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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Wood products"”.
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Quality Measurement in the Wood Products Supply Chain
… learn about quality measurement practices in a wood products supply chain. According to the Supply Chain Management paradigm, companies no longer compete as individual entities, but as part of complex networks of suppliers and customers, linked together by flows of materials and information. …
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"Buy Local" Consumer Behavior and Wood Products: A Case Study
… locally grown/produced (LG/P) agricultural products (Connor et al. 2009).<strong> </strong>In comparison, consumer interest<strong> </strong>in buying local wood products is not evident. In the same way that the LG/P agriculture phenomenon has helped preserve farmland and foster awareness of …
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Analysis of Energy Recommendations in the U.S. Wood Products Industry
… competitive nationally and internationally; the wood products industry must find ways to remain relevant. By: 1) analyzing energy-saving recommendations contained in the IAC database; 2) comparing those recommendations by criteria such as cost, savings, and payback period; 3) identifying …
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Determining the Financial Feasibility of a Wood Products Industrial Park
… for determining the economic feasibility of a wood products industrial park. The methodology consists of twelve steps that address the goals of park owners, the feasibility of secondary manufacturing alternatives, the feasibility of the development corporation, and the financial areas needing …
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Adoption of Scanning Technology in the Secondary Wood Products Industry
A mail survey of wood cabinet, furniture, dimension, and flooring manufacturers was undertaken across the US to assess the market potential for automated lumber grading technology in the secondary wood products industry. Two hundred and nine usable responses were received providing information …
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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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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 homes in …
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Current status and future of structural panels in the wood products industry
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, 1982.
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The export of solid wood products from southern customs districts, 1967-80
… been a renewed interest in the export of solid wood products from the South. This reawakening has come about mainly because of growing U.S. trade deficits and the need to promote exports in order to reduce these deficits. A cross sectional-time series data base of solid wood products exported …
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Market prospects for wood products certified for forest management and/or legality in Japan
Japan is one of the world’s major importers of wood products. Most of the wood entering the country is destined to Japan’s house building industry. However, Japan has been an indifferent market regarding demand of wood products certified for sustainable forest management. Current pressures that may …
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Development of a Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of Kaizen Events within the Wood Products Industry
… value. Kaizen activities are one way that wood products companies can increase their competitiveness. Being able to measure the effectiveness of Kaizen events is important to factors that contribute to Kaizen effectiveness as well as identifying the success of Kaizen implementation. …
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Assessing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Use in Marketing Applications: A Case of Study in the Wood Products Industry
… research regarding applications of GIS in the wood products industry, those applications are mostly related to biomass mapping and logistics issues. Little research has been conducted on the utilization of GIS as part of the marketing strategic plan in this industry. Thus, the main goal of this …
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Improving domestic markets for the wood products of reforestation programs: a case study of eucalyptus in northwestern Senegal
… for the use of eucalyptus in the domestic sawn wood markets of Senegal. It is hoped that with increased economic incentives the local population will become more inclined to plant trees. It is therefore important to identify the market opportunities for the products of reforestation. In this …
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The Next Generation of Residential Construction: Adoption of Green Building Programs, Environmentally Certified Wood Products and the Transparency of Environmental Friendliness
… new materials and methods for certification. Wood and wood-based materials (e.g., plywood, oriented strand board) are common in residential construction, with most wood products used in the United States coming from domestic forests. Reacting to the recent push for sustainable forest …
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Financial Analysis of Restoring Sustainable Forests on Appalachian Mined Lands for Wood Products, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, and Other Ecosystem Services
… scenarios was analyzed for both mixed hardwoods and white pine, under a set of low product prices and under a set of high product prices. Economic feasibility was based on land expectation values. Further, three types of incentive schemes were investigated: 1) lump sum payment at planting …
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Methodology for the Visual Inspection of Selected Engineered Wood Products and Connector Hardware for Prescriptive Non-Compliance at the Pre-Drywall Stage of Residential Construction
The use of engineered wood products (EWP) in residential construction has increased in recent years. Most specifications for the installation of these components are found in proprietary manufacturer literature rather than in the building code. Although some home inspections include EWP …
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Factors Behind Construction Companies' Purchasing Decisions of Wood Products and Insight into how Local (In-State) Wood Product Suppliers can have a Bigger Market Impact
… companies often outsource their purchase of wood products from a different state or country, which adversely affects the local economy due to not purchasing from in-state or local wood product suppliers. Construction companies are often not aware of local suppliers due to lack of resources or …
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Breaking down barriers: Market opportunities for Appalachian forest products in Central America
… strengths and weaknesses of Appalachian wood products sales in Central America. In the future, there may be a greater need for international forest products in Central America due to increasing population size, tourism, and deforestation. Potential market opportunities for Appalachian …
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The impact of tariffs and transport costs on Latin America's wood exports to the United States
Latin American exports of solid wood products to the United States have not been as significant as would be expected, considering the great resource base existent in that region. Several tariff and non-tariff barriers have inhibited Latin American exports to North America. Two of the most important …
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