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Coast Lean Log Handling Project 11/10/2017 TOPFN Division 1 WHAT IS LEAN? LEAN is a philosophy that focuses on fostering and enabling a continual improvement culture by encouraging efficiency 11/10/2017 through the elimination of

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WHAT IS LEAN?

  • LEAN is a philosophy that focuses on fostering and enabling a

continual improvement culture by encouraging efficiency through the elimination of unnecessary rules, processes and non-essential steps.

  • LEAN helps us:
  • Deliver services that meet customer’s needs first
  • Build internal capacity as we focus on higher value work
  • Save employee time and resources

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Coast Lean Log Handling Project

Background

  • In 2015 the BC government made a commitment to work with

industry to assess the forest sector’s competitiveness.

  • As a part of this commitment the Competitiveness Strategy

Steering Committee agreed to conduct a “Lean” project focused on streamlining log handling on the coast.

  • This is the first BC government Lean project to jointly involve

both government and industry.

Ministry of Forests and Range Act (excerpt from Sect.4) The purposes and functions of the ministry are …: (d) encourage a … world competitive (i) timber processing industry, (e) assert the financial interest … in a systematic and equitable manner.

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Coast Lean Log Handling Project

Discussion Industry and government team mapped out the process and landed on four projects to move forward on in the following

  • rder:
  • Alternate Scaling: a 5-day workshop was held late July 2015;
  • Export Process: a 5-day workshop was held late October 2015;
  • Cruise Based Billing: a 4-day workshop was held early March

2016;

  • Log Grading: workshop -date TBD.

The workshop groups focussed on improvements to some elements and on changes that could be accomplished in the short and medium terms.

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Alternate Scaling

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Alternate Scaling Key Recommendations (July 2015): Piece Scaling

  • Reduce check load to a smaller "Commit Parcel“

(As of July 2017 26 scale sites have implemented the fluid check-parcel process. Four of these sites are in NICC District, 8 in Campbell River, 11 in South Island 2 in Chilliwack and 1 in Sunshine Coast).

  • Improve accountability of scalers
  • Increase use of roadside scaling

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Alternate Scaling Key Recommendations (July 2015): Weight Scaling

  • Engage biometrician to form recommendations for optimized

sampling (Kim Iles).

  • The short-term recommendations were communicated and

implemented for the 2017 sampling plans.

  • The implementation of the medium and long term recommendations

may require HBS and regulation changes. There is no target date for implementation of medium & long-term recommendations at this time. Significant estimated future annual savings for the coast; approximately $5-6/m3 for volume that is weighed instead of piece- scaled.

  • Check Load pilot (reduce the requirement to leave a check load for

both piece and sample scaling at the same location; implemented at a number of scale sites).

  • Review scaling requirements for export

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Alternate Scaling

Other Recommendations (July 2015):

  • Streamline administration processes (eg. LDS, Scale Site

Authorisation Documentation).

  • Continue work on log scanner - (In 2016 Interfor carried out pilot

project and scanner scaled 21,000 m3. Future savings on coast estimated at $1.1M based on scanner scaling 100,000 m3 per year).

  • As of Oct.2017 approx. 4,000 m3 scanner scaled this year at Acorn.

Added Projects after July 2015 workshop:

  • Automated Scales (several licensees considering this)
  • Water scaling (Test#1-June 2016 & Test#2 October 2017)
  • Mark/Site Designation - Sept.2017 – New Scale Site Designation

Notice was put into implementation on the Coast.

  • Scaled Timber Brand Notice- Sept.2017 Implementation

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Alternate Scaling –Check Load

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Check Load-Ladysmith

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Check Load- Quatsino

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Check Load-Hemming Bay

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Water scaling – Burleith (Ladysmith)

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Water scaling (Safety SOP)

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Water scaling

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Water scaling–Burleith 2017 (Barge Off-Load)

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Water scaling – Burleith 2017

2017 Water Scaling Pilot tested out the feasibility of safely and accurately scaling on the water while maintaining bundle integrity

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Water scaling – Burleith 2017

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Automated Scale- Kelsey Bay

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Automated Scale- Kelsey Bay

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Automated Scale- Kelsey Bay

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Log Scanner- 2016 Pilot

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Log Scanner – Interfor Acorn Mill

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Roadside Scaling – Jeune Landing

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Roadside Scaling

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Export Process Workshop (Oct.2015)

Current State Mapping

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Weekly Advertising Process

Wk0 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Application Process 1 Advertisement Application Process 2 Advertisement 4 weeks Wk0 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Application Advertisement Process 1 Application Advertisement Process 2 Application Advertisement Process 3 2 weeks

Process (prior to April 2016) New Process

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Log Export Key Changes

  • Marking: Mixed marks now allowed in export bundles for all scale

types and the same scaling & marking standards for domestic and export (a communication note was sent to stakeholders Jan.20, 2016). Estimated on-going annual savings of $2.75M.

  • Weekly surplus test advertising schedule (implemented Apr.6,

2016). Estimated one-time $10.2M savings to industry. On-going annual savings of $1.4M.

  • New 2.5% volume tolerance of incidental aggregate prohibited

species and grades for export (implemented Jun.1, 2016)

  • Clarification note regarding method of describing the location of

advertised parcels (sent out Feb.16, 2017).

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Log Export Moving Forward 2017

  • Mixing Timbermark Types Within a Bundle (pilot tested from

April - October 2017)

  • Implement changes in LEXIS (to provide more detail info – in

progress)

  • Mixing Sort Descriptions within a bundle (no agreement to

pilot or implement)

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Mixing Timbermark Types Within a Bundle

Part of the pilot involved completing boom inspections to determine the percentage of Provincial timbermarks versus Federal timbermarks.

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Mixing Timbermark Types Within a Bundle

Paint colour distinguishes Provincial mark from Federal mark

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Cruise Based Billing

Workshop Summary

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Proposed Cruise Based Billing Standards

Use CGNF Cruising for CBB 10% Standard Error on Cutting Permit Cruise OR For CPs less than 40 ha - 2 plots per ha, (all full or 1 Full and 1 Count) per ha For CPs over 40 ha - 1 Full Measure per ha Any polygon < 5 ha - 2 plots per ha Maximum 100m X 100m square grids

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Roll Out of CBB – Step 1

  • Use CGNF with updated cruise standards (Cruising Manual

updated-June 15, 2016)

  • No adjustments to cut control reporting
  • No change to the cruise volume for pricing purposes

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Roll Out of CBB – Step 2

  • Use CGNF with updated cruise standards
  • Review and implement adjusted pricing model
  • No adjustments to cut control reporting

There is no expectation that an amended Cut Control volume will be agreed upon during this phase.

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Roll Out of CBB – Step 3

  • Use CGNF with updated cruise standards
  • Implement adjusted pricing model
  • Review and Implement adjusted Cut Control Volume

Reaching agreement on any adjustment to cut control volumes will require the involvement of Timber Pricing, Timber Tenures and the Chief Forester’s Office.

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Lean Project

Coast Lean Project Manager (since Jan.9, 2017) Erich Geddert Timber Measurements Project Manager Erich.Geddert@gov.bc.ca 250-286-9406 (office) 250-203-3984 (cell) Coast Lean Project Manager (May 2015 – Mar.31, 2017) Steve Laberge, Senior Project Manager Steve.Laberge@gov.bc.ca 250-217-4433 (cell)

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