Purchasing Module
A centralised purchasing platform that streamlines and simplifies complex procurement workflows within the construction industry.
Industry
Construction
Product Type
Procurement Platform
Platform
Web Application
What Foundry Did
Product Strategy, UX/UI Design, Web App Development
Purchase Orders
Riverside project · 48 active
12
Pending approvals
48
Open POs
R 1.2M
This month
3
Overdue
Approval pipeline
PO-2048
Boltline Fasteners
PO-2047
Concrete Co.
PO-2046
Apex Electrical
PO-2045
Northern Steel
The problem we were solving.
Construction projects run on hundreds of purchase orders across multiple sites, vendors and teams. For most businesses, that process still lives in spreadsheets, email chains and paper approvals.
Requests get lost. Approvals stall for days. No one has a clear view of what has been ordered, what is pending, or what is overdue. The result is overspend, delays, and a procurement process that slows projects down instead of supporting them.
Turning complexity into simplicity.
We designed a single centralised platform that brings every purchasing workflow into one structured, intuitive experience.
Purchase orders, approvals, vendors and site-level reporting all live in the same place, so teams can move quickly without losing control of spend or process.
How we approached it
- 01Product thinking
- 02User experience
- 03Interface design
- 04Complex workflows
- 05Platform structure
- 06Responsive web design
What makes it work.
Structured purchase orders
Every PO is captured, categorised and tracked from request to delivery, with site, vendor and amount context attached at every step.
Purchase Orders
Riverside project · 48 active
12
Pending approvals
48
Open POs
R 1.2M
This month
3
Overdue
Approval pipeline
PO-2048
Boltline Fasteners
PO-2047
Concrete Co.
PO-2046
Apex Electrical
PO-2045
Northern Steel
Approval workflows
Multi-step approvals move automatically between requesters, site managers and finance, so nothing stalls waiting for a signature.
Approval queue
Concrete pour — Riverside
Concrete Co. · R 126,500
Electrical fittings — Midrand
Apex Electrical · R 73,900
Steel reinforcement — Centurion
Northern Steel · R 211,300
Concrete pour — Riverside
REQ-118 · Concrete Co. · R 126,500
Approval timeline
Requested by Sipho
08:12
Site manager review
09:40
Finance approval
Pending
Ordered
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Site and vendor visibility
Teams see exactly what has been ordered across every site, which vendors are involved, and where spend is concentrated.
Purchase Orders
Riverside project · 48 active
12
Pending approvals
48
Open POs
R 1.2M
This month
3
Overdue
Approval pipeline
PO-2048
Boltline Fasteners
PO-2047
Concrete Co.
PO-2046
Apex Electrical
PO-2045
Northern Steel
Designed in the details.
Purchase Orders
Riverside project · 48 active
12
Pending approvals
48
Open POs
R 1.2M
This month
3
Overdue
Approval pipeline
PO-2048
Boltline Fasteners
PO-2047
Concrete Co.
PO-2046
Apex Electrical
PO-2045
Northern Steel
Approval queue
Concrete pour — Riverside
Concrete Co. · R 126,500
Electrical fittings — Midrand
Apex Electrical · R 73,900
Steel reinforcement — Centurion
Northern Steel · R 211,300
Concrete pour — Riverside
REQ-118 · Concrete Co. · R 126,500
Approval timeline
Requested by Sipho
08:12
Site manager review
09:40
Finance approval
Pending
Ordered
—
Foundry's contribution.
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