ACPA Concrete Pavement Progress Quarter 3 2020

www.acpa.org Quarter 3, 2020 19 “Not only did the use of remote diagnostics speed up the troubleshooting process, but inmost cases, the solution was delivered immediately,” he adds. The effects of a worldwide pandemic caused disruptions in many supply chains. Although GOMACO did not experience any major dif- ficulty with their own suppliers, Leonard does point out that some suppliers, such as their engine supplier as well as others, had to adjust locations of their manufacturing operations or sources of materials to ensure products were kept in the pipeline for delivery. As members of the concrete pavement construc- tion industry look to the future, there are some things that will return to pre-pandemic status but many things will change. “Contractors by nature don’t embrace change easily, but this year has shown us that we have to be ready to change,” says Surianello. His advice? “Evaluate all of your systems and processes and consider changes that will improve both the profit for your business and the lifestyle of your employees. Embrace technol- ogy to make these changes possible.” 2 0 2 0 P A N D E M I C