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SUMMARY


■ AI has the potential to revolutionise the operation of the forest product supply chain


■ The Opturion story started at Imperial College London


■ The ARAUCO project upgrades a first-generation optimisation application


■ Customers new to optimisation need to think about change management


ALL ABOUT AI


Alan Dormer, managing director of Opturion, explains how AI is being used to optimise forest product supply chains


The forest products industry has significant optimisation opportunities similar to many other sectors. Customer orders must be satisfied; the operation must comply with rules and regulations, particularly health, safety and environment, and production costs must be controlled and minimised. To succeed, managers and supervisors must make the right decisions in a complex, ever-changing environment. While traditional optimisation technology can create ►


Above: Forestry operations are complex and require the co-ordination of harvesting, loading and transporting equipment www.ttjonline.com | July/August 2024 | TTJ


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