Ready Mix Producer
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Read ArticleWhy Platforms Scale Better Than Linear Businesses
Ready or not, the death of the linear supply chain is upon us; platform businesses models are taking over. What exactly is the difference in a linear business and a platform business? Let's break it d
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Read ArticleCompletely OVER The Cost of Overdesign?
Producers will often overdesign their concrete mixes to ensure the quality of their final delivered product. But why?! Because wasting money materials used in overdesigns is better than delivering...
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Read ArticleHow E-Construction Can Improve U.S. Transportation – Featured on SupplyChainBrain
In a list of U.S. industries that have automated business processes, the construction industry is at the bottom. In order to sustain growth, contractors, suppliers and logistics providers need to..
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Read ArticleAll Communication is Not Positive
Point-to-point communications is an established direct connection between two nodes. The telephone is a typical point-to-point connection where one caller connects to the other caller and only the...
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Read ArticleJakarta is Sinking, and Climate Change is A Big Culprit
In a recent article in Wired magazine, Matt Simon reported that Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, will be underwater by 2050 and the country must find a new capital. Jakarta is sinking because of...
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Read ArticleAnnual UK Precast Show, PRECAST2019, Attracts Professionals in the Concrete and Construction Space
Command Alkon is proud to exhibit at PRECAST2019 on May 16 at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. With more than 70 exhibitors and more than 500 delegates expected to attend, the exhibition is a...
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Read ArticleTexas Is Recognized As The Most Digitized Building Materials Industry
Stockpile Reports has ranked Texas as the #1 Most Digitized Building Material Industry. Texas has always been a pioneer of the technology revolution because it houses many of the largest and more...
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Read ArticleCapturing Data from Third-Party Haulers Isn't So Scary When You Have a Solid Tech Stack
Over the last few years, the Construction industry has been trying to move up the digital transformation maturity curve. There’s a lot of demand for having real-time visibility into truck and order...
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Read ArticleFuture-Proof Your Processes – The Time to Act is Now
The construction industry is next to the bottom in a list of industries that have automated business processes. In order to sustain growth, contractors, suppliers, and logistics providers need to...
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Read ArticleRemove the Stress Your Drivers Feel When Dealing with Paper Tickets
Paper tickets have been used in our industry for decades. When they were introduced, paper tickets did a sufficient job of helping contractors and project managers to keep track of loads entering...
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Read ArticleTired of Rejected Loads? The Answer Could Be To Eliminate Excess Moisture
If the moisture content of wet aggregate is not compensated for, the slump may be too high and the water to cement ratio won’t conform to the mixture requirement. No, it isn’t enough to just add...
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Read ArticleManaging Inbound Shipping Processes Keeps Costs Low and Services High
Managing and monitoring inbound shipping processes is often hard to do because of poor visibility and communication within the supply chain. With inbound shipping management, contractors have to...
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Read ArticleHelp Your Sales Department be the Best They Can Be
Good sales processes are central to your success. Without them, it’s hard to streamline your business and maintain a basic workflow to support classic sales process steps...
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Read ArticleCommitted to Quality: A Journey With COMMANDqc
The Strata Corporation is a 100-year-old company located in North Dakota and Minnesota. Its materials division provides ready mixed concrete and aggregate. Its heavy construction division provides...
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Read ArticleHow to Make Variable Costs Less…Variable
How can you manage your variable costs as effectively as you do your fixed costs? Ready mix concrete producers spend a significant amount of time evaluating their needs for fixed assets...
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Read ArticleReal-Time Location Information for Third Party Vendors
Fleet management systems use telematics devices to track the location and status of vehicles in real time. For instance, timing is crucial when delivering concrete. Once water is added to the mix...
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Read ArticleGreater Efficiency with Less Office Time? MOBILEsales Provides Flexibility That Can Improve Productivity
Mashmeyer's sales processes had not kept pace with their business. The sales team generated quotes using Excel files that were stored on a central server. Files were not tied to specific customers...
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Read FlipbookWayne Davis supplyCONNECT Case Study
Every ready mix supplier plays the daily balancing act of supply and demand, juggling the risk of running out of material with the chaos and inefficiency of a long line of trucks lined up in the...
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Read FlipbookMaschmeyer MOBILEsales Case Study
According to Steve Bishop, Vice President and General Manager at Maschmeyer, their sales processes had not kept pace with their business. The sales team generated quotes using Excel files that were...
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