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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Forest products industry"”.
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Impact of corporate orientation of information technology adoption in the United States forest products industry
… systems (the Internet) in the United States forest products industry (specifically, the lumber sector) and the extent to which organizational orientation within the industry supports the development. Following an extensive literature review, a conceptual model that represents the synthesis of …
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Strategic change and the coevolution of industry-university relationships : evidence from the forest products industry
… thesis we present an analysis of the dynamics of industry-university relationships tracing the origin of the relationship and its changes over time as the firm's strategies evolve. We analyze the strategic trajectories of nine European and North American forest products companies, distilling four …
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Adoption of Bamboo in Ghana's Forest Products Industry: An Investigation of the Principal Exporters and Institutions
… stock of traditional timber species for Ghana's forest products industry. First, the CEOs of the leading exporters of tertiary and panel products in the industry were canvassed to assess the current situation. Using descriptive statistics, it was discovered that the companies studied consume logs …
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Structural change in the forest products industry and the regional shift in production between the Pacific Northwest and the Southern U.S.
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Anticipated Impact of a Vibrant Wood-to-Energy Market on the U.S. South's Wood Supply Chain
… southern wood supply chain, which consists of forest landowners, forest industry mills, and harvesting contractors. This study utilized two surveys of southern wood supply chain participants and a designed operational study of an energywood harvest to investigate the impact of an expanded …
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The Influence of Promotional Brochures and Pricing Strategies on Consumer Purchase Decisions for Forest Stewardship Council Certified Hardwood Boards in Home Centers
… examine actual consumer purchasing decisions for forest products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Consumer purchasing was examined based on the presence or absence of a promotional brochure and a price premium for red oak and yellow poplar surfaced-four-sides (S4S) boards. This …
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Microbial ecology of freshly sawn yellow-poplar lumber ( Liriodendron tulipifera L.) in two seasons
Each year, the forest products industry sustains considerable product loss due to a reduction in market value of lumber brought about by microbial discoloration. The current practice of treating green lumber with chemical biocides to protect it from discoloration, although successful, is a …
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Compatible taper and volume equations for yellow-poplar in West Virginia
… is an important source of raw material for the forest products industry in West Virginia. Accurate taper and volume functions are an important component of most inventory systems for use in estimating upper stem diameter, form, and tree volume. Compatible taper and volume functions can be …
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The Emergence of Self-Regulatory Organizations as Institutional Change
… organizations emerge from traditional industry associations. By selecting a single prototypical case of the effective emergence of a self-regulatory organization from an existing industry level organization, I aim to understand the process and drivers of this significant organizational …
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The competitive position of wood products in the residential siding market
… to have strategic applications in the forest products industry. Four-hundred and twelve respondents provided information related to activities involving siding, product use, and distribution. Product-markets were explored using siding preferences, which were measured for single-family …
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An Evaluation of the Organizational and Interpersonal Communication Strategies Used by a Major Forest Products Firm in East Tennessee
… centered around CIC's purchasing 85,000 acres of forestland and building a chipmill in east Tennessee. The coorientational variables of accuracy and agreement were measured, and the channels most likely to increase scores on these variables were identified. The results indicated that CIC failed to …
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Developing an Evaluation Program for Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia
The Bolivian forest products industry has experienced substantial growth during the last ten years. Exports of value-added products have largely replaced logs and green lumber, and raw materials for wood products have shifted to lesser used species. Important investment has taken place in lumber …
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Analysis of Calcutta bamboo for structural composite materials
… the timber supply outlook for our nation's forest products industry. Since demand for wood products shows no sign of abating, alternative products must be developed. Bamboo is a very promising alternative raw material for the manufacture of structural composite products. It is fast growing, …
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Factors influencing the production of Indonesian sawnwood and plywood
The forest products industry of Indonesia grew rapidly after the establishment of the log export ban policy in May 1980. As a result, within about five years, Indonesia was transformed from the biggest exporter of tropical logs into a major exporter of processed wood products. To better understand …
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Strategic Analysis Identifying Opportunities for Exporting Montana's Wood Products to China
Montana’s forest products industry has been experiencing declining production levels during the last two decades, with many mills struggling to survive due to declining harvest levels over the last two decades and the current low domestic demand. By diversifying wood product sales into new …
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Strategic Analysis Identifying Opportunities for Exporting Montana's Wood Products to China
Montana’s forest products industry has been experiencing declining production levels during the last two decades, with many mills struggling to survive due to declining harvest levels over the last two decades and the current low domestic demand. By diversifying wood product sales into new …
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Projecting Carbon Pools in Aboveground Woody Accumulations and Harvested Wood in Loblolly Pine Plantations of the Southern United States: From Stand-level to Regional Scales
… are harvested and converted to long-lived wood products and landfills. The potential for offsetting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by storing carbon in managed loblolly pine forests in the southern United States was projected over the next half-century, both in terms of in-woods aboveground …
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Importer Preferences and Opinions on Vacuum and Steam Treatment Technology for Hardwood Logs Export
The forest products industry significantly contributes to Virginia's economy, generating $23 billion annually, employing 109,000 individuals, and providing $345 million to timber landowners. Hardwood log exports are a crucial portion of this economic contribution, with major importers including …
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Forging Titans: The Rise of Industrial Capitalism in the Northern Forest, 1850-1950
… the United States?" Industrial capitalism left forest workers destitute and dependent, but American culture’s celebration of both their manly strength, and position in the industrial economy satisfied workers and stemmed their resistance. </p> <p>This dissertation is split into two sections. The …
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