Technology conference to spotlight materials production, AI prospects

The publisher of Concrete Products, Rock Products, Cement Products and North American Mining magazines will team with On the Rocks Digital, a specialist in social media and artificial intelligence platforms, to stage AggNexus, September 9-10 at the University of Texas, Austin. The event will focus on the latest advancements in high technology for construction materials and aggregates, giving attendees insight…

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Inform AI-powered transport planning software drives fleet savings

Amid strong market conditions, cement, aggregate and concrete producers face logistics challenges ranging from unpredictable supply chain disruptions and driver shortages to new sustainability mandates for reducing carbon emissions in product transport and common variants. The latter include narrow delivery time windows, ad-hoc orders, and last minute cancellations. Then there is the matter of manual or spreadsheet-based planning processes, which…

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AI-wise software developer probes “CO2 Reduction in Cement Logistics”

Source: Inform Software Corp., Atlanta Inform Software, a provider of artificial intelligence-based optimization programs facilitating improved decision making, processes and resource management across diverse industries, will present a 20-minute webinar, “CO2 Reduction in Cement Logistics,” on February 23, 9 a.m. EST. Participants will learn the true footprint of their cement logistics, the latest truck technology trends and their limitations, how…

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Chaney Enterprises says yes to deal for Virginia’s GreenRock Materials

Chaney Enterprises in Gambrills, Md. has acquired Richmond, Va.-based GreenRock Materials, spanning five ready mixed concrete plants in the state capital region, a three-plant portable production division, plus affiliated companies Mid-Atlantic Concrete Pumping, Stony Creek Sand & Gravel and NSL Transport.

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Payload gaming app tests concrete, materials dispatching competence

Sources: Inform Software Corp., Atlanta; CP staff A free gaming app allows industry dispatchers to assign trucks to orders with a simple drag and drop move, then test their skills at optimizing dump, tanker or mixer fleet assets and driver schedules. PayloadTheGame has debuted at the Apple App Store for iPhone and Apple devices, and will soon be available for…

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