Requirements checklist
What to ask for when choosing software for cement product manufacturers.
A checklist built from how cement product manufacturers work, to print or save as a PDF and bring to any supplier meeting.
What the software should cover
Tick each one that matters to your business.
- Cement, sand and aggregate intake
- Mix batch register
- Moulding output by product
- Curing yard and tank age
- Cube and strength tests
- Breakage and handling losses
- Truck loading and delivery notes
Roles that need their own access
Who logs in, and what each person may see or change.
- For owners
- For the batching and moulding crew
- For the yard and lab teams
- For dispatch and drivers
- For accounts
Reports to ask for
Ask to see each one with your own sample data.
- Cement used against pieces made, by product
- Mix batches outside recipe limits
- Stack stock by product, age and location
- Cube results by batch and age
- Breakage by stage, product and shift
- Dispatch by dealer, truck and product
- Dealer dues and credit notes
Systems it may need to connect to
Note which ones you already run.
- SMS
- Weighbridge
- Accounting export
Questions for any vendor
Put these to every supplier you are comparing.
- Does it set the mix by recipe?
- How does it handle sand moisture?
- Can I stop young stacks being sold?
- Are cube results tied to what was sold?
- Can the system handle breakage claims?
- Does it connect to a weighbridge?
- Do I need to enter every bucket of cement?
- What does the demo show?
- What can be exported?
Where the work usually breaks today
Circle the ones you recognise. They set the order of the project.
- Mix quantities are only roughly kept
- Curing age is not on the stack
- Cube tests are not tied to batches
- Breakage hides in several places
- Trucks are loaded by estimate
Prefer to talk it through? See the cement product manufacturers page.