Concrete Products

JAN 2015

Concrete Products covers the issues that attract producers of ready mixed and manufactured concrete focusing on equipment and material technology, market development and management topics.

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74 • January 2015 www.concreteproducts.com INNOVATIONS REPORT BY DANIEL VALENTINE Dispatching benefits in concrete production and delivery Fleet Dispatch includes a drag-and-drop Job Sched- ule Board that accelerates and simplifes other time-consuming methods of assigning jobs. With a Garmin personal navigation device or the Nex- Traq Connect mobile app, users can: increase pro- ductivity by providing drivers daily itineraries and routes; improve safety by reducing driver distrac- tion with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions; and, save time by pinpointing the most direct route or changing routes to avoid traffc job. In the concrete production business, time is crucial. Once raw materials or the mix enters a truck, drivers must move quickly and carefully to ensure the load does not set. Producers must have processes in place to keep oper- ations running smoothly and ensure projects are completed on schedule. Fortunately, they can achieve the goal of running an efficient business by implementing a GPS fleet tracking solution. By utilizing a solution such as NexTraq, business managers can see exactly where vehicles and employ- ees are and where they are headed. Dispatch is a key feature to seek out when selecting GPS fleet tracking technology. Comprehensive dispatch capabilities and data are beneficial to employees both in the office and the field, providing real-time, actionable information regarding routes, traf- fic and driver safety. NexTraq Fleet Dispatch offers all of these features, allowing managers to schedule jobs, dispatch information to vehicles and send messages to and from workers in the field. From the driver's per- spective, Fleet Dispatch shows the employee's job list and job informa- tion; offers voice-guided, turn-by- turn directions; and, allows for a job status to be updated in real time.

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