Batch Plant Records Are
The Weakest Link in Concrete QC
The Challenge
Batch ticket data stays at the plant
The plant prints tickets with mix design, batch time, water added, and admixtures. But this data sits on paper tickets that the driver hands to the crew. Nobody digitizes it or analyzes it.
Mix design deviations go unnoticed
The plant batches mix 4500-3/4 instead of the specified 5000-3/4. The batch ticket shows it but nobody on site reads the mix design line. The wrong concrete goes in the structure.
Load time compliance is not tracked
Concrete has to be placed within 90 minutes of batching. But nobody calculates batch time to placement time per load. Over-time concrete gets placed because nobody caught it.
Seasonal adjustments are undocumented
Hot weather pours need ice or retarder. Cold weather pours need hot water or accelerator. The plant makes adjustments but the documentation trail is weak.
The POD Advantage
Voice-captured ticket verification
Read each batch ticket aloud as the truck arrives. POD verifies the mix design against the approved spec and flags any deviations before the load is placed.
Automatic load time tracking
POD calculates batch-to-placement time for every load. Loads approaching the 90-minute limit trigger alerts before the concrete expires.
Field test result logging
Slump, air content, temperature, and unit weight results logged per load. Results compared to spec limits with instant pass/fail indication.
Built for Concrete Quality
“We caught a load with the wrong mix design at the plant gate because POD flagged that ticket 47 did not match our approved mix for the elevated slab. That one catch saved us from a potential structural issue.”
— QC Manager, Ready-Mix Concrete Company
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Connect Your Batch Plant to the Field
See how POD bridges the gap between ready-mix plant data and field quality.