Metla Project 7298

Value creation in wood supply chains (Woodvalue)

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Duration: 2008-2011   Keywords: wood harvesting, wood value chain
Research Programme: Renewing wood product value chains and timber procurement solutions

Objectives

The project aims to develop a standardized methodology at European level to define, measure and value the efficiency and profitability of key wood supply chains - from standing trees to end consumer products. The methodology developed shall be customized to fit the individual forestry supply chains of the partner countries' business environments and tested in assorted key supply chains. Methods to optimize these wood allocation problems will also be developed and tested.

The methods and models will allow the wood processing industry to calculate value (costs and revenues) of each phase or activity in their individual wood conversion chains in a standardized way and to compare the efficiency of their wood supply chain to the other industry (i.e. standard level). The wood industry combinations can also utilize optimization technology to be developed in this project to evaluate and compare alternative value chains or to choose the most optimal ways to master several business branchess.

Project leader: Uusitalo, Jori
The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Parkano Office, Kaironiementie 15, FI-39700 PARKANO, FINLAND
Phone: +358 10 211 4010 Telefax: +358 10 211 2103
E-mail: jori.uusitalo@metla.fi

Other researchers: Korpunen, Heikki, PA (2008-11)


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