Slides from the 1st Technical Meeting of the Slope Project

1. Project SLOPE
1
WP 5 – Forest information system
development

2. TreeMetrics
‘The Flaw of Averages’

3. RTFI: Harvest Production Monitoring & Control
100% 2 Way Communications via Satellite & GPRS
In Vehicle Display with GPS Tracking & Boundary Controls

4. Million's of harvested trees are stored for real time
analysis

5. Tree Size Distribution Mapping Pre & Post
Harvesting

6. SATMODO (RTFI) Harvest Machine Control
Fleet Management Production & Positioning Information

7. New Stand Analytics – Harvester Head Raw Data
Stem File Profiles
• Stem data from harvesters,
measured in m3
• Accurate and independant
• Stem Totals
• Diameter distribution
• Volume cut, wasted,
unclassified
• Log cut per stem, per ha
• Average dbh, SED, LED,
Length and volume
• Product breakout and log vol
percentages
Stem Totals : , Count : 8319 (100%)
: total volume = 2414.76276739781
: average volume = 0.2902707978600565
: average dbh = 0.203437913210722
: average length = 10.723476379372606
: average LED = 0.22343791321072132
: average SED = 0.11167423969227086
: Num of Stems with 0 logs : 0
: Num of Stems with 1 logs : 1188
: Num of Stems with 2 logs : 1151
: Num of Stems with 3 logs : 1080
: Num of Stems with 4 logs : 1209
: Num of Stems with 5 logs : 1471
: Num of Stems with 6 logs : 1278
: Num of Stems with 7 logs : 665

8. New Stand Analytics – Log and tree size distribution

9. Quote…..
“The stronger the linkages between the primary and
secondary producer the greater the source of competitive
advantage for all”
Michael Porter

10. WP5. Forest information system
development
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
•Task 5.1 Database to support novel inventory data content – MHG
• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, COAST, FLY, TRE, ITENE
• MHG Portal Platform as a basis
• M08-M17
• Task 5.2 Platform for near real time control of operations–TRE
• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, MHG, TRE, ITENE
• M11-M22
Task’s objective is to develop a system (MHG) for near real time control of
operations that integrates the information about the timber material origin,
quality and quantities being processed along the supply chain in order to optimize
procedures and avoid delay times in operations (i.e. manage transport fleet in
order to avoid saturation of storage areas at the cable crane landing).
This will be achieved by the implementation of a series of different interfaces to
access the FIS and allow a number of different operations
• Note! Utilization of features and scalability of current services like the Forest
Warehouse, MHG Biomass Manager, MHG Mobile, Iptim, Boku´s, Itene´s and
Graphitech´s solutions

11. WP5. Forest information system
development
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
• Task 5.3 Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial timber and biomass – MHG
• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, TRE, ITENE
• M19-M28
• Huge field for development!
• Task 5.4 Short-term optimization–BOKU
• Partners: CNR, MHG, TRE, ITENE
• M18-M27
• Note! Utilization of Iptim´s features and scalability
• Task 5.5 Mid-long term optimization; strategic and tactical planning - MHG
• Partners: GRAPHITECH, FLY, TRE, ITENE
• M18-M27
• Note! Utilization of Iptim´s features and scalability

12. T.5.3. Online purchasing/invoicing of
industrial timber and biomass
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, TRE, ITENE
• Most important operational (and with commercial launch) tool for SLOPE
pilots?!
• Activities performed:
• Initial benchmarking ecommerce solutions in Finland, Russia, USA, and
Europe
• Met platform developers in Brussels (Aebiom btob event) , Jönköping
Sweden (Worldbioenergy 2014 – matchmaking event), Lahti , Suomen
Metsäkeskus
• Closed deal with VerdantéBioenergy Services, North Carolina, USA
• The deal covers collaboration in ecomerce services
• Workshop in Mikkeli 4-6 of August
• Planed a conference participation in the USA, compensation of costs?
• PlugIn concept developed for easy integration

13. T.5.3. Online purchasing/invoicing of
industrial timber and biomass
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Continue
• Vision; Easy to use mobile application a key to bring timber and biomass more
to market up to requirements of end-users
• Mobile app for forest owners and other players in the ecommerce under
construction; android (1st) + HTML5
• To be downloaded free of charge for SLOPE users
• Works also on Windows (2nd ) and Apple platforms (3rd)
• Prototype ready week 32/2014
• Forest owners and others can document and position easily on Slope
system what/what kind they´ve to offer
• Negotiation and transaction platform under research
• Other ongoing collaboration negotiations (Finnish Forest management
associations, Metla)
• Recruitment process ongoing

14. Initiative features and players 2
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Data Layers
Geospatial Fields and
Forests
WMS (Web Map Service)
Databases
Conversion Facilities
Timber&biomass
Producers
Equipment and Service
Vendors?
Partners
Insurance?
Legal
Logistics
Laboratories?
Sustainability?
Phytosanitary?
- One or two Demo areas?
- Who are the real users/players
in the area and distance of end-
use?
- To be organized interview and
involment of pilot users from the
very beginning (iterative
approach, use of MHG Mobile
app for documentation and
reporting of timber/biomass
available)
- And all over feedback during
development phase

15. Initiative features and players.Vision
Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Group sell
Contractors/
Service
providers
Buy Timber
&Feedstock
Sell Timber&
Feedstock
Equipment
Profile
matching
Price Info
Climatic DataSocial
Networking
Phytosanitary
Commerce Platform Information hub
Sustainability
Mobile
Application
Buy/sell
Estates/
Cutting areas
Subscriptions
/Transactions
Taxation
Resource/Vol
ume/Quality
Analysís
Pre-sales/
Auctions
Certification Etc.
Etc.

16. Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Communication and risk control
• Timeframe months: M08-M28
• real-time information sharing needed once a month
• Communication
• Skype in 3-4 weeks & physical meetings if needed
• Communication platform?
• Immediate access to current services for key persons in
order to innovate; MHG Biomass Manager, MHG Mobile,
Iptim, Forest Warehouse, Graphitech´s, Itene´s, and Boku´s
solutions

17. Kick-off Meeting
8-9/jan/2014
Timeline and deliverables
August 2014 January 2015 January 2016
WP5. Forest information system development M08 M09 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24 M25 M26 M27 M28
T.5.1. Database to support novel inventory data content x x x x x x x x x
X
D5.01 Inventory module for the FIS: MHG
T.5.2. Database to support novel inventory data content x x x x x x x x x x
x
x
D5.02 Real-time supply chain control module of the FIS: TRE
T.5.3. Online purchasing/invoicing of timber and biomass x x x x x x x
x
x x
D5.03 Platform for purchasing/invoicing: MHG
T.5.4. Short-term optimization: operational planning x x x x x x x x x x
D5.04 Short-term optimization module of the FIS: BOKU
T.5.5.Mid-long-term optimization: strategic and tactical x x x x x x x x x x
D5.05 Mid-long-term optimization module of the FIS: MHG
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