Forest Machine Connectivity
Improving efficiency in the timber harvesting supply chain by collecting and analyzing Industrial IoT data
Project Overview
Updated January 15, 2024.
The Problem
In order to stay competitive in the global wood products manufacturing industry, Canfor and Mosaic recognize the need to digitally transform and modernize the timber harvesting supply chain.
Both companies, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry, are leading the Forest Machine Connectivity project to deploy the first application to solve the industry’s technical barriers impacting efficiency.
How We Are Solving It
The Result
The Forest Machine Connectivity project cements Canada’s leadership in the digital transformation of the forest industry. In close collaboration with project partners Mosaic, Canfor, and UBC, Lim Geomatics has developed innovate tools to gather, consolidate and analyze data from all stages of the timber harvest cycle and supply chain. This new technology delivers significant improvements in operational visibility and efficiency to industry users, and its growing implementation will offer valuable research opportunities to forestry program graduates for years to come.