COMPUTERS IN QUARRYING AND READY MIXED CONCRETE INDUSTRIES.

The quarrying and ready mixed concrete industries in UK have, for some years, been faced with declining or static markets. Service has become a key element in successful competition and this, together with a policy for internal improvements, is the key to survival and growth. The computer can be a major aid in both improving service and increasing productivity and efficiency. The article discusses how World-wide Computer Systems Limited are developing effective computer solutions for the industry. The search for improvements using the computer has led World-wide Computer Systems Ltd. to develop a comprehensive service in the following four main areas: production efficiency, distribution control, service to customers, and administrative efficiency. In all these areas it is possible to use the computer to make significant improvements. The successful aplication of the computer in the four areas mentioned above is explained by the use of examples.