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Industries
We offer solutions to companies involved in the following industries.
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Timber products manufacture from the smallest sawmill to the largest
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Timber reprocessing operation, either with your own timber or custom processing
of someone else’s timber
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Timber and hardware wholesale and distribution
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Timber and hardware trade, retail and point of sale
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Industry Commentary
The NZ sawn timber industry uses many diverse systems to maintain inventory, record
sales and produce export documentation. The day is coming when the NZ sawn timber
industry is going to “get together” in its approach to export sales. This will be
forced by the requirement to satisfy export orders by sourcing stock from more than
one sawn timber producer. When this day finally arrives (and in some cases it already
has) the industry will suddenly realise that the systems in place are not capable
of supporting this model.
The model could occur in a number of ways -
• An industry board similar to the “Fonterra” setup
• Trading and/or distribution
companies
• The larger companies using smaller suppliers to “top up” their export shipments.
Given the current climate and the “fiercely independent” sawmilling industry
the first option is not likely in the immediate future. The best guess at what will
happen is that a combination of the two other models will continue to “evolve”.
No matter how it happens any company or group will require computer based systems
that as a minimum will provide –
• Stock availability by product at potential supplier
sites
• The ability to sell and produce export documentation for stock provided
by multiple suppliers.
In summary many of the technical issues have been or can be
overcome. The solution involves a much more internet-aware timber industry. The
major issue is the lack of desire by the industry to commit time, effort or funding
to systems. This is particularly the case where the system is not “owned” by the
exporting company. The industry must be prepared to assist smaller suppliers to
maintain accurate stocks and develop internet-capability.
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