| Company | Trimble Forestry |
| Country | Germany |
| Website | https://forestry.trimble.com/solutions/cflogistics/ |
| Category | Logistics & mills interface › Chain-of-custody |
SaaS solution to track / schedule wood transport
CFLogistics is a specialised logistics management and optimisation platform developed for the forest products supply chain, providing integrated tools for the planning, scheduling, and tracking of timber haulage, harvesting operations, and mill deliveries. Forest logistics is inherently complex, involving the coordination of harvesting contractors, haul truck fleets, road networks with load-limit constraints, wood yard inventories, and processing mill demands — all under variable conditions driven by weather, seasonal road closures, and shifting market orders. CFLogistics addresses this complexity by offering modules for haul route optimisation, load scheduling, driver allocation, and real-time fleet tracking, allowing forest managers and logistics coordinators to reduce empty running kilometres, minimise demurrage at mill gates, and improve overall wood flow efficiency. The platform typically integrates with GPS telematics systems fitted to haul trucks and harvest machines, enabling live visibility of load status and vehicle location across the supply chain. Reporting and analytics functions allow operations teams to monitor key performance indicators such as tonnes per truck-shift, average haul distance, and cost per green tonne delivered. In the Australian context, where forests are often located in remote or semi-remote regions with complex road hierarchies and seasonal access restrictions — particularly in high-rainfall areas of Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia — logistics optimisation tools like CFLogistics can deliver significant cost reductions and improve the reliability of wood supply to processing facilities. The system is also relevant to biomass supply chains, where harvest residues and low-grade timber must be cost-effectively transported to bioenergy or wood pellet facilities. As the Australian forest industry continues to digitalise its operations, platforms that connect harvest planning, transport scheduling, and mill intake data into a single integrated workflow are becoming essential infrastructure for competitive and sustainable forest enterprises.
Supports more efficient transport and lowers supply-chain disruption risk through improved routing and scheduling.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Trimble Forestry |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Company |
| FWPA RD&E | 4.3 |