2–4%

Average yield improvement vs. shift-by-shift planning

4 wk

Rolling planning horizon — not just the next shift

1000s

Cutting combinations evaluated per simulation run

€0

No new equipment — SawmillSmart optimizes the line you already run

Simulation Engine

Know your yield before you cut a single log.

Run production simulations across your full order book. SawmillSmart evaluates thousands of cutting combinations — ranking each by lumber recovery, log cost, and fulfillment match — so you make informed decisions before committing resources.

Each simulation run produces a ranked list of scenarios with full economic breakdown: m³ processed, recovery %, value per log, and total production cost. Compare runs side by side.

Recovery % visible up front Full cost breakdown per run Compare scenarios instantly

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Production simulation results — ranked scenarios by recovery %, m³ volume, and cost

"The average mill leaves 2–4% yield on the table by planning shift-by-shift. At 120,000 m³/year with logs at €150/m³, that's €700,000–1,400,000 per year — every year."

At 50% yield, a mill producing 120,000 m³/year consumes ~240,000 m³ of logs — €36M in raw material. A 2–4% recovery improvement reduces that spend by €700K–1.4M annually, without capital investment.

Rolling Planning

Four weeks of visibility. Updated every shift.

SawmillSmart's rolling planner maintains a living, adaptive production plan across your next 4 weeks. As orders change, inventory shifts, or line conditions evolve — the plan updates. No more planning meetings that start from scratch every Monday.

The Operational Plan view shows real-time order fulfillment progress, frozen zone protection for committed shifts, and coverage percentage — so you always know where you stand against your order book.

Frozen zone for committed shifts Live plan coverage % At-risk order alerts

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Rolling Planning view — operational plan, order fulfillment, frozen zone, shift schedule

Orders & Specifications

Every spec. Every deadline. Never out of sync.

Import your lumber orders, define cutting specifications down to species, moisture range, and volume. SawmillSmart tracks progress from planning confirmation through production completion — with full transparency at every stage.

Filter by status: Planned, Confirmed, In Production, Completed, On Hold. Bulk actions, rush flags, and hold markers keep your planning team aligned without back-and-forth.

Excel import / export Rush & hold order flags Real-time fulfillment tracking

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Orders & Specifications — active sawing specs with status, volume, species, and due dates

Pattern Visualization

See exactly how each log cuts. Before you commit.

For every cutting pattern in the simulation, SawmillSmart renders a precise cross-section visualization — showing board placement, wane allowance zones, and effective zone boundaries against the actual log diameter.

Yield percentage, board count, log volume, and the full cuts table are shown alongside the diagram. Your planners see the same picture the optimizer sees — no black box, no guesswork.

55.58%

Yield

Boards

0.179

m³ output

Board-level cut diagram Wane & effective zones shown Yield % per pattern

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Pattern Visualization — log cross-section with cut pattern, yield 55.58%, board count and volume breakdown

Not shift-by-shift.
Multi-week.

The planning horizon is the single biggest lever in optimization quality. Longer horizons mean more combinations, better tradeoffs, and decisions that look smart a week later — not just in the moment.

Workflow

From order book to shift plan — in minutes.

A production cycle that used to take hours of manual effort, now automated.

01 —

Load Orders & Specs

Import your sawing specifications and lumber orders. Define volume, species, moisture, and deadlines.

02 —

Run Simulation

SawmillSmart evaluates thousands of cutting patterns and ranks scenarios by yield, cost, and fulfillment.

03 —

Confirm the Plan

Review the optimal scenario and confirm it. The rolling planner updates automatically across your 4-week horizon.

04 —

Execute by Shift

The shift schedule is generated automatically. Your floor team works from a clear, executable plan — no guesswork.

"Before SawmillSmart, we planned by gut feeling and spreadsheets. Now I can see four weeks out, know exactly which orders are at risk, and run a new simulation in minutes if something changes on the line."

Production Planning Manager

Mid-size spruce mill, Northern Europe

Ready to stop guessing and start optimizing?

Request a live demo — we'll walk through your order structure, show you a real simulation run, and answer every question your planning team has.

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Plan smarter.
Cut better.
Recover more.

Know your yield before you cut a single log.

Four weeks of visibility. Updated every shift.

Every spec. Every deadline. Never out of sync.

See exactly how each log cuts. Before you commit.

From order book to shift plan — in minutes.

Load Orders & Specs

Run Simulation

Confirm the Plan

Execute by Shift

Understand the technology behind the product.

Ready to stop guessing and start optimizing?