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Keep up to date with the latest news and insights in optimization and supply chain strategy.
Woodflow UX released
Visualize and analyze with Woodflow UXA new edition of Woodflow is the user interface Woodflow UX. Woodflow UX is an intuitive graphical interface for the Optimizer and Analyzer modules. Woodflow UX has functions for loading and validating data, optimization settings and result interpretation via maps and tables.End-user focus in the [...]
Woodflow used at SLU
Woodflow used in education at SLUStarting this year, Woodflow will be used for educational purposes at the forester program at SLU in Umeå. Woodflow will be used in a part of the course Industrial supply strategy and will showcase how decision support systems can help forestry companies in logistical activities. [...]
Woodflow Optimizer released
Creative Optimization releases Woodflow optimizerWoodflow Optimizer is a powerful tool for both timber flow planning and advanced scenario analyses based on different logistics conditions. Examples of different scenarios are varied demand among recipients, different supply volumes, different truck types, new terminals, production stops, timber exchange and more. Optimizer considers a [...]
Press Release: New Woodflow update is launched
During the past year, Creative Optimization has been working intensively on a new version of Woodflow and all its components. As a result, we can now present Woodflow 4, with several improvements and new capabilities. The basic functionality and principle for how users work with Excel files as input [...]
Transportation and routing in forestry logistics
In the forestry industry, the transportation of timber or logs serves as a vital link between forest harvesting areas and demand sites like sawmills, pulp mills, wood panel mills, and various terminals. Given the extensive forest areas and widespread mill locations in many nations, timber transportation constitutes a substantial percentage—often [...]
What is optimization in practice and theory ?
The word optimize is often used as a general comment without any more detailed meaning on what is being done. For example, it is very easy to say that the route, the design, or the plan is optimized without any type of quantification. Most often, what is meant in practice [...]
Hugin och Munin – Intelligent digital twin for a efficient and robust value chain
Through digital tools for data collection, management, and intelligent utilization, conditions are created for industrial actors with complex processes to optimize their value chains. [...]
Livestock logistics
Solution to improve logistic difficulties for livestock transportationAnimal transport is increasing in the world, accounting for significant effects on economic value, animal welfare and CO2 [...]
Energy efficiency in agricultural logistics
Solutions to improve energy efficiency In a previous pilot study by Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (JTI) it was estimated that more [...]
EFFORTE Project
Project description The project EFFORTE aims to create novel knowledge and adoption of new methods and technology that will lead to substantial increase in [...]
Model development for optimal use of the forest biomass
Improving better decision support for biofuel extraction Bioenergy is becoming a more important energy source. An important bioenergy assortment in Sweden is given by [...]
FlexSNG Project
The transition towards climate neutrality by 2050 is one of the main themes in the agenda of the European Union and its member states. [...]
How is Timbertrail used in forest operations?
In long-term sustainable forestry, it is a matter to take care of the land when the forest is harvested. Harvesters and forwarders must be [...]
Transport efficiency with Analyzer
Complexity and challenges To analyze the transportations done during a time period to obtain KPI for transport efficiency is valuable to determine how to [...]
Flow optimization using Woodflow
Flow optimization with Mellanskog Efficient logistics planning is a key factor in the profitability of forestry. Studies at the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden [...]
Transportation and routing in forestry logistics
In the forestry industry, the transportation of timber or logs serves as a vital link between forest harvesting areas and demand sites like sawmills, pulp [...]
What is optimization in practice and theory ?
The word optimize is often used as a general comment without any more detailed meaning on what is being done. For example, it is very [...]
Optimization in forest operations and supply chains
The forest industry produces a range of products including paper, lumber, and energy, wielding substantial economic influence in numerous nations. Its significance extends to contributing [...]
Integrated bioenergy supply chains for synthetic natural gas and energy production
In the large ongoing transition towards a low-carbon society, bioenergy is an essential part of the new emerging bioeconomy needed to meet several of the [...]
Press Release: New Woodflow update is launched
During the past year, Creative Optimization has been working intensively on a new version of Woodflow and all its components. As a result, we [...]
Advanced and innovative digitalization
Press release: LKAB in collaboration towards the logistics solutions of the futureLKAB, Creative Optimization and Digital Tvilling in collaboration for optimization of LKAB’s entire value [...]
