Curtain wall · Unitised · Stick · Aluminium windows
Curtain wall panels are made off-site, numbered one by one and delivered by floor and bay to be craned into place. materialpro keeps the delivery note, the PO line and the replacement order lined up, so which panel is missing or broken is clear the day it arrives.
N1 · Sample data for illustration
Three builds, three ways to check in
Same aluminium and glass, but how it reaches site, how it is counted and where it goes wrong all differ.
Factory-assembled full panels
Mullions and transoms assembled on site
Made to window type and unit
Elevation view
Every panel has an ID, the delivery note says which ones arrived, and the PO line says which type they are. Click any panel for its ID, delivery note and PO line.
North elevation N1
10/F–19/F · 7 bays · 70 panels
Sample data for illustration
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Damaged, re-orderGlass found chipped at the corner on receipt, so it is not counted as received.
| Item | Sent | Received |
|---|---|---|
| Standard unitPO-0187·1 | 4 | 4 |
| Edge-column unitPO-0187·2 | 2 | 2 |
| Vent unitPO-0187·3 | 1 | 0 |
Next step
The shortfall goes on the variance list and a replacement is ordered; the factory needs time, so this bay stays open.
Site photographs the delivery note and AI extracts items and quantities.
It is matched to the PO, so which type and how many is plain to see.
Damaged or missing quantities go on the variance list for follow-up.
Illustration of how panel IDs, delivery notes and PO lines line up. Numbering schemes differ by project; how this applies to yours is something we can cover in a demo.
Long lead times
Panels are made off-site on a long lead time, then wait for the crane and the weather. Any slip pushes everything after it.
Indicative only, not a real programme
Shop drawings and material samples go to the consultant for approval before anything is ordered.
A mock-up is built and performance-tested as required before production starts.
Extruding, cutting and toughening glass, assembling units: the longest lead time of all.
Numbered panels arrive by floor and bay, checked against each delivery note.
The crane lifts panel by panel; wind and typhoons decide which days it can.
Damaged or wrong-type panels go back, are re-ordered, and run the lead time again.
Anatomy of a panel
Extrusions, glass, sealant and hardware usually come from different suppliers on different lead times, yet they have to meet in one panel.
Daily reconciliation
“This floor is one panel short. Which one hasn't arrived?”
Site photographs the delivery note; AI extracts items and quantities and matches the PO line, listing shortfalls straight away instead of checking note by note.
Delivery matching
“The glass chipped coming off the truck. How long until the replacement?”
Only undamaged quantities are received and the shortfall lands on the variance list. Site then raises a requisition and the replacement order is placed, with its own record.
Requisition → replacement PO
“Extrusions, glass, sealant, hardware: how do I compare four sets of quotes?”
Request the same items from several suppliers; AI reads each quotation and sets them side by side, and the chosen one converts to a PO. Suppliers can also submit quotes through a link.
Request and compare quotes
“The factory invoices by batch and it doesn't tie to what we received.”
Invoices are checked three ways, against the PO and the receiving record, and price or quantity variances come to you before payment.
Three-way invoice check
Trade vocabulary
Quotes, submissions and deliveries all revolve around these terms.
FAQ
Panel IDs follow whatever numbering you already use and are recorded on the PO line or item description. Once site photographs the delivery note, AI extracts items and quantities and matches the PO, and any short quantity goes on the variance list.
Only the undamaged quantity is received and the shortfall is listed as a variance. Site then raises a requisition and the office requests quotes or places the replacement order directly, with its own PO and approval record.
Yes. Request quotes for each material from several suppliers; AI helps read quotation PDFs or photos, lays them side by side, and the chosen quote converts to a PO.
Each PO records its expected delivery and the delivery calendar shows arrival dates. With part deliveries or delays, the backorder list shows what is still outstanding.
No. Shop-drawing submissions, mock-up approvals and test reports stay with your team and the consultant. materialpro covers procurement, receiving, stock and invoice checking; how it connects with your accounting system is something we can cover in a demo.
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