Based in Richmond, in the US state of Virginia, the firm collaborated with several partners, including experts from MIT, to develop the remote control tool. It is already being put to use extracting stone from Luke Stone’s Bull Run Plant in Chantilly, Virginia.
“This tool gives us options that we’ve never had before and allows us to optimise resources at our plants while creating a more sustainable environment.” said Bob Grauer, the company’s president.
For another innovation, Luck Stone has harnessed the power of GIS technology to improve efficiency for daily load management with its subcontractor haulers. The company utilised the expertise of its IT department to design an app that can track vehicle locations, give directions for deliveries and place stone orders, among other features.
Luck Stone distributed iPads with the Hauler App to around 250 haulers in Virginia and North Carolina.
“The haulers absolutely love it!” said Grauer. “It helps them make money by managing their business more effectively, and that’s good for everyone.”
Now in its third generation of leadership by the Luck family, 1923-founded Luck Stone is the largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the US.
