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AI-powered RFQs, automated POs, and 3-way invoice matching cut purchasing costs by up to 70%. Built for trades businesses where margins live and die on material costs.

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Purchase order list — 11-state lifecycle, supplier comments, status badges
$2,200
Saved per week per contractor
non-billable wages avoided
70%
Average material cost reduction
vs. legacy purchasing
40%
More service capacity
per team, per week
8
Competitive bids per RFQ
via Ply mixed bidding
RFQs

Send one request. Get up to 8 bids back.

Skip the email-tag and phone calls. Ply sends RFQs to your approved suppliers in one click, gathers bids in one place, and lets you award them line-by-line for mixed-bid savings.

  • One RFQ → multiple suppliers, side-by-side bids
  • Mixed-bid awards (line-by-line, lowest price)
  • Convert winning bid → PO in one click
8bids per request
RFQ comparison — bids from 4 suppliers in a side-by-side grid
QUOTECATCHER AI

Forward a supplier email. Ply does the rest.

Suppliers love sending PDF quotes. QuoteCatcher reads the email, extracts line items, and updates the matching PO automatically. No copy-paste, no manual entry.

  • Forward any supplier email or PDF quote
  • AI extracts line items, prices, and ETAs
  • PO updates automatically — you just approve
QuoteCatcher in action — email arriving, PO line items being auto-filled
PURCHASE ORDERS

POs without the paperwork.

From draft to reconciled, every PO moves through 11 status states with live vendor chat built in. Multi-contact distribution. Voice-driven creation. No more PDF-and-pray.

  • 11-state PO lifecycle (draft → reconciled)
  • Live vendor chat, multi-contact distribution
  • AI voice & SMS PO creation for techs in the field
PO detail view — status timeline, supplier chat thread, line items
3-WAY MATCH

Catch every overcharge before it hits your books.

Ply auto-matches every PO against the delivery receipt and the invoice — line by line. Pricing variances, short shipments, and quantity discrepancies flagged automatically.

  • Auto-match: PO → delivery → invoice
  • Pricing & quantity variances flagged
  • Syncs to QuickBooks and Sage Intacct
70%cost reduction achieved
3-way match exception view — invoice variance highlighted in red

Get the right price every time

RFQs to multiple suppliers

Send one request, get up to 8 bids back. Compare side-by-side. Mixed-bid savings on every order.

Spend analytics

See spending by supplier, category, job, and tech. Identify savings opportunities live.

Approved supplier lists

Curate vendor lists, control who can order what, enforce purchasing policy automatically.

POs without the paperwork

Purchase orders

11-state PO lifecycle from draft to reconciled. Live vendor chat. Multi-contact distribution.

QuoteCatcher (AI)

Forward a supplier email. Ply extracts the quote and updates your PO automatically.

Ferguson punch-out

Shop the largest plumbing/HVAC catalog without leaving Ply. Real-time pricing, account-aware.

Catch every overcharge

3-way invoice matching

Auto-match every PO to the delivery and the invoice. Discrepancies flagged before they hit your books.

Supplier performance tracking

Track delivery times, pricing consistency, and order accuracy per vendor.

“$3,000 saved on one mixed bid order. Ply’s purchase order system paid for itself in the first week.”
Budds Plumbing
Benjamin Haberman
Budds Plumbing

Works with your existing tools

FergusonQuickBooksSage Intacct
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Book a demo and see how Ply helps trades businesses take control of their operations.

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