A Supply Inventory and Re-ordering AI Tool for Enhancing Construction Material Management and Project Efficiency for Small Contractors
摘要
Effective material management is crucial in the construction industry to make sure that every project remains on track, meets the budget and schedule, and free from costly delays—a challenge often faced by small contractors. This research aims to address these issues by developing cost-effective, user-friendly AI tool aligned to the needs of small contractors. This tool leverage modern technology to streamline material inventory management that enables contractors to track material consumption, monitor supply levels and receive alerts when supply is in the re-ordering point level. The research involves three phases: identify the challenges in material management and evaluate its impact, evaluate existing construction material management (CMM) methods and practices and develop an AI -powered re-ordering system, design a user-friendly dashboard with alert notification The application, “Bracket: Construction Material monitoring and Inventory” was initially designed for works including, CHB laying, plastering, tile works and dry wall partitioning. Focusing on materials being quantified by counting such as CHB (pieces), cement(bags), tiles(pcs), adhesive (bags) and boards (sheet). This mobile application aims to address the technological gap in CMM, and to modernize and improve project efficiency for small construction firms.