WOOD SUPPLY OPTIMIZATION IN BRAZILIAN PULP INDUSTRY INVOLVING FORESTRY OUTGROWER SCHEME

Authors

  • Matheus Andrade Ferreira Suzano Papel e Celulose, Aracuz, ES - Brasil
  • Carolina Souza Jarochinski e Silva Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Lavras, MG - Brasil
  • Lucas Rezende Gomide Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Lavras, MG - Brasil.
  • Marco Antonio Contreras Universidad Austral de Chile, Instituto de Bosques y Sociedad, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Valdivia, Chile
  • Ezio Tadeu Lopes Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Brasília, DF - Brasil
  • Rafael Carvalho Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Viçosa , MG - Brasil
  • José Márcio de Mello Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Lavras, MG - Brasil
  • Nathalia de Paiva Mendonça Suzano Papel e Celulose, Aracuz, ES - Brasil

Keywords:

Tactical Planning, Linear Programming, Forest Outgrower Scheme

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the best regions for allocation of a forestry outgrower scheme, and the most efficient transportation system, using a mathematical programming model to minimize the wood supply costs in three Brazilian states. The forest outgrower scheme is a partnership between producers and forest companies, without land acquisition by the companies. Forest producers are recognized as an important source of growth for forest production. In order to achieve successful partnerships, the company needs to plan its hiring. In this study, the partnerships are made through formal contracts and the model does not allow breach of contract. Six scenarios were modeled and evaluated based on the total cost of the objective function, average wood cost (USD/m3), average transport distance (km) and processing time. The mathematical model showed its efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility in generating scenarios to support company managers in the decision-making and to avoid breach of contract. Hiring planning benefits both sides as it ensures the company’s production and provides financial security to forest producers. In addition, the model suggests alternatives such as the differential pricing of wood according to the location of the regions and the formation of homogeneous blocks of contracting/renewal of outgrower schemes around the pulp mill.

Keywords: Tactical Planning; Linear Programming; Forest Outgrower Scheme

Author Biography

Matheus Andrade Ferreira, Suzano Papel e Celulose, Aracuz, ES - Brasil

 

 

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Published

2020-03-23

How to Cite

Ferreira, M. A., Silva, C. S. J. e, Gomide, L. R., Contreras, M. A., Lopes, E. T., Rodrigues, R. C., de Mello, J. M., & Mendonça, N. de P. (2020). WOOD SUPPLY OPTIMIZATION IN BRAZILIAN PULP INDUSTRY INVOLVING FORESTRY OUTGROWER SCHEME. Revista Árvore, 43(05), https://doi.org/10.1590/1806–90882019000500004. Retrieved from https://revistaarvore.ufv.br/rarv/article/view/222072

Issue

Revista Árvore, Viçosa-MG, v.43, n.5, 2019

Section

Forest Management

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