2nd Technical Meeting - WP5

Project SLOPE1

WP 5 – Forest information system development

Technical Meeting 19-21 Jan 15

WP5. Forest information system development

Month 13 Meeting 19-21/01/2015

Progress of work package and planning actions for M 13-18

Huurinainen Seppo &Plosila Veli-MattiMHG Systems Oy

20 January 2015


WP5. Forest information system development

•Task 5.1 Database to support novel inventory data content – MHG• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, COAST, FLY, TRE, ITENE• M08-M17• Deliverable Name: Inventory module of the FIS • Due date: 31.05.2015; in time

• Task 5.2 Platform for near real time control of operations–TRE• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, MHG, TRE, ITENE• M11-M22• Deliverable Name: Real-time supply chain module of the FIS • Due date: 31.10.2015; in time

• Task 5.3 Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial timber and biomass – MHG• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, TRE, ITENE• Del. number: D.5.03 • Deliverable Name: Platform for purchasing/invoicing• Due date: 30.04.2016; in time

San Michele all’Adige19 -21 January 2015

WP5 T5.1 – Database to support novel inventory data content

Task leader: MHG

Participants: GRAPHITECH, CNR, COAST, FLY, TRE, ITENE

Deliverable: D5.01 Inventory module of the FIS (Prototype)

Deliverable status: In progress (about 35%)

Delivery time: M17


Task 5.1 Database to support novel inventory data content

• Actions done: Veli-Matti´s presentation• Completed (20.1.2015) 35 %


Task 5.2 Platform for near real time control of operations

•Task’s objective is to develop a system (MHG) for near real time control of operations that integrates the information about the timber material origin, quality and quantities being processed along the supply chain in order to optimize procedures and avoid delay times in operations (i.e. manage transport fleet in order to avoid saturation of storage areas at the cable crane landing).This will be achieved by the implementation of a series of different interfaces to access the FIS and allow a number of different operations


Task 5.2 Platform for near real time control of operationsMHG Biomass Manager:

• real-time operational management cloud service from stump end-user point covering industrial timber and biomass. Below biomass value chain.



•Actions done:• Meeting in Boku (10/14); discussions of short, middle and long term optimization and utilization of IPTIM software• User rights of Biomass Manager to TRE (7/14), Boku (11/14) and ITENE (1/1), the same with IPTIM to BOKU • Pilot company found to manage their daily activities in real-time operations; Hakevuori Oy (www.hakevuori.fi) (“Chip Mountain”)Seuraava dia

• Timber, pulp wood, energy wood for 10+ end-user points• Massive own machinery fleet• Outsourcing peak times: 30+ own workers&contractors• TOP2 company in wood chips

• joined forces with a sister project, FOCUS, and Simosol Oy, developing a logistic optimization model through Hakevuori as a pilot (benefits for T.2.5 too)• Hakevuori also interested in mobile interface implementation as well as piloting online Market Place


http://www.hakevuori.fi/

Main Benefits of Real-time Management for Hakevuori Oy One of the Largest Fuel Suppliers and Terminal Operators in Finland

• Access to market – new partnerships with sawmills and pulp and paper companies besides CHP plants• Optimizing procurement, harvesting and deliveries to various end-users based on fuel/timber quality and demand• Storages, own fleet and contractors can be managed online everyday along with easy-to-use technology• Easy integration between MHG and accounting system• Powerful reports for financials and authority reporting ..\..\..\..\Biomass Manager\Esitykset\Hakevuori\Hakevuori_eng_28.8.2014.ppt

Markku EskelinenBiomass Business Manager, Hakevuori Oy, FinlandTel. +358 400-952 377Email. [email protected] San Michele all’Adige

19 -21 January 2015

mailto:[email protected]


•Actions done:• further development of MHG Biomass Manager features and mobile interface to match SLOPE requirements..\..\WP5\T5.2\Harvesting instructions _2015_18_01.ppt

• Actions to be done• Translation of MHG Service platform into Italian, German and Spanish

