Construction site logistics needs a flexible software solution
A construction site is like an anthill: it is constantly changing and there is movement everywhere. Where bulk material was unloaded yesterday, a foundation is poured today. In this dynamic environment you, the Construction Site Logistics Manager, coordinate man and machine in a very confined space. Existing resources such as cranes, concrete pumps or lifts must be used optimally so that the building materials delivered reach the workers on time.
High demand for building materials increases risk of congestion
Building materials are always in demand on a construction site. Just as ants bring food and materials to their colony, dozens of trucks arrive every day, to
- deliver building materials
- load and dispose of construction waste
- deliver concrete, time-critical to a casting framework
Under no circumstances should inbound traffic congest in front of the construction site, nor on the site itself. This is true, especially for inner-city locations.
Contact
Matthias Wurst
Director Business Development Manufacturing
Tel: +49 (0) 2408 / 9456 - 6688 m.wurst@informinform-software.com
Logistics under control with SYNCROSUPPLY for construction sites
Supply without Congestion
Inbound trucks are scheduled in a timetable. Each inbound truck is booked into a fixed time slot.
Queues in front of cranes, lifts and pumps are prevented. These resources are assigned in advance to inbound trucks.
Dynamic Scheduling
No timetable can resist reality for long: in the event of delays and critical deliveries, time slots must be rescheduled.
Our software continuously and automatically adjusts truck dispatches according to circumstances.
Increased Site Safety
For (un)loading, trucks are optimally guided through the construction site, to minimise throughput times.
With workers and construction machinery, there is already a lot of traffic and every vehicle less increases site safety.
Features of our software
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Time slot management
schedules inbound traffic and avoids congestion.
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Truck supply system
In case of delays or manual override, the schedule is continuously and automatically adjusted.
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Resource management
Cranes, lifts and pumps are assigned to inbound trucks and reserved until arrival.
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Mobile communication app
Truck drivers receive instructions via an app as to where and when they should go. The drivers confirm status changes.
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Customisable checklists usable for CLOCS / FORS
Check trucks at the gate. The result of the inspection is documented.
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Interfaces
Our software offers interfaces that can be connected to ERP or Building Information Management Systems.
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Tracking of carbon dioxide emissions
Each truck type can be assigned an emission quantity and the emissions are calculated automatically.
Maximum flexibility under dynamic conditions
SYNCROSUPPLY scales very well and is perfectly suited for the ever-changing circumstances on construction sites.
- Whether 10 or over 500 daily inbound trucks – our software will handle it.
- SYNCROSUPPY can also be used at several construction sites using tenants in one installation.
SYNCROSUPPLY editions for construction site logistics
Premium
- Time slot management
- Truck supply control
- Management of resources on site
- Data analysis
- Real-time control on construction site
- Archives all data for 3 years
Pricing
- up to 500 tours ⇒249 €
- up to 1000 tours ⇒599 €
- up to 1500 tours ⇒999 €
- up to 2000 tours ⇒1,399 €
- more than 2000 tours ⇒ please contact us
all figures per month
Professional
- Time slot management
- Truck supply control
- Management of resources on site
- Data analysis
- Real-time control on construction site
- Archives all data for 5 years
- Self-check-in and check-out
- individual checklists for CLOCS / FORS
- Online optimisation
Pricing
- up to 500 tours ⇒379 €
- up to 1000 tours ⇒899 €
- up to 1500 tours ⇒1,499 €
- up to 2000 tours ⇒2,099 €
- more than 2000 tours ⇒ please contact us
all figures per month
How can we serve?
Both editions are available as
- Software-as-a-Service – easy and secure: we take care of hosting and operation
- On-premise – maximum control: use your existing infrastructure or hosting
SYNCROSUPPLY has passed the acid test
Renewal project in the heart of London: Battersea Power Station
SYNCROSUPPLY was successfully implemented into one of the largest urban renewal projects in Europe. Battersea Power Station is located directly on the Thames in the heart of London. Read in the success story how the operators manage to achieve optimal logistics without traffic jams in the city centre.
Duncan Pickard, Head of Programme Management and Delivery at Battersea Power Station Development Company, said: “The INFORM system was selected for its ability to transcend construction deliverables into an operating campus, and is now being utilised to complete the programme of works [...]"
Read the Battersea Power Station Success-Story
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What you can expect from us
1. Consulting
2. Quote
3. Implementation
4. Support
- 1. Consulting
- 2. Quote
- 3. Implementation
- 4. Support
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