Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration
Despite the extensive use of cut-to-length mechanized systems, harvester data remains largely underutilized by most stakeholders in Germany. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine how business processes should be restructured to allow for a continuous use of forest machine data, with the...
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| description | Despite the extensive use of cut-to-length mechanized systems, harvester data remains largely underutilized by most stakeholders in Germany. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine how business processes should be restructured to allow for a continuous use of forest machine data, with the main focus on harvester production data, along the German wood supply chain. We also wanted to identify possible benefits and challenges of the restructuring through a qualitative analysis of the newly designed business process. The Bavarian State Forest Enterprise was chosen for a case study approach. Based on expert interviews, the current and to-be processes were modeled. Results obtained from the qualitative data indicated that an integration of harvester data is achievable in Germany. Harvester data from forest operations can be provided to all subsequent activities along the supply chain. Core changes were the addition of a digital work order, the data exchange between harvester and forwarder, the pile order and the exchange of production data. Benefits for every stakeholder were determined. Through the reengineered process, harvesting and timber information are available and known at an earlier stage of the process, throughput information stations could be eliminated and working comfort could be improved. Ecological benefits could also be achieved through an anticipated reduction of CO2 emissions and protection of sensitive nature areas. Negative consequences of harvester data integration could appear in the social sphere and were in line with the reduction of personal contact. Challenges for the implementation in reality, besides the legal... |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ee130da47e9478492d358fa1ec6d0012022-12-21T17:17:42ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of ForestryCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering1845-57191848-96722022-01-01431132710.5552/crojfe.2022.112915Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data IntegrationEric R. Labelle0Julia Kemmerer1Department of Wood and Forest Sciences Université Laval 2405 rue de la Terrasse Québec City G1V 0A6 CANADATechnical University of Munich Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2 85354 Freising GERMANYDespite the extensive use of cut-to-length mechanized systems, harvester data remains largely underutilized by most stakeholders in Germany. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine how business processes should be restructured to allow for a continuous use of forest machine data, with the main focus on harvester production data, along the German wood supply chain. We also wanted to identify possible benefits and challenges of the restructuring through a qualitative analysis of the newly designed business process. The Bavarian State Forest Enterprise was chosen for a case study approach. Based on expert interviews, the current and to-be processes were modeled. Results obtained from the qualitative data indicated that an integration of harvester data is achievable in Germany. Harvester data from forest operations can be provided to all subsequent activities along the supply chain. Core changes were the addition of a digital work order, the data exchange between harvester and forwarder, the pile order and the exchange of production data. Benefits for every stakeholder were determined. Through the reengineered process, harvesting and timber information are available and known at an earlier stage of the process, throughput information stations could be eliminated and working comfort could be improved. Ecological benefits could also be achieved through an anticipated reduction of CO2 emissions and protection of sensitive nature areas. Negative consequences of harvester data integration could appear in the social sphere and were in line with the reduction of personal contact. Challenges for the implementation in reality, besides the legal...https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/389123stanfordprocess improvementwood supply chainforest machine datalogisticsmodeling |
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| title | Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration |
| title_full | Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration |
| title_fullStr | Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration |
| title_short | Business Process Reengineering of a Large-Scale Public Forest Enterprise Through Harvester Data Integration |
| title_sort | business process reengineering of a large scale public forest enterprise through harvester data integration |
| topic | stanford process improvement wood supply chain forest machine data logistics modeling |
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