Software provider Command Alkon will exhibit at booth N12315 at CONEXPO the week of March 14-17 in Las Vegas. During that time, Scott Dugan, global product manager, vice president at Command Alkon, will host an educational session titled “Automation When Finding Labor is Laborsome” on Thursday, March 16 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in West Hall 206.
“This show is a must-attend event for building materials and construction professionals,” Dugan said. “Not only does it provide a unique opportunity to engage and connect with practitioners from around the world, but attendees also leave with further knowledge of best practices and problem-solving strategies through networking and educational sessions. I’m honored to have been chosen to share my knowledge about how technology can help alleviate some of the challenges that the workforce shortage creates for our industry.”
The session will discuss relieving pressure from the talent shortage through aggregate site automation, how automation can enable operations to do more with less and get trucks on the road faster, and attendees will get a first-hand look at customers who have been able to improve throughput and profits with automation at play.
Command Alkon will host several live demonstrations at booth N12315 throughout the week. To access descriptions and times for each demo, click here.
Command Alkon will also introduce Customer Portal, a mobile application that provides visibility in the materials delivery cycle, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023. Customer Portal allows materials buyers to streamline operations, self-serve through instant, reliable data sharing, and create, manage, and track orders 24 hours a day. Customer Portal is fully integrated with COMMANDbatch, TrackIt, Command Alkon Dispatch systems (COMMANDseries, Integra, and the new Dispatch solution), and can integrate with other third-party systems through open APIs.
“If materials are late, it creates a ripple effect that affects every single jobsite activity and significantly adds to project costs; the value of Customer Portal is that it answers the question ‘where’s my truck,’” said Ranjeev Teelock, chief product officer at Command Alkon. “Ticket data shared through Customer Portal informs buyers of when the driver picks up the materials and the exact quantities that are on the way to the job. Sharing order information with customers gives them the insight that they need to improve planning and utilization and can dramatically cut down on unnecessary phone calls, by as much as 30 percent.”
Sharing truck locations and ETAs provides visibility from dispatch to delivery and gives customers confidence and trust in knowing where orders are and when they will arrive.
“Field personnel can monitor inbound movement of supplies so that they don’t stack up at the gate and instead can flow easily in and out of the jobsite,” said Deepa Vangimalla, senior product owner at Command Alkon. “If Load Assurance (formerly COMMANDassurance) is also in use and integrated with Customer Portal, there’s insight into the specification of the materials and whether the load is ready to pour.”
