Logistics in wood procurement (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS98-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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27.10.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology
- Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 15 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
- Teachers
- Met1 Myy
- Groups
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MEMI22SPBForestry, full-time studies
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MEMI22SPAForestry, full-time studies
- Course
- ME00DS98
Realization has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 55 h 0 min.
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Wed 29.10.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
Teorialuokka
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Wed 05.11.2025 time 12:30 - 16:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 12.11.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 19.11.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 26.11.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 03.12.2025 time 12:30 - 16:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 10.12.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
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Wed 17.12.2025 time 08:00 - 16:00 (8 h 0 min) |
Puunhankinnan logistiikka ME00DS98-3003 |
C310
Teorialuokka
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Objective
You can plan the use of logging and transportation resources.
You can evaluate how the changes in legislation, market and logging conditions affect forestry professionals' work.
Content
How do you choose the most efficient and convenient mode of transportation.
How does transportation affect the quality of wood?
How to ensure the effective use of resources in wood procurement?
Course material
Demonstrated in a lecture and on the course's Learn platform.
Study forms and methods
The course consists of lectures, exercises and field exercises. In the course, we delve into forestry logistics methods and logistics as part of the wood procurement chain. Part of the course is the role of private roads in wood procurement.
RDI and work-related cooperation
The course is attended by representatives of employers and stakeholders as guest lecturers, e.g. from Skall and Uittoyhdistys.
Timing of exams and assignments
Lecture exam at the end of the course.
International cooperation
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Student workload
The student's workload in the course is 135 hours. It consists of lectures, exercises and field exercises.
Course part description
Planning and control of harvesting and wood transport. Forest roads and other wood transport routes. Transport entrepreneurship. Transportation control systems. Floating and rail and road transport.
Further information
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Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam 60% and learning assignments 40%.