• Research program
  • Completed projects

    • Research program

    The new FORAC 4.0 research program focus on advanced exploitation of data from the forest to the customer. The main topics selected for this five-year agenda (2019-2024) are:

    • Data management and decision making for a more efficient wood supply system
    • Collaborative approaches adapted to Quebec's industrial network
    • Fiber processing centers incorporating Industry 4.0 concepts

    Each theme is lead by a domain expert. This expert works closely with a multidisciplinary research team composed of several professors and research professionals with expertise in various disciplines such as business administration, industrial engineering, forest management, forestry, science wood, IT and operational research.