How technology advances the evolution of forest management

Explore the benefits of integrated and efficient forestry technology for your agricultural investment

With the evolution of technology, the forestry industry has advanced over the years with the adoption of new digital possibilities—often referred to as Forestry 4.0—that combine human skills with the immense processing power of data to improve overall operations and efficiency.

In forest management in the United States and across the globe, it is now possible to plan and control all stages of the production chain while monitoring physical and financial variables, thanks to forestry technology.

In order to better understand why technology has been the main ally of forest management, we’ve compiled the top 3 benefits of forestry technology for your investment.

Continue reading to learn more, plus how we can help you nurture your forest  investment with all the tools and data you need.

Streamlined operations

The digital revolution in the field has changed the standards of forest production by placing technological innovations within the forest manager’s routine. By utilizing these technologies that are more efficient and reliable than tiring manual processes, overall operations within all steps of the forest process are streamlined. 

For example, instead of field operators having to take notes on site and later inputting them into your digital system, certain technologies allow you to utilize mobile apps to input data offline, synchronizing information when later connected to the internet. This process significantly reduces the risk of lost or inaccurate information and improves the quality and analysis of the data collected. 

Increased efficiency

With digital information in the palm of your hand, active forest management becomes exponentially more efficient with clarity on what needs to be done and how to prioritize your most critical tasks. 

Many Forestry 4.0 tools are designed to improve and automate your workflows, offering perks such as reducing administrative tasks, automating business processes, and integrating with other applications unique to your company. 

Learn more:

How Forestry 4.0 is fueling the future of forests

Guaranteed data security and reliability

One of the most prominent utilizations of forestry technology is for data collection that integrates into one unified set which is then analyzed and used to drive better decision making for forest management. 

With modern-day innovations, forestry technologies provide guaranteed data security and reliability to its users. In a world where ransomware is on the rise and security is more than essential, finding better ways to protect your sensitive data is key to successful forest management. 

Featured case study:

American Forest Management partners with INFLOR to drive forest technology innovation

How we can help

At INFLOR, our forest management solutions are designed to help you nurture your forest investment, with all the tools and data you need to gain better insights and yield the best results.

With the ability to function from anywhere with internet access, our multi-language, multi-user INFLOR Forest solution allows you to parametrize specific business rules to your company and collect data through reports, data cubes, BI integrations, and Excel spreadsheets.

INFLOR Forest’s integrated and efficient management tools provide:

• Agility in data collection in the field
• Elimination of data input errors
• Improved communication between office and field
• Anticipation of validation errors,
• And more.

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