• files to CNR, BOKU and ITENE asap• Further development of electronic timber agreements and measuring documents• Apps for real-time feedback like documenting of timber assortments after harvesting operation (Hakevuori)

• harvester´s report list under construction ..\..\..\..\ASOIL OPTIMUM\METSAPALVELU\PUUKAUPPA\2014\mittaustosite 8 10 2014.pdf


Storage and field work management through Android application. Map data is also transferred to the application for easy navigation to the spot

Depending on the business model either contractor or supervisor/manager does the documentation of timber/ biomass storage (positioning, photos, x,y, moisture %, weight, etc)

Storage Management and LogisticsEverything Available via Mobile

Photos from every single storage improve quality work

thinking within suppliers

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Working instructions with deadline and id on the map. Field worker/contractor can navigate to the site and give feedback..

Storage Management and LogisticsEverything Available via Mobile

Harvesting instructions with restrictions note due to biodiversity regulation


Calendar Feature Makes Multiple Deliveries Easy to Manage and Plan

Calendar view enables look-up and planning of resource reservations,

work orders and important delivery deadlines for different end-users.



• Role between MHG and TRE:• MHG daily operational management• TRE; control of harvesting operations

• Needs further clarification of functionalities of both providers• process description of FIS system needed how different components/modules are utilized

• 2/2015


Task 5.3 Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial

timber and biomass

• Partners: GRAPHITECH, CNR, TRE, ITENE• M19-M28• Huge field for development!• Del. number: D.5.03 • Deliverable Name: Platform for purchasing/invoicing • Lead participant: MHG • Due date: 30.04.2016• Approach: From Slope Pilot Service to Global Service (WP8) taking advantage of Finnish pilots already available


T.5.3. Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial timber and biomass

• Vision; Easy to use mobile applications linked with the Online service is a key to bring matching timber and biomass more to market and fitting with the requirements of end-users

• Role-based mobile apps • MHG Producer; documentation• MHG Purchaser; real-time matching information to purchaser • MHG Contractor; real-time information and feedback• To be downloaded free of charge for SLOPE users

• E.g. forest owners and others can document andposition easily onto the Slope system what kind

of timber/biomass they´ve to offer


T.5.3. Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial timber and biomass

• Actions done:• Benchmarking of online service completed• Discussions started with potential investors/buyers (WP8)

• MTK-Finnish Farmers´ Union (300 000+ forest owners)• Hakevuori Oy also interested in piloting online Market Place to improve

matching of timber procurement• 2 thesis students recruited for making questionaires

• One survey targeted at Finnish forest stakeholders (Mika Kaihola/MAMK)

• Another to SLOPE major countries Italy, Austria and Spain (?) by the help of partners (Esa Hiiva/LUT)

• different cultural and professional background


Results of Benchmarking – TOP eServices in Finnish

Forestry

• Metsaan.fi Service; accurate forest management plans for purchasers and contractors

• Free of charge for producers• Purchasers and contractors have to pay

• Metsäverkko; metsaverkko.fi; MetsäGroup´s web and mobile service for members, includes accurate forest management plans, earning possibilities, and silvicultural needs

• Free of charge for active members• esigning of agreements 2015

• UPM+Stora; Metsäverkko like services, mobile interface missing• Free of charge for forest owners selling timber to them in regular basis

• Puumarkkinat.fi Service; timber trade bulletin board, forest management associations offering harvesting sites to purchasers (forest owners not actively involved)

• basic fee 100-500 € per year + user fee 0-50 € per year


Task 5.3 Online Market Place – Good Tool to Create

Something Big for Mobilizing Bioeconomy

Face with brutal facts:• The Online Market Place under construction will be a “Mickey Mouse” tool as a final solution• It will not fully satisfy stakeholders´ needs or wishes in commercial sense

Actions to be done; • Think big and start doing necessary measures = finding funding partners in your country in parallel with SLOPE (WP8)

• Italian core partner?• Irish core partner• Austrian core partner?• Spanish core partner?• (In Finland MTK – Forest Owners´ Union)


