Pinja Blog

Energy wood, i.e. biomass harvested from the forest and used for energy production, is a useful and topical raw material in many ways. It is a renewable and high-volume material, especially in Finland, which helps...

As in most manufacturing industries, streamlined operations, service efficiency, efficient capacity usage and fast lead times are key to operational control in the house manufacturing industry. The industry also has...

There is a lot of talk about user-centric reporting, but what does it mean in practice? How do you ensure the user-friendliness of your reports? It all starts at the report design and definition stage, as you need to...

Jaakko Sukuvaara works at Pinja in web development. Originally, he came to Pinja for an on-the-job training period when he studied at a vocational school, and today he works as a full-time team member on client projects.

Production simulation enables carrying out quick experiments in a virtual world before putting them into practice. In many situations, simulation is a more agile, cheaper and more straightforward way to experiment that...

Nicholas Whitehurst and Subash are two of Pinja’s non-Finnish employees. They both work in the Forest by Pinja operational area as software developers and enjoy their everyday work. As for leisure, they both praise the...

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about big data, and companies have also realized its importance. When data is transformed into information, and people start to act and make decisions based on the right...

The annual YLVA reporting, which is mandatory for operators in the circular economy, is especially challenging due to the fragmentation of information and the amount of manual work involved in compiling the reports. The...

Hannu Kujanpää and Lauri are soon-to-be graduating students, who completed their practical training at Pinja in the summer 2021. Both have continued to work at Pinja after the practical training period and, thanks to...

Maintenance is a significant factor in company-level costs that has a direct impact on both company productivity and overall business success. Maintenance cost monitoring is a tool for operational development and a...