2005 Annual Report
Executive Summary | Internal Processes
Aspects of logistics
Logistics efficiency is one of the operational excellence key points.
As foreseen, a second tugboat and a fourth barge were put into operation by the Barra do Riacho Unit for its ocean-going wood shipping program, which should reach full capacity during 2006. As a result, some 125,000 logging truck trips annually on the local highways will be eliminated, significantly contributing to the reduction of traffic on the BR 101 highway in the extreme south of Bahia and the north of Espírito Santo.
Also at the Barra do Riacho Unit, a new model was developed for the storage and distribution of forestry inputs used in silviculture, both in our own areas as well as for the Forestry Partners Program. This new model, known as "Logistics Operator", consists of the hiring of a specialized logistics service supplier for these operations. The system was already in operation in 2005 for fuels and lubricants; in 2006, it will encompass silvicultural inputs.
ABased on an agreement signed with Suzano Bahia Sul last December, the Portocel terminal’s operating capacity will be increased through construction of two new warehouses, of 30,000 m2 each, along with a new pier. The total investment is $30 million and the project is scheduled for conclusion at the beginning of 2008.