Managing Bulk Inventory At Multiple Sites: A Case Of Cement
Profiting amidst soaring inflation, heavy competition, and supply chain strain is a tall order. Many industries are looking for technology solutions to get a competitive edge, like those found with Industry 4.0 goals.
According to a study by McKinsey & Company, the cement industry needs digitization, sustainability, and resilience. It’s a challenge.
The World Economic Forum, in 2020, identified 54 manufacturing plants considered leaders in Industry 4.0 and none represent cement.
The study said cement companies must achieve lower operating costs through higher energy efficiency, yield, and throughput. Digitization and sustainability efforts, it says, should boost productivity at a typical cement operation gaining $4 to $9 per ton of cement.
With technology, the study said, “Fewer workers are required to be on-site continuously, and interactive online dashboards allow managers to remotely collaborate, solve problems, and quickly make informed decisions with the rest of the team.”
Binmaster interactive inventory perfect for multiple sites, silos
Concrete, manufacturing, and agricultural industries continue to trend towards a central headquarters facilitating operations in multiple locations. These multi-site locations provide opportunity for synergy in bulk material inventory management.
Recognizing the need, BinMaster created a feature within its CementView platform called SiteView. It allows organizations with multiple sites and storage vessels to manage bulk inventory using one central cloud-based software.
Siteview prompts better decisions with purchasing, forecasting, managing, and moving materials between sites.
In one case, a BinMaster system serves 58 silos, at 10 plants across four states. Central dispatch, drivers, plant operators, and purchasing planners hundreds of miles apart view the same continuously updated bulk inventory data for the entire organization.
BinMaster sensors and software deliver custom inventory reports on all vessels, all locations or just selected materials and locations, depending on the needs of each user. The cloud-based inventory management software, called BinCloud, projects days until empty, run usage reports, and delivers automated text and email alerts to assigned phones and PCs.
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BinMaster/Garner Industries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
Operations that struggle with the challenges of inventory management and timely replenishment of all types of powders, bulk solids, or liquids can monitor silo levels on their smartphone, tablet, or desktop with complete solutions from BinMaster. A complete suite of continuous level sensors, point level indicators, material management, and inventory monitoring devices and software simplifies material management while keeping people safe from the risks of climbing silos.
The Lincoln Nebraska, USA company manufactures sensors and software used for monitoring levels in bins, tanks, silos, chutes, and hoppers. Continuous level measurement options include SmartBob cable-based, guided wave radar, laser and 80 GHz non-contact radar, which are all compatible with Binventory™ software. Battery-powered, wireless laser level sensors are compatible with BinView® or FeedView® web apps for remote monitoring.
The unique 3DLevelScanner measures and maps material for volume accuracy and is the only sensor to generate a 3D image of silo contents. BinMaster is the exclusive worldwide supplier of this unique technology and has commissioned these sensors in bins containing powders and solids for over a decade.
Point level indicators provide automated level alerts using rotaries, diaphragm switches, capacitance probes, tilt switches, and vibrating rod level sensors. Dust detection devices alert to baghouse leaks and unsafe particulate levels. Flow detection sensors prevent cross contamination and assist with FSMA compliance for human and animal feeds. Aeration devices keep powders and solids flowing so they don’t pack in hoppers, along bin walls, or in the cone of the vessel
Robust, custom systems can be developed for a single site or networked for every bin, tank, and silo across a multi‐national operation. Add Stockpile Reports for pile inventory using images from an iPhone or drone to a SaaS dashboard. Monitor livestock feed inventory from a phone, tablet, or PC with the FeedView® web application.
BinMaster is US manufacturer certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems – requirements. For more information about BinMaster, visit www.binmaster.com.
What we do in a nutshell
BinMaster provides accurate inventory management for processing industries that store materials in bins, tanks, and silos.
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Chemicals, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
Something interesting you may not know about us:
BinMaster is a subsidiary of Garner Industries and has fully integrated CNC machining capabilities.
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