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Corporate social responsibility in the forest products industry : an issues management approach

Creator:: Panwar, Rajat
Abstract:: Business is a social institution and society has always designated a role for business which has been undergoing changes with changing societal values and paradigms. Thus while business has always had some responsibilities, the modern connotation of the words corporate social responsibility commonly refers to business assuming responsibilities in economic,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Forest Business Solutions Team Dept. of Wood Science and Engineering Oregon State University

Organizational climate and innovativeness in the forest products industry

Creator:: Crespell, Pablo Javier, 1968-
Abstract:: There has been an increasing realization of the value of innovativeness, the orientation toward innovation, for firms thriving to gain competitive edge. The US forest products industry is no different in this respect and many companies have active initiatives to bring about creativity from their own employees. At the same...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study of three Oregon-based forest product companies, I focus on the refinement of the scales to be

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Creator:: Han, Xiaoou
Abstract:: In the forest products business and management literature, one common categorization of different types of innovation is product innovation, process innovation and business systems innovation. Forest products companies have long placed high emphasis on process innovations, which are related to yield maximization, manufacturing efficiency and operating costs reduction. This is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

Lumber drying research at the University of California Forest Products Laboratory

Creator:: Dickinson, Fred E., Western Dry Kiln Clubs, and Western Dry Kiln Clubs. Meeting (8th : 1956 : Berkeley, Calif.)
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Products Laboratory, as part of the University of California, receives support from State funds. In

Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Inventory and Impact Assessment of Wood Fuel Pellet Manufacturing from Hardwood Flooring Residues in the Southeastern United States

Creator:: Reed, Daniel, Bergman, Richard, Kim, Jae-Woo, Taylor, Adam, Harper, David, Jones, David, Knowles, Chris, and Puettmann, Maureen E.
Abstract:: In this article, we present cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventory (LCI) data for wood fuel pellets manufactured in the Southeast United States. We surveyed commercial pellet manufacturers in 2010, collecting annual production data for 2009. Weighted-average inputs to, and emissions from, the pelletization process were determined. The pellet making unit process was...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: @utk.edu); Assistant Extension Professor, Dept. of Forest Products, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi

Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

Creator:: Han, Xiaoou
Abstract:: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as companies acting in accordance with societal demands. In recent years, CSR has gradually become a leading issue in business. Heightened corporate attention to CSR has not been entirely voluntary. Many companies awoke to it only after being surprised by public response to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my thesis to

Line Extension: Providing Inventory Management Barcoding Products and Services to the Wood Products Industry. A Teaching Case Study

Creator:: Vlosky, Richard P.
Abstract:: In this case, the student is a senior partner in Corporate Planning Group (CPG), a strategy-consulting firm. The principals of National Systems, Inc. (the company) have retained CPG to develop a 5-year strategic marketing program to (1) strengthen current markets and (2) develop new markets for the company’s line of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Department of Wood Science & Engineering The Forest Research Laboratory of Oregon State University

Log cost allocation for multiple mill merchandising systems

Creator:: Leatherman, Louis M.
Abstract:: Co-located mills that share a log resource through a single merchandising facility are challenged with the task of allocating the costs of joint-products in order to determine log cost for each mill during a given period. While allocating joint-costs is inherently arbitrary, some allocation must be made to include raw...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Creator:: Czabke, Jochen
Abstract:: Due to growing global competition, especially in the last decade, the United States wood and wood-based industries have suffered significant market share losses. The wood industry in Germany is facing similar challenges. To stay competitive in an increasingly global marketplace, many wood manufacturers are adopting new management/manufacturing approaches. Lean manufacturing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Effects of bark thickness estimates on optimal log merchandising

Creator:: Marshall, Hamish D., Murphy, Glen E., and Lachenbruch, Barbara
Abstract:: Bark plays a critical role in the life of a tree when it is standing. Once the tree is felled, however, bark has minimal value and may be a net financial loss to the forest industry. Because of bark’s limited worth, logs are often bought and sold based on under...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: (hamish.marshall@ ensisjv.com); Professor, Forest Engineering Dept., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (glen.murphy

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Corporate social responsibility in the forest products industry : an issues management approach

Organizational climate and innovativeness in the forest products industry

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Lumber drying research at the University of California Forest Products Laboratory

Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Inventory and Impact Assessment of Wood Fuel Pellet Manufacturing from Hardwood Flooring Residues in the Southeastern United States

Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

Line Extension: Providing Inventory Management Barcoding Products and Services to the Wood Products Industry. A Teaching Case Study

Log cost allocation for multiple mill merchandising systems

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Effects of bark thickness estimates on optimal log merchandising

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