Customer-oriented logistics and e-business of chopped firewood

Bringing cost-effectiveness to the cutting residue and chopped firewood trade

A model of the cost structure of chopped firewood at different production scales, was created as well as new models for calculating the yield of energy wood stands marked for cutting. Firewood logistics was examined using simulation techniques, and applicability of forest planning information in channelling firewood to the market was also studied.

The project was funded by the European Regional Development Fund and North Karelian companies. The project was a sub-project of the Tekes programme "Small-scale production and use of wood fuels".

Additional information on the project: www.metla.fi/hanke/7122/index-en.htm