Comparing Financial Analysis with Excel and Python/Pandas
Review of Discounted Cash Flow analysis using Excel and Python Pandas library.
Data-Driven Forestry – Part I
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” W. Edwards Deming In the increasingly competitive digital-age, there is a growing trend for companies to adopt data-driven processes and business cultures. In this post I will discuss what it means for companies to utilize data-driven processes, and how this might […]
Exporting Machine Location Logs from the TimberGuide Pro iOS App
TimberGuide Pro is an iOS application that allows users to manage timber assets and collect data forms against those assets. Assets are a generic term that includes any natural or man-made features that users need to record information about in the field, such as tracts, stands, treatment areas, pipelines, gates, […]
Collect Forest Data with ESRI Collector App
ESRI Collector App makes field data collection simple. And even better, the data integrates seamlessly with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop software. For those interested in collecting GIS data in the field, ESRI’s Collector app is a nice complement to the ArcGIS* platform, and the data collected is seamlessly shared […]
Harvest Load Ticket Tracking
A fundamental process in the logging industry is keeping track of loads delivered from the woods to the mill. This is a process where inefficiencies abound, as loggers, dealers, and procurement teams accumulate time and expense accounting for these loads. A wood dealer representative once told me that his company […]
TimberGuide Pro: a digital forest-data collection app
TimberGuide Pro is mobile data collection done right! If you are involved in any aspect or process that touches the timber supply-chain, and you need to collect, store and share digital information with your team, then TimberGuide Pro (TGP) is the solution. TimberGuide Pro combines the power of a mapping […]
GIS on a “Boot” String Budget
If you work in a Forestry Profession, by now you’ve likely heard the term Geographic Information System (a.k.a.; GIS), and hopefully you already have some experience using one. Maybe you have an interest in learning how GIS can help your organization, but aren’t interested in breaking your budget. Well your […]
How to create an iOS Timber Cruising App in less than a week!
Perform a web search on the term “forestry software” and you’re likely to find several pages related to Timber cruising apps. Cruising software is one of the most popular categories for Forestry, partly because timber inventory is a very common and repetitive task, but also because it’s somewhat standardized throughout […]
