Truck process management tool for transport operations

A method of providing a process management tool having a display device for managing transport of a hauling material between a plant and a worksite, the method comprising:

• generating a graphical user interface on the display device;
• displaying a map on the graphical user interface, the map being indicative of a position of each of one or more transport vehicles with respect to the plant and the worksite;
• displaying a first graphical object on the graphical user interface, the first graphical object being indicative of a spacing between a first transport vehicle and a second transport vehicle of the one or more transport vehicles;
• displaying a second graphical object on the graphical user interface, the second graphical object being indicative of a process parameter associated with the hauling material at the plant and the worksite, wherein the process parameter associated with the material includes a production temperature associated with the hauling material at the plant and a worksite temperature associated with the hauling material at the worksite;
• regenerating the second graphical object when the production temperature of the hauling material at the plant falls below a minimum temperature needed to successfully transport the hauling material from the plant to the worksite before the hauling material cools below a minimum temperature;
• determining a proper spacing between the first transport vehicle and the second transport vehicle based on traffic conditions and the process parameter associated with the hauling material at the plant and at the worksite;
• and
• displaying a command object to notify an operator of each of the first transport vehicle and the second transport vehicle to perform a respective task to ensure the proper spacing between the first transport vehicle and the second transport vehicle based on traffic conditions and the process parameter associated with the hauling material at the plant and at the worksite.

A process management tool for managing transport of an asphalt material between an asphalt plant and an asphalt paving worksite, comprising:

• a communication device configured to receive messages;
• a display device;
• an input device configured to receive user inputs;
• and
• a processor in communication with the communication device, the display device, and the input device, wherein the processor is configured to:
• generate a graphical user interface on the display device, the graphical user interface including:
• a map indicative of a position of each of one or more transport vehicles with respect to the asphalt plant and the asphalt paving worksite,
• a first graphical object indicative of a spacing between a first transport vehicle and a second transport vehicle as a time or a distance,
• a second graphical object indicative of a process parameter at the asphalt plant, wherein the process parameter includes one or more of a material production rate and a material production temperature of asphalt produced at the asphalt plant, and wherein the processor is configured to, based on a drop in the material production rate or material production temperature at the asphalt plant below a predetermined threshold, regenerate the second graphical object and update the first graphical object,
• a paver production object that provides an indication to adjust operation of a paver at the asphalt paving worksite to raise or lower a groundspeed of the paver based on the process parameter at the asphalt plant, the regenerated second graphical object, and the spacing between the first transport vehicle and the second transport vehicle.