Implementation of the survey

Our proposal on how the survey will be implemented ..\..\WP5\Hiiva\SLOPE_Task5.3_Survey questions_2015_12_01.doc

1. The survey will be translated into languages used in piloting areas(Italian, German), and perhaps in Spain by CNR, BOKU and ITENE); TBD• Timeframe: by the end of January 2015

2. The survey will be hosted centrally by MHG Systems using a third party survey tool

3. Respondents are reached using:• Link to the survey is added to partners’ websites; 1st week of February• Invitation to the survey is sent to contacts from email lists provided by

partners; 1st week of February4. Data from the survey is analyzed by MHG System

• By the mid of March


WP5 T5.1 – Database to support novel inventory data content

Task leader: MHG

Participants: GRAPHITECH, CNR, COAST, FLY, TRE, ITENE

Deliverable: D5.01 Inventory module of the FIS (Prototype)

Deliverable status: In progress (about 35%)

Delivery time: M17


T5.1 Objectives


• Design the database to support inventory and spatial data

• Implement database to relation database management system (RDBMS)

• Design and implement interfaces to this database

• Construct deployment platform for database and service modules

• Deploy prototype to the deployment platform

T5.1 Timetable and completed tasks


M07 M08 M09 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15 M16 M17

Start M07 – End M17

Database v1.o design

Database v1.0 implementation

Web Service design


T5.1 In one pictureSpecified in System Architecture Specifications


Designing of the databaseCheck out the model from SLOPE dropbox (Work Packages/WP5/T5.1)


Database implementationMySQL implementation (with spatial extensions) of the database, specifies data type


Design of the web services


Work plan• The database model should be tested to support all needed operations

and data -> update model if needed

• Special operations need to specified (outside of create, read, update and delete)

• Implement designed data services with using standard Java API and Java EE patterns to keep implementation agile and light weight.

• There will be SOAP implementation (JAX-WS) and REST implementation (JAX-RS) of the services

• REST implementation will support both JSON and plain XML format

• Spring framework for DAO (Data Access Object) level implementation and FIS database connections


Work plan

• Use version control system to manage FIS Service source codes and share codes between partners.

• Purchase and construct cloud platform for deployment

• Deploy database and services to the cloud platform

• Process will be done iterative and will produce different versions for deployment

• Deploy GeoServer to deployment platform for spatial data operations

• Service Implementation (and iterative deployment process) will start January 2015 and deliverable is ready in May 2015


Summary

• Work process is currently in good shape• Finalizing this deliverable needs good communication between all partners

involved• Implementation of this task will make system architecture specification more

accurate

Thank you!


T5.2- Platform for near real time control of operations

Objective:Develop a system that allows for the near real time control of operations .

Participants: Graphitech, CNR, MHG, ITENE

Delive-rableNumber61

Deliverable TitleLead benefi-ciary number

Estimated indicative person-months

Nature62

Dissemi- nation level 63

Deliverydate 64

D5.01 Inventory module of the FIS 5 18.50 P PU 17D5.02 Real time supply chain

control module of the FIS9 15.00 P PU 22

D5.03 Platform forpurchasing/invoicing

5 17.00 P PU 28

D5.04 Short-term optimizationmodule of the FIS

6 14.00 P PU 27

D5.05 Long/mid-term optimizationmodule of the FIS

5 12.50 P PU 27

Total 77.00

T5.2 Overview

• Access to planning information (type and number of harvesting, location ofmachineries and transport equipment, storage locations and their spacerequirement etc..) (TRE, GRAPHITECH).

Planned Activities


RTFI“Real Time Forest Intelligence”

Treemetrics Existing Platform for Near Real time control of operations

Real Time Forest Harvest Control: 100% 2 Way Communications via Satellite & GPRS


RTFI™Installation of Harvester Device

Harvester Computer Automatically Communicates & Sends DATA to RTFI Device

Live harvester data


Track Harvester Progress


Tracking Production Progress


Education

2nd Technical Meeting - WP5