Wood Products
Wood Products: production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- Log-to-lumber yield is never measured, so the true cost stays unknown.
- Kiln batches are not recorded, so moisture-driven losses only surface later.
- Stock is kept sometimes in m3, sometimes in m2, sometimes in pieces, so counting and selling units clash.
- By-products such as sawdust and short lengths never enter stock, so revenue leaks away.
Workflows
From log to lumber
- The log batch enters stock with its volume in m3 and its origin details.
- After sawing, the resulting lumber dimensions and by-products are recorded.
- Yield is calculated per batch and allocated to cost.
From kiln drying to dispatch
- A kiln batch is opened; the charged quantity and the target moisture content are recorded.
- At unloading, the moisture reading and the loss are posted and the batch is closed.
- Goods are taken into stock by length and grade, then shipped with a delivery note.
Documents
- Log receipt and origin certificate
- Sawing yield slip
- Kiln batch card
- Grade and length breakdown
Reports
- Yield rate by batch
- Kiln drying loss report
- Stock list with unit-of-measure conversion
- By-product revenue (sawdust, short lengths)
Metrics
- Log yield
- Kiln drying loss rate
- Grade distribution
- Production cost per m3
Compliance
- Forest-product origin and transport permit
- Heat treatment (ISPM 15) stamp — export packaging
- Dust and fire safety occupational health records
Glossary
- Yield
- A per-batch calculation giving the share of finished goods obtained from the input m3
- Kiln batch
- A production order that tracks one kiln load in a single record
- Moisture content
- The quality measurement field on the batch card
- By-product
- A secondary item that comes out of production and is taken into stock
FAQ
Can I see log yield by batch?
Yes — the input m3 is compared with the finished goods and by-products, and the yield is reported on the batch card.
Can I track kiln drying losses?
Yes — the kiln batch records charged and discharged quantities plus moisture readings, and the loss is calculated automatically.
Can I use m3, m2 and piece units together?
Yes — a conversion factor is defined on the item card, so counting and selling can use different units.
Can I turn sawdust and short lengths into revenue?
Yes — they are taken into stock as by-products and invoiced as a separate sales line.
Can I price by grade?
Yes — grade is a field on the item card and price lists are defined per grade.
