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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Logging Contractors"”.
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Managerial and operational characteristics of "safety successful" logging contractors
Twenty-six "safety successful" logging contractors in ten southeastern states were interviewed to document and determine their loss control methods. During the interviews, data were taken on the harvesting system, owner and crew demographics, Management style, employee selection and training …
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Productivity, Cost, and Technical Efficiency Evaluation of Southeastern U.S. Logging Contractors
… overall economic health of the southeastern U.S. logging industry was determined by measuring technical efficiency, and by analyzing the demographic, organizational, business, productivity and cost information with a variety of quality control tools. Data Envelopment Analysis, a non-parametric …
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Performance and efficiency evaluation of logging contractors using data envelopment analysis
… non-radial technical efficiency for a sample of logging contractors. Firms were evaluated in regards to the efficiency with which they converted inputs—dollars of capital, consumables, and labor—into output— tons of wood. Overall, for the period between 1988 to 1994, the logging contractors were …
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Cost and Productivity Analysis of Southeastern U.S. Logging Contractors from 1996 to 1997
A group of 22 independent southeastern U.S. logging contractors provided 44 contractor-years of detailed cost and production information. Information was collected on demographics, operational characteristics, and business strategies for the participants. Precipitation was statistically proven to …
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Documentation of Productivity and Efficiency Relationships for a Group of Southern Logging Contractors
… information from twenty-three tree-length logging firms in six southern states from 1988 to 1994. Firms were evaluated in regard to the economic efficiency with which they converted inputs - dollars of capital, consumables, labor, overhead and insurance and contract hauling - into outputs - …
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A Computer Simulation Model for Predicting the Impacts of Log Truck Turn-Time on Timber Harvesting System Productivity
… simulation model was developed to represent a logging contractor's harvesting and trucking system of wood delivery from the contractor's in-woods landing to the receiving mill. The Log Trucking System Simulation model (LTSS) focuses on the impacts to logging contractors as changes in truck turn …
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Measuring and evaluating log truck performance in a variety of operating conditions
… the normal operating pattern for a truck in a logging contractors flect. The truck was found to be highly utilized and to incur considerable distances of unloaded running to service the contractor's widely separated operations. A second study highlighted the fucl and speed penalties associated …
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An Analysis of Log Truck Turn Times at Harvest Sites and Mill Facilities
… other transportation industries. The loggers and contractors who transport raw forest products are at a competitive disadvantage. Older equipment is also commonly used by the raw forest products transportation industry in harsh working environments. The average log truck age is 9.7 years while all …
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Costing in the Australian hardwood logging industry
… of costs and returns is of importance to the logging industry as a means of assessing the efficiency and profitability of a logging operation and as an aid in the selection and management of new machines. Likely returns are known or can be predicted with reasonable accuracy since they are …
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Costing in the Australian hardwood logging industry
… of costs and returns is of importance to the logging industry as a means of assessing the efficiency and profitability of a logging operation and as an aid in the selection and management of new machines. Likely returns are known or can be predicted with reasonable accuracy since they are …
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Opportunities to Increase Productivity of the Industrial Wood Supply System Through Improved Planning and Communication
… high degree of uncertainty facing the forest and logging industries in today's business climate, but is also a result of a continuation of traditional business practices that promote inefficiencies in the wood supply chain. Frequent, short term changes in mill requirements, including delivery …