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Longview Fibre Company Decides to Buy SHORTREC Software
Published on July 9, 2004
Logs are loaded at various LFCo tree farms in Washington and Oregon, and are hauled by independent contractors to mills or export yards. Some of the elements to be considered include the different truck types, wood sorts, and selecting the most optimal delivery location. A customized load entry application was also developed by ORTEC to assist the dispatcher(s) in capturing load information.
The next step will be to include more tree farms and contractors in the automated routing and dispatch process. In the meantime, LFCo is in the process of installing a wireless network to provide communication between drivers, tree farm managers and the dispatcher(s) throughout the area.
About ORTEC:
ORTEC is a leading provider of decision support solutions and professional consulting services in the field of logistics optimization. The SHORTREC product suite has been widely used to improve logistics operations across different industries. SHORTREC has been successfully implemented at transportation companies like Yellow Transportation and DHL, but also helps larger producers/manufacturers, like Coca-Cola Enterprises, BASF, Philips, Lafarge and BP improve their logistics operations in a variety of industries.
About Longview Fibre Company:
Longview Fibre is a major manufacturer of value-added corrugated and solid-fiber containers, handle shopping and merchandise bags, and many other paper products. The company operates one of the largest pulp-paper mills in North America at Longview, WA; 17 converting plants in 12 states; a lumber plant; is a leader in recycled-content paper packaging; and owns approximately 585,000 acres of timberlands managed for Sustainable Forestry in the Pacific Northwest.