Globally the forest harvesting industry is becoming increasingly mechanized. Driving
this trend is the desire to increase productivity and reduce cost, as well as to improve
labor-related issues. With mechanization com ...
Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory; Brown, Terence D.([Corvallis, Or.] : Forest Research Lab, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, 1986-07)
In recent years, the forest products industry has been
forced to cope with a supply of raw material that is
declining in both quality and quantity. In addition, log
prices are escalating rapidly. Because log costs may ...