Archive of CFMA.org Forums > Heavy Highway Contractor > ASPHALT PRODUCTION PROFIT & LOSS

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 11:46am  
Pamela ManoloffI am looking for recommendations on a good product cost, and materials/ inventory management software application.  We are an asphalt producer that also produces recycled aggregates from various materials such as rap and concrete.  Any recommendations and comments are appreciated.  Thanks!
Wed, 02/24/2010 - 10:21am #1
Thomas Kielbasa
If you are looking for a computer software system that will handle all your need look at viewpoint construction software.  Another product is Maxwell systems heavy highway package.
 
Let me know if either of these systems will work.
 
Warm regards,
 
Thomas A. Kielbasa, Jr
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 2:47pm #2
Kerry Sloan We are a General Building Contractor so our needs are different. We just purchased Viewpoint in 2008 and we are pleased overall. They have a Materials module which we didn't purchase so I cannot comment on how well it works. We looked at Computer Guidance and they seemed to pretty strong in the materials management area and I recently saw where they added some type of automated scales application. However, they run on IBM midrange hardware which might not fit what you need. Hope this helps.
Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:04am #3
Chris Haug

Pamela,

Questions, what accounting and management information systems are you currently using? Is it fair to assume that you have checked out what your currents software provider offers and it doesn't meet your needs? How are your currently handling these functions?

Could you be more specific as to your specific needs and desires for such a system?

 I ask because the answers to these questions are critical to any suggestions I may be able to make.

Chris

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:01am #4
Chris Smith

We are an asphalt laydown and mfg that uses recycle and have a small sand wash operation.

We have been using Dexter & Chaney's Spectrum software since 1997 and would recommend it for anyone in the heavy highway industry.