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COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

Explore features, functions, & the roadmap of COMMANDconcrete, showcasing benefits, customer examples, & new key features enhancing construction material operations. Ideal for managers, end users, & IT professionals.

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COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

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  1. COMMANDconcrete Roadmap George Hadgraft Cell: 205 706 2281 ghadgraft@commandalkon.com

  2. COMMANDconcrete Product Roadmap • Abstract - What's in it for me • The session will provide an overview of COMMANDconcrete features and functions, details the COMMANDconcrete product roadmap and will answer the question; "Why should we move to CS06?" • The Product Management Team will highlight the session with customer examples from existing deployments and demonstrate new key features that make COMMANDconcrete a Solution To Build On. This session is designed for managers, end users, administrators and IT professionals who would like to learn how to leverage their existing COMMANDseries implementations more broadly across the enterprise. COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  3. Company Overview • The Leading Provider Of Automation Solutions For Manufacturers Of Construction Materials • Ready-Mix Concrete • Aggregate • Cement • Asphalt • Concrete Products COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  4. Company Overview Our Vision Be the Masters of Real Time Construction Materials Operations Our Purpose Help Our Customers Get What They Want In The Most Economical Way COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 4

  5. Company Overview Being “Masters of Real Time” means we have to work together to help our Customer get what they want. • Birmingham, Alabama • Headquarters • 253 employees • Columbus, Ohio • Batch Engineering • Batch Manufacturing • 68 employees • JWS-Kansas City, KS • Bulk Materials • 39 employees • Melbourne, Australia • Batch Service • Software Service • 2 Employees • + 2 Employees in KL Malaysia for • Batch and Software Service • Bristol, England • Batch Service • Software Service • Software Development • 15 employees • + 1 Software Service • employee in Netherlands 5 COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  6. The Solution COMMANDseries Dispatch Order Entry/Ticketing Exp Tracking & Scheduling Interfaces Recent New Functionality Liquid Color Interface Material Manager In Yard Status Outline COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 6

  7. Outline • Future Enhancements • COMMANDbatch/COMMANDseries/Apex Integration • Credit Card Processing • Optimization COMMANDseries • COMMANDseries Beta Program • Current Status • Testimonials • Future Release Strategy • COMMANDseries Major Releases • COMMANDseries Service Packs COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  8. Outline • Technology Overview • Why Go To CS06 ? • Database/Operating System Support • Database/Operating Systems No Longer Supported • Performance Enhancements • Long Raws vs. Var Binarys • SQL Server Changes • Oracle Changes • Who Can Go To CS06 ? • Questions & Answers COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  9. COMMANDseries Solutions COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 9

  10. Dispatch Overview COMMANDconcrete • Improve Utilization • Reduce Delivery Costs • Improve On-Time Deliveries, • Reduce Truck “Non-Productive” Time • Decrease The Dispatcher’s Workload • Provide Timely Management Information • Print Invoices The Day Following Delivery • React To Changing Job Conditions • Interface With Batching Controls • Interface With Signaling Systems • COMMANDquote • Order Entry and Ticketing • Dynamic Scheduling • Truck Tracking COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  11. Order Entry & Ticketing Overview • Order Entry and Ticketing Is The foundation Of COMMANDconcrete • Orders Are Taken and Tickets Are Generated • Data Is Captured For Invoicing and Reporting • Integrated Dispatching and Batching Operations With COMMANDconcrete’s Batching Interface Module AC2000 Spectrum The Eagle Spectrum AC2000 The Spectrum and AC2000 (Both systems use the EZ-Cal hardware shown above) COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  12. Exp Tracking & Scheduling Overview • Vision • For years customers have asked for a windows version of Tracking and Scheduling. However, when interviewed, we found that what they really were asking for was a more flexible tool to increase their ability to service customers better without compromising their time critical environment • So, that’s exactly what we built. We added Improved features, Windows Graphics and Improved Performance COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  13. Exp Tracking & Scheduling Overview • EXP Tracking and Scheduling Is The Only Tracking Module You Will Receive With CS06 COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  14. Exp Tracking & Scheduling Overview • IT Value Points • Deployment While Live Option • Privilege Control on Menu System • Enhanced Memory Management (2 Gig) • 95% DB Reduction On Startup • Plant Privilege Filters Option Loads Less Data • Less DB Queries On Startup • 50% Less DB Queries For Updates • Journaling Option Supports Diagnostic Process • XML Based Feature Configuration • Configuration Reporting (Help – About) • Theme and Font Management Introduction to EXP Tracking and Scheduling

  15. Exp Tracking & Scheduling Overview • Operations Value Points • Truck and Order Lookup To Minimize Time “Scrolling” • Graphical Date Picker For Future Dates “+/- key” • Show All Orders Toggle For Faster Customer Service • Resizable Windows To Better Manage Screen Usage • Enhanced Screen Control - (Home, End, Click Order Find) • Scheduling “Drill Into” Orders and Loads For A Specific Time • Modeling Enhanced • Single Click Quick Order Find From Lower Displays • Aggregate Enhanced Loading Options • Aggregate Graphical Tracking Support • Enhanced Tracking Past Midnight Introduction to EXP Tracking and Scheduling

