Consultancy Services

Mapping, Assessment and Sustainable Management of Wood & Biomass-based Supply Chains

Vikalp has vast experience and expertise in the segments of Sustainable Forest Management, Agro-Forestry based Supply Chains and Renewable Fuels. Our Team has been associated with managing bulk Supply Chains for Wood-based mills in India and well exposed across the national and Global geographies with respect to Sustainable Business and Raw Material Supply. Owing to this inherent strength, Vikalp is well placed to be the Knowledge leader and executer for projects relating to the Wood and Biomass-based Supply Chain.

Vikalp has undertaken myriad projects across various functions of business evaluation and management for Medium and Large Scale Wood-based Mills. Our Hands-on exposure, grassroots approach, hardcore professionalism and intense understanding of complex socio-economic factors across geographies, make us the preferred advisors/consultants in this domain.

Project Domains for Consultancy

Wood Supply Chain Projects

Having deep insights into various Wood Resource Zones & Supply Chains across India and South East Asia, we help our clients to access and manage the Wood Supply Chains in target zones. Our services offer a gamut of versatile aspects:

Exploratory Surveys
Resource Mapping
Availability Assessments
Analysis of Supply Channels & Logistics
Supply Chain Development
Market Functionaries Mapping
Competitor Analysis
Gap Analysis
Cost Economics and Sourcing Mix
Quantity and Price Projections
Feasibility of Credible Certifications

Biomass Supply Chain Projects

With expertise in Agro-Forestry across various geographies, we offer a variety of services to our clients regarding Biomass Supply Chain including following attributes:

Biomass Mapping
Biomass Market Study
Availability Assessments
Seasonality & Logistics
Consumption Patterns
Sector Analysis
Alternative Biomass Options
Buyers' Profiling
Sourcing Plan & Cost Economics
Competitor Analysis

Feasibility for Wood-based Project

A new Wood-based Project is a high value investment decision which encompasses a plethora of issues to be answered before the final call. We share our expertise and knowledge with clients by being a close Investment Advisor through the process. We provide following services to address issues relating to long term RM Security and Sustainable Wood Supply evaluation for envisaged Project:

Reconnaissance Surveys
Market Surveys
Supply Chain Mapping
Legal & Socio-Political Environment Analysis
Sourcing Mix & Cost Economics
Logistics Study & Analysis
Market & Price Forecast
Competitor Profiling
Stakeholder Analysis
SWOT Analysis
FSC/PEFC/Other Credible Certifications' Feasibility

Raw Material Self-Sustainability Designs

Most progressive Wood Based Mills envision a long term Resource Development program through viable models. Over last few decades, we have gained deep insights into the socio-economic, legal and technical aspects of Plantations Developments through Agro & Farm Forestry Models involving multiple stakeholders, institutions, civil society and administration. We offer a variety of services to Wood Based Mills to ensure long term Self-Sustainability for Wood Sourcing through customised models and schemes. The services offered include:

Strategic Blue Print Development for Long Term Self-Sustainability
Design & Development of Resource Development Models
Analysis of Socio-Legal & Policy Framework
Design, Development, Execution & Development of Plantations Projects
Development of Management Plans for Hi-Yield Plantations
Monitoring & Evaluation of Schemes / Programs
Handling Documentation, MIS, Control Systems & ROI Tracking
Linkages with CERs and VERs
Facilitation for Credible Certifications like FSC/PEFC

Wood Supply Chain - Efficiency & Monitoring Systems

Complex and interconnected attributes of Wood Supply Chains keep evolving as per dynamic socio-economic scenarios. It is imperative for Wood Based Companies to attune their systems and procedures as per changing scenarios. Having operated and managed bulk wood supply chain organisations for decades, we have the required experience to design, develop and improve systems, procedures, MIS and control measures for effective Monitoring & Control of Wood Supply Chain. These services include:

Design & Development of MIS
Planning & Budgeting of all facets of Wood Sourcing & Plantation Programs
Ongoing Program Evaluation and Monitoring
Techno-Financial Feasibility Analysis of Projects & Programs
Formulation of Policies, Systems, Procedures & SOPs
Facilitation of ERP / SAP Development for Wood Supply Chain Operations
Design, Development & Commissioning of Wood Market Surveillance Systems
Evaluation of alternate sourcing options
Costing & budgeting for Wood Import & Logistics
Audits & Internal Control Systems for Wood Purchases & Cost Head

Wood Sourcing Organization Development

Wood is indeed a big ticket item for any Wood Based Operation. Hence the overall profitability of the venture is largely dependent upon efficient functioning of the Wood Sourcing Organisation which has the onus of evolving cost effective and sustainable alternates and keeping up pace with the agility of wood supply chain. Based on our extensive network of Wood Sourcing, Procurement & Agro-Forestry professionals, we help our clients build effective teams and Wood Sourcing Organisations through following services:

Setting up of Wood Organisation on turn-key basis for new ventures
Evaluation of existing Wood Organisation and Gap Analysis
Identify key talents and professionals for Wood Organization of Client
Stakeholder Development (vendors, brand ambassadors and local opinion leaders etc)
Optimize HR Costs for Wood Organization
Orientation, Training & Development of Wood Team (Technical & Behavioural)
Assessment & Optimization of Engagement Ratio of Team
Wood Organization – Second Line & Leadership Pipeline Development