Launch of the research project “Optimization of the Custom Furniture Development Process”
On July 4, 2024, an agreement was signed between the IT Competence Center and the Central Finance and Contracts Agency on the implementation of the project “Information and Communication Competence Center for Green Product Research”, id. No. 1.2.1.2.i.2/1/24/A/CFLA/006.
The goal of the project is to ensure the availability of funding by the end of 2026 for the development of at least 20 new products, technologies and services in the field of information and communication technologies that promote a low-carbon economy, resilience to climate change or adaptation to it, attracting at least 2 million EUR in private co-financing for the implementation of innovations.
On September 30, 2025, the research project application “Optimization of the Custom Furniture Development Process” by SIA “Roug” and the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the University of Latvia was submitted for evaluation to the Central Finance and Contracts Agency within the framework of the 3rd selection round of the IT Competence Center project “Information and Communication Competence Center for Green Product Research”.
The implementation of the research project started on December 1, 2025. Its goal is to develop a data-based solution for planning custom furniture production projects and selecting cooperation partners. The project solves the problem that arises from a manual and static partner selection system, in which it is difficult to adapt to changing material prices, delivery conditions and customer priorities. Existing planning processes are time-consuming and increase the risk of errors, therefore the goal of the project is to develop an automated solution that allows for real-time management of partner data, optimization of logistics and adaptation of projects to individual customer requirements. The research project includes an industrial study and an experimental development part.
Automated partner and logistics management will allow for the reduction of unnecessary transportation, the selection of closer and more environmentally friendly suppliers, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and resource consumption. The solution will facilitate more efficient adaptation to market and supply changes, supporting the transition to sustainable and climate-neutral production. In addition, the solution will provide an opportunity to compare scenarios also according to their environmental impact, if the relevant data is available.
The project will be implemented in cooperation with the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the University of Latvia.
The project is co-financed by the Recovery Fund within the framework of the Operational Programme “Latvian Recovery and Resilience Mechanism Plan 1.2. reform and investment direction “Improvement of energy efficiency” 1.2.1.2.i. investment “Increasing energy efficiency in business (including the transition to the use of renewable energy technologies in heat supply and research and development activities (including bioeconomy))” 1.2.1.2.i.2. measure “Development of innovative products and technologies”.