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19 | Embark Business transforms in many ways over time, and new technology solutions have presented the possibility of collecting vast amounts of data that were never able to be collected before. However, it seems as though digitization and data collection is a pit stop in the journey to a fully optimized operation, and rather than continuing to chug along, the industry has stopped and unpacked. The next phase of this journey is taking all of that data and using it to help get the most out of the available workforce while keeping them safe, providing better service to customers, and mitigating the environmental impact of operations. Improved Worker Productivity Through Reduction of Lost Time In such a tight labor market, it's tough finding and retaining workers with the skills and dedication needed for the job. The shortage of labor is increasingly problematic in the ready mix industry, where experience and craftsmanship are key to meeting schedules, budgets, and quality standards. The inability to recruit new workers is an issue, but another challenge is the inability to fully maximize productivity with the amount of workers that are available. The solution to the worker shortage doesn't just have to ride on finding additional workers. Tools that uncover operational insights can be implemented for existing workforce to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. The average age of drivers in companies' fleets age one year every year. Recruiting new drivers into the industry has proven to be challenging because it's not an attractive job, especially to the younger generation. As a result of this, companies are implementing technologies to discover best practices to optimizing the fleet that is available. Part of what makes technology implementations successful is the ability for the user to catch on quickly and start executing on the value of the tool. Many leading ready mix operations are implementing intuitive, cloud- based tools and systems to help shorten the learning curve. The user can be plugged into the business from anywhere and the solutions are hosted and maintained by Ready Mix Perspective Key challenges and trends for ready mix producers. Ready Mix Perspective.