Managing logs presents major challenges for sawmills and wood-processing businesses. From purchasing and measuring felled logs to accurate billing and tracking supply chains, inefficient processes often lead to high costs and wasted time. A specialized software solution like LIS (Log Information System) helps tackle these challenges and streamline the entire process.
Challenge: Managing log piles, including tree species, grade, quality and thickness, is complex and prone to errors. Manual processes often lead to miscalculations and inventory mistakes.
Solution: LIS offers structured log pile management and precise inventory documentation, ensuring better control and traceability.
Challenge: Logs are often purchased in cubic meters or solid cubic meters and measurements can change once logs reach the mill. Without a clear system, quantity adjustments and billing can become unclear.
Solution: LIS allows accurate quantity tracking for purchases and sales, including invoicing via delivery notes and measurement records.
Challenge: Beyond purchasing logs, numerous services such as harvesting, skidding and transport are involved. Separate invoicing of these services often leads to confusion.
Solution: LIS integrates these services directly into the billing process, ensuring all transactions are clearly recorded and assigned.
Challenge: Compliance with regulations and sustainability standards requires comprehensive documentation of log origin, quantity, and quality. Without a proper software solution, this can become an administrative burden.
Solution: LIS provides centralized data management, simplifies regulatory compliance, and ensures transparent record-keeping of all transactions.
The challenges in log management are complex but solvable. LIS offers a digital solution that enhances efficiency, transparency, and traceability. Wood industry businesses benefit from structured management, precise invoicing, and seamless documentation — saving both time and money.
Interested? Discover how LIS can optimize your log management!
