Planning and optimization for the sawmill and wood industries
A planning and optimization tool for the entire value chain of the sawmill and wood industries. Adding industry specific planning to SAP S/4HANA customers. Operates at tactical, operational, and strategic levels, covering all time horizons and every step in the process. The solution provides customers with a digital twin of their business. The solution supports decision-making across the value chain. It also includes modules for CLT and GLT.
By Forest X AB
Overview
Maximize yield and meet market demand using real data from the sawmill
The saw simulator allows the user to evaluate which log classes and sideboard configurations should be used to create new cutting patterns that maximize yield, based on real log, machine, and price data from the sawmill. With log class optimization, the user can determine how log classes should be divided to maximize yield and meet market demand.
Achieve the highest net profit with optimized budget planning
The solution supports a sales and operations approach to budget planning. A forecast of market demand, raw material sourcing, and machine capacity for the upcoming period (month/quarter) is entered. Using optimization, new scenarios can be evaluated instantly to achieve the highest net profit.
Balance demand and stock with optimized tactical plans for operational execution
Once the tactical plan is decided, it can be released for operational execution. The planner will then have the current optimized plan as guidance when creating production orders to balance demand and stock.
Details
Solution type
Extensions and Add-ons
Industry
Mill Products
Compatibility
Works with
Features
Create and maintain balanced production plans with integrated optimization tools
Utilizing the same model as the tactical feature the planner can create a plan for all process steps. The planner balances stock with demand over time from the AOT view. Planning supports both pushing and pulling production planning. Optimization helps the planner keep the plan up to date.
Compare and execute unbiased production plans
The solution offers sawmill planners a model of production capabilities, financial information (production costs and prices) and raw material supply. Different plans can be compared by results without bias at the push of a button. A plan can then be released for execution in the operational module.
Evaluate new cutting patterns with virtual logs and sawline capabilities
Utilizing statistical data from the mill, a sample of virtual logs is created. The capabilities of the sawline are described, including sawblade width and curve sawing capabilities. With this information, the user can create and evaluate new cutting patterns for both volume and economic yield.
Plans and pricing
All plans include:
Multiple Sites - Group Licence
Custom setup with modules for company groups is avaliable upon request.
Per module licence for each site.
Group volume discounts are avalible.
Price upon requestCustom setup with modules for company groups is avaliable upon request.
Per module licence for each site.
Group volume discounts are avalible.
Single Site - Operational
Operational planning module
Priced at 200 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 400 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Per MonthEUR 6,600.00Operational planning module
Priced at 200 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 400 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Single Site - Tactical
Includes the tactical planning module
Priced at 400 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 400 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Per MonthEUR 13,000.00Includes the tactical planning module
Priced at 400 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 400 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Single Site - Glulam
Includes the glulam module for one site.
Priced at 2000 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 50 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Per MonthEUR 8,300.00Includes the glulam module for one site.
Priced at 2000 € per 1000 cubic meter produced goods (monthly price calculated on 50 000 cubic meter/year as presented)
Hosting invoiced separately
Technical Information
| Solution type | Extensions and Add-ons |
| Category | Supply Chain Planning |
| Industry | Mill Products |
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Resources
General Information on Optinex
Technical Information on Optinex
Optinex web page
Publisher
Forest X AB
ForestX is a Swedish company offering digital solutions and business knowledge for the entire forest value chain, from forest to finished product. ForestX has well-known forestry and sawmill companies in Sweden, Denmark and Central Europe as customers. One third of ForestX's employees have a forestry education. Together with experienced solution architects and developers, there is a great deal of knowledge about the needs of the forest industry and digital solutions. ForestX has a network of partners and specialists that complement the work of digitizing the forest industry. ForestX owns and develops Optinex. ForestX collaborates with world-leading product suppliers. The company currently has around sixty employees in Gothenburg, Dalarna, Uppsala, Växjö in Sweden and in Pune, India. ForestX also has employees on site for customers in Germany and Austria/Italy.
