FOLPI-XL

(FOLPI is an acronym for Forest-Oriented Linear Programming Interpreter)

Estate-wide production modeling

FOLPI-XL is an optimisation tool for evaluating forest management and investment strategies.

It is intended to answer questions such as:

• Should new land be brought for afforestation?
• Should more forests be bought and, if so, what will their likely value be?
• What silvicultural regimes should be implemented?
• What volume of wood should be harvested?
• Should land be replanted after clear-felling?
• What is the current value of my forest estate?

FOLPI-XL uses familiar Microsoft Excel worksheets to describe the current resource and the criteria that define the company’s management strategy. The solution will be optimized to achieve either maximum NPV or maximum timber production. The results of the analysis, such as expected wood-flow or cash-flow, are also presented in Excel worksheets. For example:

FOLPI-XL integrates with other ATLAS tools in that it obtains Croptype by area information from Geomaster and Yield Information from the Yield Table Manager.

Benefits	Features
Decision Support	Different management strategies can be analysed and compared to determine the best approach to achieve desired objectives.
Economic Support	For a given pricing model, FOLPI-XL will generate a valuation for the estate.
Long-term Storage of outputs	Outputs are written to the SQL Server database.
Familiar interface	Inputs and outputs are managed within Microsoft Excel.
Clear outcomes	Results are automatically presented in tabular and graphical formats.