These are commodities; market determines the price. Pulp & Paper companies need to distinguish themselves and get a competitive edge in other areas, so they are constantly searching for new ways to decrease operational costs, mitigate errors and waste, save on energy consumption while also keeping a close look on production tracking and control.
Continuous improvement in this industry sector is about getting operational excellence in each and every part of their value chain: from planning for wood grow and harvesting, all the way to global logistics. Over time, analytics solutions have proven their power to improve business outcomes and are becoming more and more essential for this kind of industry.
DHAUZ can help
There are many applications for analytics and AI in this industry sector. Here is an example of some of these areas:
Wood Grow & Harvesting
Work force and equipment allocation optimized planning for eucalyptus/bamboo grow and harvesting
Pesticide ideal quantities calculation based on visual analytics and crop issues detection
Pulp & Paper Production
Inbound transportation planning that optimizes flow based on type and volume needed to fulfill the plants demand for raw material
Visual analytics to automate and improve quality control
Predictive maintenance to improve OEE
Smart energy consumption
Supply Chain
Outbound transportation planning that optimizes cellulose shipments based on port operations, ship schedules and routes
Logistics planning and scheduling
Analytics applied to scheduling and managing the export corridors and ship lines at the ports
Sales & Marketing
Multifactorial client x products segmentation models
Market fulfillment optimization models increase service levels while also maximizes profits