supplier RFQs & Material Pricing
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Inventory and distribution constraints connects material availability, warehouse capacity, site storage constraints, lead times, and delivery routing to the estimate and schedule so pricing assumptions remain feasible. This use case uses EKG to relate materials to suppliers, locations, lots/serials, reservations, and project phases, enabling early detection of “we can’t hold it / we can’t deliver it on time” risks and improved buyout, phasing, and logistics planning.

Connect material availability, warehouse/site capacity, and delivery constraints to estimating and planning so bids reflect what you can actually source, store, and deliver.

  • Typical inputs: BOM/material lists, phasing/schedule, supplier lead times, warehouse capacity, site laydown constraints, transport routes
  • Typical outputs: feasibility flags (storage/lead time), reservation plan, delivery schedule assumptions, alternates and substitutions
  • EKG: relate materials ↔ suppliers ↔ locations ↔ capacity ↔ project phases; query “what must arrive when” vs “what can we hold and where”