It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence started to make it self known in significant ways for the asphalt and aggregates industries. With the release of Command Cloud, Command Alkon is setting the stage for the future with a platform capable of leveraging AI-assisted and data-driven decision making. By unifying the connected software and hardware solutions, Command Cloud aims to provide management solutions for all aspects of the business process, from, "Inventory management to back office."
According to a press release from the company, "Command Cloud harnesses the full spectrum of cloud-native advantages, ensuring scalability, resiliency, global reach, and exceptional resource efficiency. Unlike traditional databases, Command Cloud solutions, powered by no SQL technology, effortlessly scale to handle peak demand and deliver a consistent and secure user experience."
While terms like "machine learning" and "generative AI" have become familiar buzz-words, it has been less clear how these types of tools might be used in the asphalt industry. However, due to the copious amounts of data available for capture and analysis at the plant level, it's perfectly suited for the adoption of AI's predictive analytics. This type of work plays right into the real strength of current AI tools, analyzing large data sets, and providing decision making tools rapidly. A great way to put all that plant data to use.
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“By harnessing the power of the cloud, our solutions can optimize operations, improve efficiency, and modernize how our customers conduct business,” said Ranjeev Teelock, Chief Product Officer. “Harnessing a cloud-native approach enables us to leverage the most advanced technologies in the market today, like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and IoT, driving innovation and unlocking new possibilities for this great industry.”
All of these tools need a good user interface to make them truly approachable and useful on the job, and Command Alkon says it invested a lot of time and effort into the design. Through lots of consumer feedback, customer engagement, testing, and calibration, they wanted to ensure the product delivered on the evolving needs and expectations of users. They say the new Disptach interface is easier to learn, use, and available on virtually any type of device, desktop-to-mobile.
As it concerns integration with a customer's existing products, the company made sure it wouldn't cause headaches. From the press release, "With an API-first strategy, Command Cloud provides a powerful foundation for customer-centric solutions. Customers and partners can seamlessly connect systems, applications, and data. This flexibility empowers businesses to tailor system architectures to their specific needs, enhance collaboration, automate workflows, and extend the functionality of core Command Alkon products."
For more information, visit www.commandalkon.com.
