Relok

Relok is a cloud-based procurement and material flow management solution specifically designed for the construction industry. According to the vendor, Relok aims to streamline the procurement process, enhance collaboration, and optimize material flow management for improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It caters to small, medium, and large construction companies, as well as professionals and businesses in related fields such as recycling and disposal companies, gravel and asphalt plants, bulk material suppliers, and operators of construction sites or tipping points.

Key Features

Bid Management: According to the vendor, Relok helps reduce turnaround time for creating bid packages, finding suitable suppliers, and converting bids to contracts. Users can access Relok's network to find suitable suppliers in new locations or unfamiliar trades. The solution also offers project overview features to track and stay up-to-date with the status of tender packages. Relok provides preconfigured templates to simplify the process of transforming bids into contracts.

Relok Network: The vendor claims that Relok Network helps users find the right supplier when looking for suppliers in new locations or unfamiliar trades. The solution offers a powerful search interface to filter project partners based on specific needs. Users can access relevant supplier data from past projects through bid history. Relok enables real-time comparison and analysis of tenders by entering prices electronically. All incoming bids are transmitted electronically via the bidding interface, and the solution allows users to compare bids side by side and share them via link using the price table feature.

Collaboration and Contracting: Relok enables centralized collaboration between purchasing, estimating, and relevant suppliers, according to the vendor. Users can communicate with bid partners in real-time and exchange documents through the chat and document exchange features. The solution offers a contract generator to quickly generate contracts with legal compliance. Relok also integrates with AWS Backup, Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, and DocuSign to enhance security and compliance.

Material Flow Management: Relok connects construction sites, tipping points, and material resources, allowing users to selectively filter out internal and external tipping points using the resource filter feature. The vendor claims that the 3-in-1 comparison feature enables users to compare internal resources, partner companies, and external suppliers. Relok facilitates the acceptance and delivery of soils and other materials through the soil stock feature. The solution provides transparency by indicating where products and services are available, and it aims to reduce CO2 emissions by encouraging transactions at shorter distances.

Supplier Management: Relok offers integrated and smart supplier management, allowing users to manage contact details, supplier locations, bid and contract data in one place. The solution helps structure supplier data and store only required information for better organization. According to the vendor, Relok accelerates the onboarding time of new suppliers by inviting them via link or mail. Users can manage and analyze supplier data with the 360° Supplier Overview feature and share contact and supplier data with other solutions for seamless integration.