Saudi Readymix, a leading manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia, has announced plans to equip its fleet of truck mixers and mobile pumps with an advanced GPS tracking system.

By doing so, the company will become the first ready-mixed concrete company in the kingdom to integrate this technology in its operations, allowing it to remotely track and manage its fleet more efficiently.
“Time is critical when it comes to the delivery process of ready-mixed concrete because as time passes, the properties of fresh concrete change quickly, causing it to become unusable within a few hours,” says Mohammed Abu Zaid, Saudi Readymix’s production and maintenance director. “Integrating GPS into our operations gives us greater control by allowing us to utilise our fleet in the most efficient manner possible.”
The new GPS system will be installed in the company’s entire mobile fleet which includes more than 350 truck mixers and 110 mobile concrete pumps. Many of the system’s numerous applications such as real-time vehicle tracking and two-way messaging will be made available to the company’s major clients at a later stage.
“We are continuously searching for new ways to improve the level of our service to customers, and this technology is very effective in this area,” says Fadi Mujahed, the company’s marketing and business development director. “It will enable us to track our vehicles in real time, adjust delivery intervals, record waiting and pouring and loading times automatically, plan routes to avoid traffic, and even plan special delivery requirements – be it huge pours, high-rise pumping, slip-forming, and so on – more effectively.”
Saudi Readymix has invested more than SR320 million ($85.3 million) this year to establish six new commercial and on-site ready-mixed concrete plants throughout the kingdom.