  16. Future Enhancements • Optimization With EXP Tracking & Scheduling • Driver Call in System with Start Time Suggestions • Truck Not Ready Lower Display Section • Trucks on Break • Trucks to Punch In (10 minutes) • Trucks in Shop Temporarily…. •  Truck Loading Suggestions for every load •  Rate of Delivery Display •  Range of Start Times •  Job Site Delay •  Customer Service Indicators • Automated Schedule Leveling COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  17. EXP Tracking and Scheduling – How to Get it • Command Alkon Inc. 1-800-624-1872 ext 2(Pause)1(Pause)3 • To upgrade to EXP Tracking and Scheduling, contact your COMMANDseries support representative. They will schedule training and installation • Prerequisites • COMMANDseries 5.54 or later • One or more tracking related licenses: • TT (Truck Tracking) • DS (Dynamic Scheduling) • OM (Order Monitoring) • Current Maintenance Agreement • EXP Tracking and Scheduling Training Introduction to EXP Tracking and Scheduling

  18. Interfaces Overview COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  19. Interfaces Overview • Batch • U-Link • Two way Generic • Batch Panel Specific • Over Head Load Out • Libra • WEM • Accounting Packages • MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500 • ERP – Data In/Data Out • ORACLE • SAP • JDE/PeopleSoft COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 19

  20. Interfaces Overview COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 20

  21. Recent New Functionality • Color Dispensing Interface • BASFFormerly Degussa / Master Builders • Solomon Colors • Lanxess COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 21

  22. Problems Resolved • Incorrect Color • Incorrect Amount of Color • Water Adjustment Issues • Batching / Scheduling Delays • Invoicing Accuracy Color Dispensing Interface

  23. Degussa System Color Dispensing Interface

  24. Interface Basics • Enter An Order In COMMANDconcrete For Concrete And Color Together. • Load Information Is Sent To The Concrete Batch System And The Color Batch System At The Same Time. • Target Water Content Of Liquid Color Is Sent To The Concrete Batch Control. • Each Batch System Is Started Independently By The Plant Operator. • Load Can Be Invoiced With Concrete, Color And Additional Charges In One Step. Color Dispensing Interface

  25. Interface Configuration • TCP/IP Interface To Color Dispenser and Batch Control. Color Dispensing Interface

  26. Implementation • Issue new license with Color Interface • Install TCP/IP Communications • Configure Plant Setup • Device Type • IP Address / Listen Port • Plant “Rinse” Water • Schedule Adjust Color Dispensing Interface

  27. Schedule Adjust • Also Available As Of Version 5.57.9.18 • Order Load Time Is Adjusted To Allow Additional Time For Color Dispensing Process. • Load Time Adjustment Is Entered In The Plant Record. • Driver Call-Out Is Adjusted As Needed. • Orders To Load On Tracking Screen Is Adjusted As Needed. Color Dispensing Interface

  28. Current Status • Installations At Cemstone, U.S. Concrete, Tilcon CT - Degussa Systems • Installations At Raineri, Cornerstone - Solomon Systems • Upload Feature Being Finalized In CS 5.57.9.21 and CS06 • Inventory Reconciliation Issues To Be Addressed In Future Release • Work In Progress - Still Working On This Interface Color Dispensing Interface

  29. Future Enhancements • Color Batch Weights Will Be Returned To COMMANDconcrete And Become A Part Of The Batch Record • Advanced Batch Control Synchronization With COMMANDbatch and The Color Batch Control • Direct Color Formula Design Downloaded To COMMANDconcrete From The Supplier Of The Liquid Color • Consolidated Inventory Management Of The Color Between COMMANDconcrete And The Color Supplier For All Plants Color Dispensing Interface

  30. Recent New Functionality • Material Manager • A Tool For Managing Mix Designs Across Plants • A Tool For Managing Mixes When; • Materials Change • Performance Changes • It Is NOT A Tool For Designing Mixes From Scratch (Please Go To The ConAd Training Class) • If Your Areas Of Interest Are… • Concrete Quality Assurance/Quality Control • Mix Design Maintenance • Or if you are just plain curious …go to the Hands Material Manager Session CC-009 COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  31. Recent New Functionality Material Manager Must have COMMANDseries Version 5.57.9.18 or Later or CS06 Must have COMMANDconcrete License Must Purchase CC-MM License Cost Per Server $575.00 Per Truck $66.00 COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 31

  32. The Problem - Mix Design Management • It Starts Out Simple Enough… • Strength Mixes • Sack Mixes • A Few Special Mixes COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 32

  33. The Problem - Mix Design Management • Multiply By a Few Aggregate Sizes • …and Aggregate Types/Sources COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 33

  34. The Problem - Mix Design Management • Flyash Mixes? COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 34

  35. The Problem - Mix Design Management • Add a few admixtures… COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 35

  36. The Problem - Mix Design Management • And Of Course, You Need Different Mixes For Different Plants! COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 36

