Forest Operations Productivity Initiative

“Using good data to support your forest operations”

Stellenbosch University in conjunction with the South African Forest industry has developed a robust and internationally aligned Time Study Standard and Data Repository Protocol for use by forest managers, practitioners/contractors and researchers.  As part of ongoing support for forest operations The Forest Operations Productivity Initiative includes several machine and systems costing models which will also soon include silvicultural operations as part of the overall forest productivity package. The objectives of these efforts are to improve, if not optimise, silviculture and timber harvesting operations in the face of ever increasing international competition and to provide planning tools to not only the South African Forest Industry but to international partners as well.

News

Time Study E-Learning Course Launched

Time Study E-Learning Course Launched

FREE E-LEARNING COURSE NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT The South African timber industry is geographically dispersed and gathering people to attend a course or training is often expensive and in the case of pandemics often not safe (to gather in large numbers). In order to...

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Time Study App Now on Google Play

Time Study App Now on Google Play

Our Android-based Forest Operations Time Study app has been completely updated for March 2020.  The other BIG NEWS is that the app is also now available for installation directly through the Google Play Store. The app is designed for Android-based smartphones running...

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