Module

Batching Plant Software: Production Batching & Plant Integration

The batching plant is the heart of every ready-mix operation. It is where cement, aggregates, water and admixtures become concrete, and where most of a producer's material cost is spent. The Production Batching & Plant Integration module in iREADYSOFT and READYSOFT provides automated batching control and real-time plant integration, so production stops being a separate island and becomes part of one connected ERP.

AKST Global has worked with the readymix, block and concrete industry for 25+ years, since 1999, and its solutions have been implemented at more than 500 concrete plants. This page explains what the batching module covers, how it fits with the rest of the system, and what it means for your plant team.

Key features

Automated batching control

Production requests flow from customer orders and the daily supply program to the plant, so operators work from the same information as sales and dispatch instead of retyping orders.

Real-time plant integration

Batching data comes back into the ERP as it happens. Each batch is recorded against its order, customer and project without manual re-entry.

Link to raw material stock

Because production is integrated, the Smart Raw Material module can track cement, aggregates and admixtures against what was actually batched.

Connected to dispatch and delivery notes

A produced load moves straight into Dispatch Management and Delivery Notes, so the truck, ticket and invoice all refer to the same batch.

Reporting through Finance & MIS and Power BI

Production figures feed MIS reports and Business Intelligence dashboards, giving managers one view of what each plant produced.

Benefits for your plant

Less manual data entry between the batching plant, the office and accounts.
Clearer control of material usage, because production and stock are recorded in one system.
Faster billing, as invoices are based on what was actually produced and delivered.
Better traceability when a customer or the quality team asks about a specific load.
One consistent picture across plants for groups that run several sites.

Batching integration is most valuable when it is connected to everything around it. In iREADYSOFT, the same order that reaches the plant also drives the daily supply program, the dispatch screen and the e-invoicing step. That is the difference between batching software that only runs the plant and an ERP that runs the business.

The module works alongside the other iREADYSOFT and READYSOFT modules, including CRM & Sales, Dispatch & Operations, Fleet & Maintenance, HR & Payroll and the Administration & Workflow Engine, which controls user rights and master data such as mix designs and materials.

See all modules on the iREADYSOFT and READYSOFT Products page.

Frequently asked questions

What does the batching plant module do?

It provides automated batching control and real-time plant integration, so production data from the batching plant is recorded in the ERP against each order.

Is it part of iREADYSOFT and READYSOFT?

Yes. Production Batching & Plant Integration is one of the core ERP modules listed on the AKST Global Products page.

Does it connect to dispatch and invoicing?

Yes. Produced loads move into Dispatch Management, Delivery Notes and Invoicing (E-Invoicing), so the whole order-to-invoice flow stays in one system.