[PODCAST] Coretex's Dean Marris Talks IoT Opportunities for Ready Mix Concrete Industry

Telematics and IoT to help ready mix companies run their businesses more effectively.

March 14, 2020

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast to hear more about opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) for concrete ready mix companies.

Dean Marris, executive vice president sale, North America, with Coretex talks about IoT opportunities as well as the company's new CoreHub product. CoreHub connects an in-vehicle IoT hub with wireless sensors throughout the vehicle to collect and present information about the driver, asset and load — providing a full digital view of supply chain operations.

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