  37. The Problem - Mix Design Management The Real Problem – What Do You Do When: • Aggregate Characteristics Change • You Switch Admix Suppliers • Your Cement Under Or Over-Performs The situation soon gets out of hand. COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 37

  38. The Solution • Improved Mix Design Entry • Bulk Material Adjustments • Batch Computer Bulk Update • “Lab Mixes” – • Centralized Mix Control • Conversion to Plant Mixes COMMANDseries Material Manager COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 38

  39. Mix Designs - Hands On Material Manager Session CC-009 COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 39

  40. Recent New Functionality • In Yard Status • In Yard Section Split Into Two Sections: • In Yard But Not Ready To Load – Default Setting When Returning To Yard • In Yard And Ready To Load – Driver Must Push Button On Dinet To Indicate He Is “Ready” • This is done through the use of TASK codes in COMMANDseries • Drivers Can Request To Go Home For The Day COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  41. Recent New Functionality In Yard Status New Tasks NREDY – Task Stating That They Are In The Yard But Not Ready To Load READY – Task Stating That He Is In The Yard AND Is Ready To Load Tasks Define Which List Appears In In Yard Section Button Assigned To A Message Which Relates To A Task Which Moves The Truck On The Screen Flag in EXP XML Files Switches This Functionality COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 41

  42. COMMANDconcrete 10 Minute Break! COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 42

  43. Future Enhancements • COMMANDbatch/COMMANDseries/APEX Integration • What Has Prompted This Initiative? • Our Portfolio Of Applications Continues To Grow • COMMANDseries, Apex, COMMANDbatch, ConAd • Certain Market Drivers • Obsolete Technology • Gone Beyond Original Scope And Capabilities • Serial Packet Data Transfers – Not Guaranteed Delivery • Costly And Complex To Maintain • Not Extensible • Need For A Framework • Component Standardization – Enable Shared Common Functionality • Common Agreed-Upon Data Models Including Field Definitions And Lengths COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  44. Future Enhancements COMMANDbatch/COMMANDseries Scope Replace Ulink Comm. Spec. functionality with regards to dispatch produced tickets and mix designs and batch system produced batch results and inventory transactions. Replace Ulink Comm. Spec functionality extensions for batch system produced tickets and manual inventory transactions. Provide standardized data object definitions Materials (can include extra and sundry products) Mix Designs (general and/or site recipes) Business Ticket Control Ticket/Load (control recipe and results) Inventory Transactions Errors and Alarms Plant Location Company COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 44

  45. Future Enhancements • Credit Card Processing • COMMANDseries Credit Card Application Program Interface (API) will provide the ability to access web-based real-time Credit Card authorization and payments for COD customers • The solution will: • Eliminate duplicate entry of Credit Card transaction information in multiple COMMANDseries modules and 3rd Party application systems • Increase the speed and accuracy of credit card transactions during COMMANDseries order processing. • process the following Credit Card types: • Visa • MasterCard • Discover • American Express COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

  46. Future Enhancements Credit Card Processing We Address The Credit Card Transactions Between The Producer And The Producer’s Customer Using The “Card Not Present” Concept Process Credit Card transactions between the Producer and the 3PP on a per ‘Order’ basis. Communicate with multiple credit card processing packages. Initially, the solution will Initially communicate with PayTrace and AuthorizeNet COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 46

  47. Future Enhancements Credit Card Processing Will Support The Following Credit Card Transactions: Authorize/Capture – A Transaction Between The Producer And Their Customer’s Card Issuing Financial Institution Authorization - The Customer’s Credit Is Checked To Determine If The Account Balance Is Sufficient To Cover The Requested Amount Reserved - Which Reduces The Customer’s Available Credit Exposure Capture - At Settlement Time, The Amount Is Transferred From The Card Holder’s Account And Deposited Into The Producer’s Account Void - A Transaction Between The Producer And Their Customer’s Card COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 47

  48. Future Enhancements Credit Card Processing Minimize Retained Cardholder Information and Masking of Credit Card Account Numbers The Display Of The Account Number Will Be Limited To The Last 4 Characters Of The Account. Limit Computing Resources and Cardholder Data Access To Only Those Individuals Whose Job Requires Such Access. Create and Encrypt Audit Logs of User ID’s Involved With Credit Card Transactions Functionality not included in scope. ‘eChecks’ (electronic checks/electronic account debits). Interfaces To Card Swipe Hardware Modifications To Any COMMANDseries Version Prior To CS06 Modifications To COMMANDbatch Modifications To Auto-Ticketing Modification To The Existing Credit Card Payment Batching Process For Credit Card Transactions For Invoicing COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 48

  49. Future Enhancements Credit Card Processing COMMANDconcrete Roadmap 49

  50. COMMANDseries CS06 Program • Current Status • 11 Sites Installed • 6 Sites Are Live, 5 Implementing • CS06 Now Available For SQL Svr and ORACLE • English and Spanish Language Support • Deployed In Big and Small Concrete And Aggregate Operations • CS06 COMMANDseries - Very Stable And Performing Well COMMANDconcrete Roadmap

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