Process

From Log Yard to Optimized Production Plan

SawmillSmart transforms production planning from a manual, short-horizon process into a structured optimization workflow — automatically, with full user visibility at every step.

01

Data Input

02

Optimization

03

Plan Generation

04

Execute & Re-plan

Data Input & Planning Context

Collect planning inputs and define the planning context

The process starts with the data required to build a realistic planning model. SawmillSmart structures and validates these inputs to create a consistent decision framework for the optimization engine.

  • Log assortment (species, diameter, length, count etc.)
  • Orders or a demand plan
  • Sawline capacities, sawing parameters, shift structure etc.
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SawmillSmart — planning inputs, orders and specs

The quality of inputs determines the quality of the plan — SawmillSmart is designed to work with the data your team already has.

Multi-Week Optimization

Evaluate combinations and optimize over a multi-week horizon

SawmillSmart runs large-scale computations to evaluate feasible combinations of cut patterns, production allocation, and sequencing decisions. Unlike short-horizon planning approaches, the system optimizes across a broader time window — typically several weeks — to improve overall economic and operational results.

  • Evaluates thousands of cut-map × log-grade × period combinations
  • Accounts for all defined constraints simultaneously: line, shift, sawing parameters etc.
  • Selects the combination that maximizes recovery and ensures demand fulfillment
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SawmillSmart — cut-pattern optimization across a multi-week horizon

This is where SawmillSmart creates its core advantage: it searches for the best overall plan, not just the best immediate decision.

Plan Generation

Build a production plan aligned with mill constraints

The system converts optimization results into a structured production plan that can be reviewed and used by the planning and production teams. The plan is operationally feasible by design — not just mathematically attractive.

  • Production allocation by line and day
  • Expected outcomes: recovery %, material requirement m³, outcome m3
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SawmillSmart — generated production plan by line and day
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