As part of the long-term strategic business plan, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (Al-Pac) has decided to evaluate, acquire and implement a Woodlands Information System. The System has implemented and went live as of January 2003. This has been achieved through 3LOG’s successful partnership with INFORM. Our Log Inventory Management System integrated with INFORM’s premiere forest management tool, TheForestManager™, in combination with our experienced development and applications support team, have provided a solid solution to Al-Pac’s requirements.
INFORM is a leader in integrated forest management systems and has an established client base for its products throughout Canada. INFORM and 3LOG Systems enjoy a close working relationship, which has developed from previous successful integration of the TFM (TheForestManager™) and LIMS (Log Inventory Management Systems). The two companies function as a tightly coupled project team, delivering the component parts for seamless integration with clear communication, well defined milestones and a structured project management methodology.
As part of our Al-Pac solution, we have utilized our Inventory Management System, Version 4 (LIMS4) and unmanned weigh scale systems with INFORM’s TheForestManager’s (TFM) integrated solution. The 3LOG products have become the industry standard for Alberta and their open architecture and Oracle database provides for seamless integration with TFM.
As part of 3LOG’s commitment to customer service and support and in conjunction with the TFM software solution, we provide an in-depth support infrastructure including installation, implementation, localization, training, helpdesk, and integration with other systems. Al-Pac has undoubtedly considered the merits of not only the woodland information systems that are available, but also the project team that has built, deployed and will be supporting the application.
About Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
The Alberta-Pacific project was announced in 1989 and in 1991 it was chosen from several competitive bids by the Alberta government based on its commitment to environmentally advanced processes, forest stewardship, local employment and Aboriginal involvement. Today, Alberta-Pacific is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Oji Paper Company Ltd.
Alberta-Pacific is North America’s largest single line kraft pulp mill. It is budgeted to produce 560,000 air-dried metric tonnes (ADt) of kraft pulp per year, 90% of which is hardwood and 10% is softwood. Alberta-Pacific is a world leader in the forest industry, using today’s best technology to produce Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) kraft pulp while keeping far below limits for emissions.