Analysis of raw materials supply options for the newly established enterprise for low-grade hardwood processing

Abstract

Using the simulation model of transportation flows for timber transportation, developed by the author and implemented in the AnyLogic software environment, which employs a combination of agent-based and discrete-event modeling, an analysis was conducted on various options for organizing the supply of raw materials for the newly established enterprise focused on processing low-grade hardwood. This new facility is intended for the production of bleached chemical-thermomechanical mass, which will subsequently be utilized for the manufacture of paper dishes, cardboard packaging, napkins, and more. A comparison of different alternative scenarios, based on the involvement of varying numbers of forestry areas located in relative proximity to the planned facility, leads to the conclusion that the preferred scenario is one in which raw material supplies are sourced from two forestry enterprises – Suoyarvsky and Pryazinsky.