Challenge

The Holcim Group, legally known as Holcim Limited, (formerly known as LafargeHolcim) is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures building materials. This world-leading building solution provider needed:

• Decrease physical contact via elimination of paper exchange (COVID-19 initiative)
• Increase the delivery acceptance speed, as well as shorten the billing time
• Automate manual processes performed by dispatchers
• Integrate several internal systems

Solution

• Implemented Uber like experience for Concrete ordering, truck dispatching and mix delivery
• Created rich REST API for multi-platform communication.
• Used Google Map integrations, algorithms for ETA and geo-fencing, weather-related libraries, and other.

Outcome

• Developed a suite of applications (for Web, Android, iOS) and solutions that help Holcim improving their operations and providing value to their customers and employees.
• Enabled Holcim to capture more market share in a highly comparative, low margin sector
• Reduced complexity for Holcim’s clients by automating just in time order rework/lot modifications