1. PAINPOINT DRIVEN OPENING

Managing a sand and gravel operation means navigating a complex, highstakes supply chain. Inconsistent material sourcing, logistical bottlenecks, and opaque cost structures directly erode your margins and project timelines. Are you facing these challenges?

Unpredictable Material Quality & Supply: Reliance on inconsistent local pits leads to variable gradation and contamination, causing rejections, rework, and plant processing delays that cost thousands in downtime.
Logistical Inefficiency & Escalating Costs: Coordinating between multiple quarries, barges, trucks, and stockpiles creates a web of complexity. Inefficient routing and load planning inflate your perton freight costs.
Lack of Supply Chain Transparency: Difficulty in tracking material from source to site results in accountability gaps, billing discrepancies, and an inability to accurately forecast inventory and costs.
Administrative Overhead: Managing numerous suppliers, contracts, permits (especially for river or marine mining), and compliance documentation diverts critical management resources from core operations.

What if you could consolidate these fragmented responsibilities into a single, accountable partnership dedicated to securing reliable material and optimizing its journey to your plant?

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: SAND & GRAVEL MINING SOURCING AGENT & SHIPPING SERVICE

This is not a piece of machinery; it is a comprehensive supply chain management service tailored for aggregate producers. We function as your dedicated external procurement and logistics department for sand and gravel raw materials.

Operational Workflow:
1. Needs Analysis & Sourcing: We assess your specific material specifications (gradation, hardness, clay content) and identify permitted, reliable mining sources (landbased quarries or licensed dredging operations) that match your quality and volume requirements.
2. Logistics Engineering: Our team designs the most costeffective transport solution—utilizing barge shipping for highvolume/longdistance moves, coordinating truck fleets for lastmile delivery, or managing transloading between modes—to create a seamless flow from pit to plant.
3. Execution & Oversight: We manage the entire execution: contracting carriers, scheduling loads, securing necessary permits for transport (e.g., overweight trucking permits), and providing realtime shipment tracking.
4. Quality & Administrative Management: We oversee material testing at source, handle supplier invoicing consolidation into simplified statements for you, and ensure full documentation for compliance.

Application Scope: Ideal for readymix concrete plants, large construction projects requiring dedicated aggregate supply, asphalt plants supplementing local sources.

Limitations: This service manages the supply chain to your facility; it does not include the actual mining operation or final processing (crushing/screening) at your site.

3. CORE FEATURES

Strategic Sourcing Network | Technical Basis: Multisource qualification database & geological assessment | Operational Benefit: Guaranteed access to compliant material that meets ASTM/C33 specifications | ROI Impact: Eliminates cost of rejected loads (avg. $2k$5k per incident) and associated production stoppages.

Logistics Optimization Engine | Technical Basis: Advanced route modeling software integrating barge schedules & trucking capacity | Operational Benefit: Reduces empty backhauls and identifies most economical transport mode mix | ROI Impact: Lowers delivered cost per ton by 815% through systematic freight management.

Total Cost Transparency Model | Technical Basis: Unified billing platform with lineitem breakdowns (FOB source + freight + service) | Operational Benefit: Provides clear visibility into every component of your landed material cost | ROI Impact: Enables accurate project bidding and identifies specific areas for potential savings.

Compliance & Risk Mitigation | Technical Basis: Dedicated oversight of MSHA/OSHA carrier standards, permit acquisition | Operational Benefit: Shifts regulatory burden from your team to specialized agents | ROI Impact: Mitigates risk of fines or work stoppages due to permitting or carrier safety violations.

Dedicated Supply Chain Management | Technical Basis: Single pointofcontact accountability for the entire material flow process | Operational Benefit: Frees your plant managers from daily logistics coordination | ROI Impact: Recaptures 1520 hours per week of managerial time for core operational oversight.

4. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

| Performance Metric | Industry Standard (SelfManaged) | Our Sourcing Agent & Shipping Solution | Advantage (% Improvement) |
| : | : | : | : |
| Delivered Cost Consistency | High volatility due to spotmarket freight rates & source pricing | Contractually locked freight rates + fixed source margins provide stable cost forecasting >90% of the time. Up to 25% improvement in budget accuracy |
| OnTime Delivery Rate (%)| ~7585%, dependent on internal staff coordination with multiple parties.| >95%, managed via proactive carrier performance tracking & contingency routing.| 1220% improvement |
| Managerial Time Spent on Logistics/Week| 1525 hours (sourcing calls,bidding freight,tracking loads)| <5 hours (strategic review meetings only)| ~75% reduction in administrative overhead |
| Supply Chain Visibility| Low; reliant on sporadic carrier updates via phone/email.| High; centralized dashboard with realtime load location,documentation,and ETA.| Neartotal visibility vs.partial |

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity/Rating: Services operations with raw material requirements from 50,000 to 500,000+ tons annually. Can coordinate multiple barge shipments (1k5k ton capacity) or daily trucking fleets simultaneously.
Power Requirements: Not applicable as an operational service.
Material Specifications: Sources all major sand & gravel types including concrete sand,masonry sand,57 gravel,8 gravel,crusher run,and specialty aggregates.Material quality reports provided preshipment.
Geographic Operating Range: Primarily focused on North American sourcing networks with deep expertise in major river systems (Mississippi Ohio Missouri) Great Lakes barge logistics,and regional trucking corridors.Can facilitate crossborder USCanada shipments with proper documentation.
Implementation Timeline: Full service integration typically within 24 weeks from contract signing including source qualification logistics mapping,and system onboarding.

6. APPLICATION SCENARIOS

Midwest ReadyMix Concrete Producer | Challenge: Volatile pricing and unreliable delivery from local sand pits causing frequent batch plant recipe adjustments. Solution Implementation of our sourcing agent service to secure consistent Mississippi River dredged sand via barge with dedicated lastmile trucking. Results Stabilized raw material input cost achieved 98% ontime delivery rate eliminated two fulltime equivalent positions previously dedicated to logistics management.

Coastal Infrastructure Contractor Challenge A large port expansion project required 250000 tons of specific bedding gravel but lacked expertise in marine logistics. Solution Our agent team identified an approved offshore deposit managed the permitting for a clamshell dredge operation coordinated dump scow transport to site. Results Project secured necessary materials on schedule avoiding $15000/day liquidated damages established a turnkey marine aggregate supply chain for future projects.

7. COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Our service is structured on a transparent feeforservice model based on the complexity volume handled.

Pricing Tiers
Basic Coordination: Percentagebased fee on managed freight spend ideal for supplemental sourcing needs
FullService Management: Retainer + perton sourced fee covers endtoend services including supplier management preferred by highvolume users
ProjectBased: Fixed fee structure tailored for specific largescale construction projects with defined timelines

Optional Features
Onsite stockpile management reporting
Advanced predictive analytics for inventory forecasting
Carrier safety audit program

Service Packages include quarterly business reviews detailed KPI reporting volume discount renegotiation with carriers.

Financing options are not applicable however our consolidated billing can improve your accounts payable efficiency.We can structure payment terms aligned with your project milestones or standard netday cycles.

8.FAQ

Q How do you ensure new sources meet our plant's specific gradation requirements?
A We conduct preliminary sieve analysis Atterberg limits testing before any contract is signed ensuring the source matches your specs.This data is provided alongside trial load quantities before fullscale procurement begins.

Q What happens if a barge shipment is delayed by weather or lock issues?
A Our logistics system provides early alerts.We activate predefined contingency plans which may include partial trucking from intermediate stockpiles or priority scheduling on the next available vessel minimizing plant impact.

Q How are freight costs actually calculated?
A You receive one invoice detailing FOB price at the pit plus actual freight charges billed at our negotiated contract rates which are lower than spotmarket rates plus our clear service fee.No hidden fuel surcharges or accessorial fees without approval.

Q Can you manage sourcing from environmentally sensitive areas?
A Yes.We specialize in navigating permits for riverine offshore terrestrial mining where allowed.We only engage with fully permitted compliant operations providing all necessary documentation

Q How long does it take to transition our sourcing away from current suppliers?
A A phased transition over 3060 days is typical allowing depletion of existing contracted inventories while qualifying new sources ensuring no disruption

Q Do we lose control over carrier selection?
A No.You maintain final approval over all carriers.We perform vetting present recommendations based on safety record equipment availability price but you authorize final selection

Q What metrics will you report on?
A Standard KPIs include delivered cost per ton by source/material typeontime pickup/delivery percentagecarrier safety scoresinventory daysonhandand monthly variance analysis against budget