Norra Skog selects Woodflow
Press release: Norra Skog select WoodflowToday we are pleased to announce that Norra Skog has decided to use Woodflow for planning and analysis of its [...]
Partnership with Sokigo
Creative Optimization in partnership with Sokigo Sokigo and Creative Optimization have entered a partnership for product integration. Timbertrail from Creative Optimization is an innovative [...]
Innovation group EIP-Agri
Project descriptionWithin the framework of the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s EIP-Agri, Creative Optimization has received a grant to form an innovation group consisting of Hushållningssällskapet, [...]
Moelven Skog selects Timbertrail
Timbertrail will help Moelven Skog create better planning in forest operationsAfter a test and evaluation period during spring, Moelven Skog has chosen to start using [...]
Vida Skog selects Woodflow
Vida selects Woodflow for transportation efficiencyThe latest company to select Woodflow is Vida Skog. The choice of Woodflow includes Analyzer to create an overview of [...]
Timbertrail released
Optimizing extraction routes has never been easierNow the first version of Timbertrail is out! Timbertrail is a decision support that, with the help of digital [...]
New office in Stockholm
New office in Stockholm at NorrskenStarting this august Creative Optimization has an office located in Stockholm at Norrsken Foundation. Norrsken House is one of Europe’s [...]
New office in Halmstad
New office in Halmstad at SlottsmöllanCreative Optimization is now moving to a larger office in Halmstad at Slottsmöllans Företagscentrum. Slottmöllan is located at the river [...]
Holmen selects Woodflow
Holmen selects Woodflow for transportation planningRecently, Holmen Skog choosed to start using Woodflow for its strategical and tactical planning in the forestry business. The selection [...]
Innovation days in Montreal
Innovation days in Montreal, CanadaIn November Creative Optimization participated at the innovation days in Montreal, Canada. The purpose of the innovation meeting was to establish [...]
RIU, Skinnskatteberg 2019
Creative Optimization participated in RIU 2019During this year’s edition of the RIU conference held by Skogforsk and SLU Creative Optimization participated during the days to [...]
Forestry fairs 2019
Creative Optimization attended SkogsElmia and Skogsnolia 2019During the summer, Creative Optimization participated in the fairs SkogsElmia and Skogsnolia giving us an opportunity to showcase Creative [...]
Mellanskog selects Woodflow
Mellanskog starts using Woodflow AnalyzerMellanskog has choosed to start using Woodflow Analyzer. Woodflow Analyzer will fulfil the function of continuously monitoring transports and provide a [...]
New project in biomass
Model development for optimal biomass extractionThere is a growing demand of renewable bioenergy from forests in Sweden. Studies show that increased biomass extraction from the [...]
Sydved selects Woodflow
Sydved selects Woodflow for transportation planningSydved is the latest company to select Woodflow for planning and analysis of wood procurement and transportation. Sydved will use [...]
New project with Sydved
Optimizing routes in forest operationsTimbertrail is a new project starting now. The purpose of the project is to develop a field-adapted application that identifies optimal [...]
Woodflow UX released
Visualize and analyze with Woodflow UXA new edition of Woodflow is the user interface Woodflow UX. Woodflow UX is an intuitive graphical interface for the [...]
Woodflow used at SLU
Woodflow used in education at SLUStarting this year, Woodflow will be used for educational purposes at the forester program at SLU in Umeå. Woodflow will [...]
New project in agriculture logistics
Energy efficiency in agriculture logisticsCreative Optimization will participate in the project: Energy efficiency of agricultural logistics as a partner to RISE. The overall goal of [...]
New project with EFFORTE
Creative Optimization participates in the EFFORTE projectEFFORTE project is started. The project is coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and includes 23 partners [...]
Woodflow Analyzer released
Introducing a new way to calculate transport efficiencyWoodflow Analyzer is the new module for Woodflow. Analyzer is an advanced tool for transport monitoring. By using [...]
Woodflow Optimizer released
Creative Optimization releases Woodflow optimizerWoodflow Optimizer is a powerful tool for both timber flow planning and advanced scenario analyses based on different logistics conditions. Examples [...]
Biomap released
Creative Optimization releases the free to use tool BiomapBiomap is a web application that shows which system for decomposition and transport of forest fuel that [...]
