A multiple period combined optimization approach to sawmill production planning systems

Recent efforts on the development of production planning systems for sawmills have focused on combined optimization type solutions in a steady state market environment. This thesis focuses on developing a multiple period production planning system which responds to expected changes in product value or market demand by changing production policy, sawing policy, or log boom selection. Production periods are tied together by log and lumber inventory. The model was tested using four market scenarios on a large log mill producing export products. In general, it was shown that the model responded to market changes using sawing pattern selection and altered boom distribution and consumption.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science - MSc

Level thesis:degree_level

master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Forestry

Grantor dc:publisher

University of British Columbia

Year dc:date

1993

Author dc:creator

• Norton, Scott Erling

Statement dc:rights

• For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.

Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1217

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/1217