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6900 SW 105th Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97008
503.646.1903 phone
503.646.2891 fax
mail: logsystem at ct3inc.com
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Accurate and timely information is hard to
put an exact value on, but profitable and effective Log & Timber
operations depend on it. Acquiring load information is the first
step. LMS efficiently captures essential ticket and volume data using
the Transmission Processing and Weigh Station modules. LMS also includes Sample Scale
and Check-scale modules for situations where logs are not 100% stick scaled.
Sample Scale factors and the results of scale explosions are stored, so their
integrity can easily be verified.
The Transmission Processing module automates the receipt, validation,
conversion, and recording of log and load measurement data from a variety of
sources. Data can be retrieved
as frequently as it is available. Transmissions are first edited
and validated in a separate database; a controlled environment before
log and load data is written to the LMS System. This insures that duplicate or incorrect data gets deleted or
corrected prior to updating the main system database. It is in the LMS
System that inventory gets updated, and
payments and invoices are
produced.
Manual entry screens are also available to input handwritten scale
tickets, weight tickets, piece counts, cube measurement tickets, and volume
summaries. These are used when data cannot be captured
electronically or in unusual circumstances.
The Sample Scale module is designed to support variations in your Sampling
program. Sample Scale can be generated from Weight, Cube Measurements,
Load Counts, and Piece Counts using various Sample Bases. Sample Bases may be widely or narrowly defined, and a number of
Sample Pool Methods may be used. Sample Scale Factors can be
automatically calculated. Factors can be automatically applied to
new load data to make sure management reports are always updated for
complete volumes. Questions about Sample Scale explosions, Sample Bases,
and Factors can be quickly
resolved by viewing complete audit reports.
With LMS, you can be
confident that volume reports and transactions are complete, correct, and
current.
Data
Capture & Transmission Processing Features: Log
Scale (a.k.a. Stick or Piece Scale)
 | Scribner scale for logs and segments
 | Westside (long log - 40 foot multiples)
| Eastside (short log - 20 foot multiples) |
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| Cubic Scale (CCF or cunits) |
| Metric
| GOST (Russian) |
| BC Metric (Canadian) |
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| Manual scale ticket entry
| Scribner |
| Metric |
| Ability to accept and report scale using either U.S. or Canadian
Species and Grade codes
| U. S. codes in LMS are User-defined |
| Canadian codes determined by Ministry for Coastal Region |
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| Check Scale tickets |
| Sample Scale tickets |
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Weight
Data
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Weight transmissions
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Manual
Weight ticket entry |
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Summarized
Weight entry for multiple loads |
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Electronic
capture from integrated Weigh Station |
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Automatic
Weight to scale explosion |
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Piece
(Log) Counts
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Piece
Count transmissions
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Manual
Piece Count ticket entry |
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Automatic
Piece to scale explosion |
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Cube
Measurements (height, width, length)
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Cube
Measurement transmissions
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Manual
Cube Measurement ticket entry |
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Automatic
Cube to scale explosion |
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Summary Scale:
summarized volumes where detailed log data by load is not available.
| Manual volume summary (certificate) entry
| Scribner Scale |
| Metric Scale |
| Weight Data |
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Transmission
Sources: Receive electronic data from any of the following:
| Log Scaling & Grading Bureaus |
| Customer Accounting or Mill Systems
| Weigh Stations
| Marshalling Companies |
| Handheld Scaling Devices
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Transmission
Processing
| Receive electronic data via different media / technology:
| email attachment |
| dial-in modem |
| diskette |
| computer tape |
| direct interface |
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| User definition of data fields (items) in file formats
| handle differences for various sources |
| handle differences for various scale locations |
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| Transmission and Load Integrity audited |
| Loads or Tickets checked for valid ownership |
| Conversion of codes to user-defined conventions (species, grades, sorts,
etc.) |
| Cross check sorts against species (optional) |
| Check data against Scribner, Cubic, or Grading rules (optional) |
| "Mr. Clean" utility for clearing out invalid Transmissions
easily |
| Audits to insure only validated tickets posted to LMS |
| Ability to post partial Transmissions (only validated tickets); tickets
with errors are "parked" for further editing |
Transmission
Reporting
| Transmission Status, Statistics, & Control Reports |
| Integrity/Edit Reports |
| Transmission summaries by species and/or log sort |
| Multiple Ticket printing |
Sample Scale & Check-Scale Features:
Sample
Scale
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Weight to Scribner scale
explosions |
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Cubic
Load Dimensions (H /
W / L) to Scribner
scale explosions
(optional) |
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Piece
Count to Scribner
scale explosions
(optional) |
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Weight,
Cubic Load, or Piece
Count to Cunit scale
explosions
(optional) |
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Volume per Load explosions (optional) |
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Percentage distribution - Product, Sort,
Species, Grade |
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Length and Diameter explosions
(optional) |
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Automatic collection of Sample Tickets from
Transmissions |
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User-defined Sample Bases (specific or general) |
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Sample Pool methods:
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Accumulative |
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Rolling (User-defined Pool size) |
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Replacement, each Period |
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Manual |
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Automatic Factor Calculation &
Application |
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Audit trail of Factors used for each weight
exploded Load |
Check-scale
Analysis
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Automatic collection of Check-scale Tickets
from Transmissions |
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Compare Check-scale Tickets with original
Scale Tickets |
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Compile and report Scaler Check-scale
statistics |
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