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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"wood products industry"”.
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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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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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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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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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Opportunities for the Utilization of Non-traditional Species in Wood-based Component Manufacturing
A mail survey of the US secondary wood products industry was conducted to assess the current species used and the market potential for the use of "non-traditional" species. Seven market segments within the secondary wood products industry were surveyed including the cabinet, flooring, millwork, …
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A Perceptional Comparison of Wood in Separate Infrastructure Markets
… decision and to determine the perceptions of wood in various infrastructure applications. This information led to the development of strategies to increase the use of wood in infrastructure markets across the US. The highway, marine/inland waterway, railroad and utility systems composed the …
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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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Product-market opportunities for FPL spaceboard II molded structural products
… for use in new product development by the wood products industry. A new molded wood structural product developed by the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory known as FPL Spaceboard II was used to illustrate the techniques. Determinant attribute analysis was first employed to …
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Structure and Properties Relationships of Densified Wood
… on the strength and stiffness of compressed wood samples. It is believed that transverse compression of wood at specific conditions of temperature and moisture will result in improved mechanical properties, which can be attributed to increased density and perhaps other physical or chemical …
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Assessing sustainability of the continuous improvement process through the identification of enabling and inhibiting factors
… to help less innovative sectors, such as the wood products industry, to become profitable. Among the observed innovation management practices, this study was able to identify the use of continuous improvement to support incremental innovation. Although, continuous improvement is well known and …
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Understanding the External Firm Factors Impacting Innovation in the Hardwood Veneer Industry
Innovation research in the wood products industry has historically focused on factors that the firm can influence or control, as opposed to factors external to the firm. The purpose of this research is to understand how the external factors of the firm (i.e., social, technological, economic, …
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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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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 in the construction industry have a wide range of choices of suppliers for the company's needs in building materials. Local (in-state) suppliers within key southern states have issues gaining market share within the construction sectors. Construction companies often outsource their …
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Rheology And Organic Filler Interactions in Phenolic Resin Formulations
… resins are still crucial components used in the wood products industry. These PF resins are formulated into adhesives used to make plywood and various other wood composite products. For example, in the United States, 90 % of the homes are still frame homes that use plywood for construction. The …
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Lean Management: Awareness, Implementation Status, and Need for Implementation Support in Virginia's Wood Industry
During the last decades, the U.S. wood products (NAICS 321) and furniture manufacturing (NAICS 337) industries have been greatly affected by economic cycles, rising production and transportation costs, changing buyer habits, and, arguably, most powerfully, increasing global competition. As a …
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Lean Manufacturing: Setup Time Reduction in Secondary Wood Manufacturing Facilities in North America
… manufacturing firms, such as the automotive industry. Yet, lean manufacturing tools and techniques are also suited for small enterprises. Thus, the main concern of this study is to investigate the success of set-up time reduction efforts (one of the steps needed to achieve 'one-piece flow') …