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Command Alkon Named Top 10 Fleet Management Solution Provider

Logistics Tech Outlook Awards Command Alkon for its Software that Creates an Ecosystem for Collaborators in the Heavy Building Materials Industry

Command Alkon Named Top 10 Fleet Management Solution Provider

Birmingham, AL - November 27, 2018 - Command Alkon, the global leader in integrated supply chain technology solutions for the Heavy Building Materials industry, has been named a Top 10 Fleet Management Solution Provider by Logistics Tech Outlook magazine. Software and technology providers were judged on their ability to provide solutions that effectively, yet economically, account for a Fleet Management offering, keeping in mind the factor of time-focused delivery. Command Alkon was selected because the company's software facilitates trading partner collaboration across heavy-civil and infrastructure jobsites, where operational transparency and efficiency drive meaningful results.

"The construction industry needs visibility within their supply chains to ensure materials arrive on-time, at the right location, and with the best utilization of logistics resources," said Phil Ramsey, CEO at Command Alkon. "This is particularly important for inbound materials like concrete and aggregates which are always on a contractor's critical path."


Digital collaboration solutions like TrackIt, BuildIt, COMMANDoptimize are part of a broader solution portfolio which helps customers expertly improve productivity and gain real-time visibility into materials and assets.

Command Alkon's TrackIt solution uses GPS tracking and telematics equipment to provide a real-time view of each truck's location and driver performance. TrackIt Turn-Key is a service offering that bundles hardware, technology, engine connectivity devices, and installation into a monthly subscription service eliminating upfront capital expenditures. TrackIt 3P equips customers to better manage trucks when third party haulers come into play.

BuildIt by Command Alkon transforms the way contractors interact with their suppliers and haulers; equipping more robust planning capabilities and real-time job cost tracking. COMMANDoptimize delivers enhanced fleet management capabilities via a powerful algorithmic engine which juggles millions of facts and recommends the best truck dispatch decisions for time and dollar savings; all while ensuring customer's needs are fully satisfied.

"Command Alkon is very pleased to be named a Top 10 Fleet Management Solution," adds Ramsey. "We are honored to be recognized for our contributions to improving productivity, communication and collaboration for all stakeholders at a jobsite."

ABOUT COMMAND ALKON
At Command Alkon, we believe in building an amazing world with solutions that deliver automation, visibility, collaboration and simplification to the Heavy Building Materials industry. Our integrated, digital supply chain solutions create an ecosystem for producers, suppliers and haulers of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, asphalt, cement, and manufactured concrete, where operational transparency and efficiency drive profits. For over 40 years, our people, software and automation have kept clients moving to build the things that matter. Command Alkon is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and has offices in locations around the globe. For more information, visit commandalkon.com.

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