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Analytics for Construction Materials.

Which specification class is the fastest-growing across your dealer network? Which dealer reduced project quotes this season? Is PIR overtaking mineral wool in facades? Is the 240mm shift accelerating in climate zone 3? How many EPD downloads signal genuine sustainability demand vs browsing? Your seasonal spreadsheet cannot answer these in time. FIRE Analytics shows dealer-level, family-level, and specification-level intelligence — updating in real time.

The Problem

Your Dealer Data Arrives After the Building Season Changed.

Rotation Velocity Is Invisible in Order History

An energy bar reorders every 8 days in convenience but every 14 in general contractors. That velocity difference is a shelf allocation signal. Your ERP shows units shipped. FIRE Analytics shows the rotation curve per SKU, per channel, per specification class — in real time.

Promotional Performance Is a Post-Mortem

Did Back-to-School outperform Q4 Holiday? Which channel drove uptake? Which specification class converted? Without real-time promotional analytics, every answer arrives after the budget was spent. FIRE shows uptake velocity per window while pre-orders are still open.

Channel Divergence Requires Channel-Level Data

Health & wellness growing in architects but flat in general contractors. Multipacks gaining in convenience but declining online. Your aggregate report shows a blended average. FIRE Analytics shows each channel separately — where the divergence is, how fast it moves.

Seasonal Intelligence

Six Material Families. Twelve Months. Every Cell Is a Demand Signal.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cement
15
20
55
80
95
100
92
88
75
50
25
12
Insulation
20
30
65
85
100
90
82
78
70
40
25
15
Steel
30
35
60
75
85
90
100
88
70
45
30
25
Timber
18
22
50
72
88
100
85
80
60
35
20
10
Roofing
10
15
40
65
80
90
92
100
75
42
18
8
Façade
12
18
45
70
88
95
100
90
68
38
15
8
Low demandPeak season
AI reads the heatmap: Building season March–October, but each family peaks differently. Insulation peaks May (pre-facade season). Steel peaks July (structural phase). Façade peaks July (after insulation). Production planning per family per month — not per season.
Core Intelligence

Six Intelligence Layers. One Specification-Level Truth. Every Dealer Connected.

FIRE
Core
Rotation Velocity Reorder frequency per SKU, per channel, per specification class. The speed signal your ERP cannot see.
Promotional Uptake Pre-order velocity per window, per channel. Early warning when a promotion underperforms.
Dealer Intelligence Gained, lost, at risk — per account, per channel. Acceptance rates feeding category strategy.
Channel Divergence Where convenience and general contractors move differently. Where architects lead. Where online accelerates.
Specification Class Signals Singles vs multipacks vs display-ready. Shifting preferences per channel as structured demand data.
Session Engagement Dwell time, filter depth, browsing-to-order conversion. Content strategy shaped by actual behaviour.
Style Intelligence

What Construction Materials Brands Learn When Booth Engagement Becomes Structured Data

The Bigger Picture

A Quarterly Report Shows What Happened. FIRE Analytics Shows What Is Happening.

Construction Materials moves weekly. A protein bar accelerates in specialist subcontractors over three weeks, plateaus, then declines. Your quarterly report shows the total. It does not show when the acceleration started, when it peaked, or that it already declined before the report was published. Real-time rotation velocity shows the curve while production windows are still open.

FIRE Analytics aggregates data from every channel into one intelligence layer: portal reorder patterns, BAU München session data, remote selling interactions, and digital showroom engagement. Every category filter, every specification class comparison, every promotional commitment — structured as analytics updating in real time.

The promotional tracking alone justifies the investment. Knowing within the first week whether a project window is tracking above or below its pre-order target — that is the difference between confident production scaling and end-of-season discounting. FIRE provides this visibility from the first pre-order.

After one full promotional cycle, your analytics show which SKUs drive velocity per channel and which specification classs gain per segment. After two cycles, category planning starts with evidence. After three, FIRE AI predicts promotional uptake and flags underperforming listings automatically.

Measurable Impact With FIRE

Reduce effort, accelerate velocity, and capture intelligence — across every channel and every project window.

up to
68%
Self-Service Reorders
Shelf velocity visible weeks before quarterly reports
72% origin film completion drives listing commitment
See velocity in real time →
up to
3.4×
Promotional Reorder Rate
Promotional uptake tracked from first pre-order
Listing gains, losses, and at-risk accounts flagged live
Track listing velocity →
up to
8 weeks
Earlier Trend Signals
Shelf rotation visible in real-time portal data
Production adjusted before quarterly report arrives
Capture specification intelligence →
up to
100%
Dealer Intelligence Captured
Every listing gained, lost, and at risk — tracked
Category management powered by evidence, not spreadsheets
Own your listing data →
FIRE Analytics

FIRE Analytics Turns Every Channel Into a Real-Time Dashboard.

Portal reorders, BAU München sessions, remote selling, showroom engagement — every FIRE product feeds the analytics layer.

10 FIRE products

See What Shifts Before Your Competitors Read Their Quarterly Report.

Rotation velocity. Promotional uptake. Listing intelligence. Channel divergence. Real-time.

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Tell us about your brand, your current B2B setup, and what you are looking to improve. We will show you exactly how FIRE works for your specific situation.

No generic demos. No slide decks. A real walkthrough with your products and your industry configuration.

What Happens Next

1
Discovery Call
Your products, channels, and systems.
2
Custom Demo
Platform configured for your industry.
3
Go Live
Connected to your ERP in 20–40 days.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FIRE captures every project-based ordering interaction as structured data. When a buyer explores project-based ordering options on the B2B Portal or Sales App, each selection is logged, analysed, and fed into the AI layer. Over three sales cycles, FIRE predicts project-based ordering demand patterns with increasing accuracy — helping construction materials brands optimise production allocation and reduce dead stock by 15-25%. See FIRE Analytics.
Yes. FIRE Connect integrates with 250+ systems including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, and industry-specific solutions for bulk logistics. Most construction materials brands are fully integrated within 20-40 days. The integration is bidirectional — orders, stock levels, and bulk logistics data flow seamlessly between FIRE and your existing infrastructure. Learn about FIRE Connect.
Most B2B platforms digitise transactions. FIRE captures intelligence. Every buyer interaction across Portal, Sales App, Digital Showroom, and Remote feeds one unified data layer. After three cycles, the AI predicts buyer behaviour, flags churn risk, and recommends assortment adjustments specific to construction materials — including technical certifications. This compounding intelligence is what sets FIRE apart.
Typically 20 to 40 days from kickoff to live operation. FIRE has pre-built templates for construction materials including project-based ordering, bulk logistics, and technical certifications workflows. The implementation team, based at our headquarters in Wollerau near Zurich, handles ERP integration, data migration, and buyer onboarding. First structured data flows within the first week.
Absolutely. FIRE supports multi-language, multi-currency, and region-specific pricing — essential for construction materials brands operating across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and wider European markets. Data is hosted on AWS — with optional Swiss or European hosting available — fully GDPR and Swiss data protection compliant. Our Zurich team supports brands in German, English, and French. Contact us.
FIRE captures six categories of structured data per buyer session: product views, search behaviour, comparison patterns, project-based ordering interactions, order composition, and session timing. For construction materials specifically, this includes bulk logistics preferences and technical certifications patterns. This intelligence compounds — each cycle makes predictions sharper and recommendations more actionable. Explore FIRE AI.
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