Supply chain analysis of sawdust produced by innovative harvesters
Lehtonen, Martti (2013)
Lehtonen, Martti
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201304043965
Tiivistelmä
The thesis was assigned by Hannu Vilkkilä from JAMK University of Applied Sciences Natural
Resources department who is the inventor of the special machinery used in the sawdust picking
process.
The objective of the thesis was to find out what it costs to deliver sacks of sawdust or pellets from
the roadside of the logging area to the end customer. This thesis mainly focuses on the logistics
costs of the sawdust supply chain.
The work was implemented in a way that first the actual supply chain of the sawdust had to be
determined and the closest supply chain was used as a reference which in this case was the supply
chain of woodchips. After the supply chain was determined the costs had to be estimated and then
the actual estimated cost for sawdust sacks was acquired.
The results show the transportation cost difference in different distances the sawdust is picked up
from.
It is important to notice that the actual sawdust gathering procedure is in an early phase and that
the system will be developed more as time passes and so should this sawdust transportation system
but nevertheless this thesis gives a basis to work on.
Resources department who is the inventor of the special machinery used in the sawdust picking
process.
The objective of the thesis was to find out what it costs to deliver sacks of sawdust or pellets from
the roadside of the logging area to the end customer. This thesis mainly focuses on the logistics
costs of the sawdust supply chain.
The work was implemented in a way that first the actual supply chain of the sawdust had to be
determined and the closest supply chain was used as a reference which in this case was the supply
chain of woodchips. After the supply chain was determined the costs had to be estimated and then
the actual estimated cost for sawdust sacks was acquired.
The results show the transportation cost difference in different distances the sawdust is picked up
from.
It is important to notice that the actual sawdust gathering procedure is in an early phase and that
the system will be developed more as time passes and so should this sawdust transportation system
but nevertheless this thesis gives a basis to work on.