C60 Insights
The insights that ready-mix concrete producers need
Cementing Profitability: Smarter Business with Performance Management
A Blog Series by Ramy Sedra
BLOG
Why Excel Isn’t Enough Anymore to Manage Margins
By Ramy Sedra
April 16, 2025
Are you still using spreadsheets to track material costs, margins, and plant performance? You're not alone—but it’s costing you more than you might realize.
Spreadsheets were never designed to manage the complexity of modern ready-mix operations.
BLOG
Why ERP and CRM Systems Aren’t Enough to Manage Performance in Ready-Mix Concrete Operations
By Ramy Sedra
April 30, 2025
Are your ERP and CRM systems really helping you optimize performance—or just recording it?
If you run a ready-mix concrete operation today, chances are you already use an ERP and maybe even a CRM system...
Press Release
C60 Announces Major Product Launches at World of Concrete 2025: New Features for C60 Business and the Debut of C60 AI Agents and C60 Analytics
January 21, 2025
C60, a leader in predictive analytics and AI-powered solutions for the ready-mix concrete industry, is thrilled to announce exciting updates to its flagship product, C60 Business.
NEWS
C60 Joins Command Alkon’s Connected Partner Program to Advance the Heavy Building Materials Industry
October 9, 2024
Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider for the heavy building materials industry, and C60, the industry leading business analytics solution that helps ready mixed concrete producers, are thrilled to announce C60’s participation in Command Alkon’s Connected Partner program.
NEWS
Startup Company C60 Leverages Data Analytics to Help Ready Mix Producers Save Money, Boost Profits
September 16, 2024
Both the joy and complexity of the ready mixed concrete business is the variability of each day, each job and even each customer. From jobsite conditions to traffic to the specific requirements of each project and customer, identifying the cost drivers with the greatest influence on profitability can be challenging.
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K-Factor: Conversations with C60’s Ramy Sedra
Scaling up with C60
July 30, 2024
C60 CEO Ramy Sedra catches up with Croell co-owner Jeramy Croell about the concrete producer’s transition to digital workflows.
In August 2023, ready mixed concrete producer Croell selected C60 as its data analytics platform to maximize profitability, optimize operations and meet continuous improvement objectives.
NEWS
C60 Platform Insights Spell Immediate Actions to Improve Profitability
July 15, 2024
Achieving next-level improvements in productivity requires moving away from a reactive mindset to embrace proactive approaches. Startup company C60 is helping ready mixed concrete producers make this transition with their flagship C60 Opportunity Platform (C60). The AI-assisted data analytics platform provides a holistic view of company operations as well as the most valuable ways to optimize business performance...
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K-Factor: Conversations with C60’s Ramy Sedra -Strategies to Boost Productivity
July 11, 2024
A Q&A with C60 Director of Customer Success Trevor Panas about delivery costs, the impact of customer behavior, the relationship between volume and profit, optimizing work margins and identifying the biggest opportunities for your ready mixed concrete business.
Trevor Panas has been in the ready mixed concrete (RMC) industry for a long time...
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Prevent Profit Loss: 5 Ways Concrete Producers Lose Money
June 25, 2024
As more infrastructure projects are rolled out due to the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, ready mixed concrete producers are poised for an exciting yet challenging period. Despite the optimistic prospect of a $235 billion market in North America by 2028, producers are grappling with tight margins, escalating quality and service liability, and a market that often fails to adequately price risk and project difficulty.
ARTICLE
Optimizing Material Usage:
Increased Accuracy Directly Impacts the Bottom Line.
November 21, 2023
Material costs are the single biggest cost-item for ready mix concrete producers, comprising approximately 50-60% of overall costs, with the cementitious component often accounting for half of that total, more than any other material. Knowing this it would seem obvious that producers should ensure that they’re not giving materials away, but due to a number of challenges, giving away free material is often exactly what happens.
ARTICLE
Getting to the Right Price:
Consider Logistics, Market Segments and Competition
October 17, 2023
Securing the right work at the right price is pivotal to succeeding in the ready-mix concrete business, as price is a producer’s single most impactful way to drive margins. However, determining the right price for the right job is the challenge. Some customers, market segments, and jobs are more profitable while others may be less—or even result in negative profitability.
PRESS RELEASE
Angelle Materials Leverages C60 to Optimize Company Performance
October 16, 2023
C60 Seamlessly Integrates into Angelle Materials’ Business Operations to Improve the Bottom Line
Angelle Materials, a leading Louisiana concrete supplier, has selected C60 as its ready-mix business analytics platform. C60 will provide Angelle Materials with cloud-based software to maximize profitability, optimize operations and meet continuous improvement objectives.
ARTICLE
Top Four Profitability Drivers Impacting Ready-Mix Leaders
September 12, 2023
Over the past year, C60 surveyed hundreds of ready-mix CEOs and general managers (GM’s) to better understand the hot top topics they keep top of mind. Driving profitability is the number one concern ready-mix leaders consistently speak about. A deeper dive into their profitability concerns revealed four key levers they believe hold the keys to moving the profitability needle and making lasting improvements in their business.
PRESS RELEASE
Croell Leverages C60 to Optimize Company Performance
August 1, 2023
C60 Seamlessly Integrates into Croell’s Business Operations to Improve the Bottom Line
Croell, a major U.S.-based producer of ready-mix concrete, has selected C60 as its ready-mix business analytics platform. C60 will provide Croell with cloud-based software used to maximize profitability, optimize operations and meet continuous improvement objectives.
WHITE PAPER
5 Reasons Why RMC Producers Are Losing Money Today
July 24, 2023
The roaring 20s: A mix of opportunities and risks for RMC producers
The next few years promise to be an exciting yet challenging time for North American ready-mix concrete (RMC) producers. Producers face razor-thin margins, high liability for quality and service failures, and a market that often fails to adequately price risk and project difficulty.
NEWS
Startup C60 leverages technology to optimize business operations
May 12, 2023
The pressure is on for concrete producers. Demand is high, especially with the passing of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but the market is more challenging than ever.
NEWS
Data scientist C60 charts ready mixed producer profitability potential
March 21, 2023
The C60 Opportunity Platform enables ready mixed concrete producers to identify and drive profitability improvement. Launched at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 as a first of its kind technology tool, C60 affords users an opportunity to find savings potential across their entire business with easy-to-read, actionable insights on maximizing margins and operational efficiency. Real-time perspectives and analytics equip producers to make informed decisions based on data versus guesswork.
NEWS
C60 drives profitability improvement for ready mix concrete producers
March 16, 2023
Saving opportunities can be identified in 60 seconds or less!
During this week's CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, C60 is unveiling its flagship C60 Opportunity Platform, enabling ready-mix concrete (RMC) producers to identify and drive profitability improvement.
PRESS RELEASE
C60 Drives Profitability Improvement for Ready Mix Concrete Producers
March 9, 2023
Saving opportunities can be identified in 60 seconds or less!
At CONEXPO 2023, C60 is unveiling its flagship C60 Opportunity Platform which enables ready-mix concrete (RMC) producers to identify and drive profitability improvement. Considered the first of its kind in delivering instant efficiency and productivity information, C60 provides RMC producers with an innovative opportunity to find savings potentials across their entire business with easy-to-read, actionable insights. RMC businesses can instantly gain answers that maximize profitability and operational efficiency. The real-time insights and analytics allow producers to make informed decisions based on data rather than guesswork.
