The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders is a group of industry professionals 40 years old and younger. The group’s keystone event is the Young Leaders Annual Meeting, held each spring.
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What Is 5G and How Will It Revolutionize Industry?
By Barry Kukkuk At Command Alkon’s recent Elevate Conference, one thing aggregates industry IT professionals spoke about was how 5G will interconnect plant operational frameworks. Look for a report in next month’s Rock Products. – Ed.
Read MoreEducation at ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2020
Education is always a vital component of both ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE to help attendees not only survive, but thrive in a changing and global industry.
Read MoreThe Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Tony Sinton The first, second and third industrial revolutions were all built around some form of energy. The first fueled by steam, the second by electricity and the third by nuclear power. Enter the fourth industrial revolution, powered by smart, autonomous systems that use data and machine learning as their fuel.
Read MoreFragmented Software Systems a Roadblock to Digital Evolution
By Katherine James Fragmented software application landscapes are common in the mining sector and inhibit much needed business transformation. We often see enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions with a variable mix of enterprise asset management (EAM), project management, and workforce planning and scheduling optimization systems. On top of that, we have scores of Excel spreadsheets to add to the complexity.
Read MoreAdvancing Automation: Workers Worry More About Site Safety Than Losing Their Jobs
Almost half of all construction workers fear safety could be put at risk on job sites when artificial intelligence (AI) and automation becomes the norm – a higher number than those worried about losing their jobs to robots, a new survey reveals.
Read More3 Secrets to Successful Leadership Development
Every company wants to develop the leaders of tomorrow. By creating opportunities for talented and motivated employees to grow professionally, organizations give members of their workforce the ability to become more productive and add greater value over time.
Read MoreYoung Leaders Gather in the Lowcountry
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders (YL) group held its largest annual meeting to date in Hilton Head, S.C., in late April. More than 300 people attended the three-day program, including rock associate editor Josephine Patterson.
Read MoreMining for Operational Excellence
By Colin Beaney Operational excellence in the mining industry is of critical importance because everyone operates in a similar way. The mining company that has complete end-to-end visibility of its natural resource extraction and marketing processes; that understands the importance of HR in asset management; and uses operational intelligence to inform its decisions will be the one to outperform its…
Read More5 Ways Millennials Are Changing the Workplace
Millennials are now the most represented generation in the U.S. workforce, with more than a third of all workers belonging to this group. Look no further than the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s Young Leaders group to find evidence of this.
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