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Solving the industry’s people problem

2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees discussed the many labor challenges they’re encountering these days, as well as solutions to solidify the industry’s workforce. Keep Reading

The Aggregate Expo is held every three years in early March, often in snowy and cold conditions in Fargo, North Dakota. Photo courtesy of General Equipment

General Equipment’s Aggregate Expo a hidden gem

A dealer based in Fargo, North Dakota, plays host to a unique outdoor trade show aimed at facilitating intimate manufacturer-producer relationships. Keep Reading

Dealers who offer quality, steady service are more capable of adding to their equipment and parts sales and, in turn, maximizing their own profit margins. Photo courtesy of Telsmith.

How dealers are shifting their approach to customer service

Procuring enough people with technical skills to service equipment is problematic for producers, but dealers are stepping in to provide service where shortcomings exist. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers generally agree the best dealers not only maintain a vast inventory of parts but have the means to get parts to their operation in a timely fashion. Photo: iStock.com/ipopba

New pressures on dealers to keep stocked shelves

Having parts readily available and the means to rapidly deliver them are intensifying dealer responsibilities within our increasingly just-in-time world. Keep Reading

As complicated as the supply chain can be in some territories, it’s often the industry’s long-serving people who keep manufacturers, dealers and producers connected. Photo: iStock.com/D3Damon

How dealers fit into an increasingly complex supply chain

While the consolidation of equipment manufacturers creates new synergies, it has arguably given rise to a more complicated supply chain in an industry yearning for simplicity. Keep Reading

Preventive maintenance practices, plus programs like Caterpillar’s ET and VisionLink, keep Haydon Materials’ Cat haul trucks up and running. Photo: Kevin Yanik

Collaboration with dealers essential for Haydon Materials

The new nature of mobile equipment often precipitates a need for producers like Haydon Materials to regularly work alongside their equipment dealers. Keep Reading

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Redefining the equipment dealer’s role

Selling equipment, offering top-notch service and providing critical parts remain essential dealer responsibilities, but the changing industry is asking dealers to adapt with it. Keep Reading

The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association approached the Ohio Department of Transportation about producing a study that would examine the effects communities would experience if one local quarry was removed. Photo by Kevin Yanik.

MSHA’s role in natural disasters

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Given MSHA’s expansive regulatory coverage, producers should expect the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) to consider any natural disaster-related activity at a mine to be under its domain. Keep Reading

Crusher operators undoubtedly deal with as much noise as anyone within an aggregate operation. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Monitoring workplace noise to improve employee health

Technology can play a key role in the long-term health of your employees, but some operations need to first understand and consider exactly what’s at stake. Keep Reading

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