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Scenario planning, a new planning tool for the U.S. Pacific Northwest forest academy

Creator:: Portugal, Rodrigo S.
Abstract:: Human society is in continuous movement, physically or politically, willing or not . With digitalization and global warming, the pace of change has increased, and unpredictability has grown, challenging society and its institutions to evolve within a highly globalized and interactive environment, while facing even higher uncertainty in the future....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fabrication of precipitation-hardened aluminum microchannel cooling plates for adsorption-based hydrogen storage systems

Creator:: Pawar, Supriya V.
Abstract:: The need for clean and renewable fuel such as hydrogen is driven by a growing worldwide population and increasing air pollution from fossil fuels. One of the major barriers for the use of hydrogen in automotive industry is the storage of hydrogen. Physisorption is the most promising storage technique due...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would like to specially thank Dr. Kevin Drost, Dr. David Kim and Dr. Scott Leavengood for their

Global Overview of the Cross-Laminated Timber Industry

Creator:: Albee, Raquel R.
Abstract:: The global Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) industry has changed dramatically within the past decade, with expansion outside of its start in Alpine Europe. The societal focus on more sustainable options within the built environment has led to an increased use of mass timber construction and its products including cross-laminated timber. Examining...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: including Eric Hansen, Scott Leavengood, José Guerrero Martinez, Pipiet Larasatie, Kendall Conroy, and

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

Effects of Temperature and Moisture Content on Bonding Performance of Mass Plywood Panels

Creator:: Wind, Matthias C.
Abstract:: As a new product patented by Freres Lumber Company in 2018, little information exists for manu-facturing procedures of mass plywood panels (MPP). At first glance, MPP may appear to be ply-wood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), or similar to conventional cross-laminated timber (CLT). Often manufacturers, as well as users, of MPP...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: having Claudio Fuentes, Scott Leavengood, Lech Muszynski and David Cann on my committee and for their

Evaluation of Cross-sector Collaborations in Transition Toward the Bioeconomy: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Forest Sector

Creator:: Guerrero, José E.
Abstract:: Existing strategies and policies have emphasized the need for cross-sector collaboration as a means for the forest sector to be more competitive. Cross-sector collaboration initiatives of forest sector companies with neighboring industries such as energy, chemicals, plastics, textiles, and packaging are gaining increasing attention as a necessary element for a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: analysis of the third chapter of this research. My sincere thankfulness extends to Dr. Scott Leavengood

Open Innovation and Corporate Foresight: Practices in Equipment and Technology Suppliers to the US Forest Sector

Creator:: Liu, Ping
Abstract:: Equipment and technology suppliers to the US forest sector are confronting challenges and opportunities to meet the need for disruptive changes in an increasingly complex business environment. Open innovation is crucial for survival and success in the complex and changing operational environment due to its inherent openness and interdisciplinary nature....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon State University. I would also like to thank the members of my thesis committee, Dr. Scott

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Creator:: Orozco, Nadine C.
Abstract:: Innovation is a critical component for long term success of an organization. However, being innovative is rarely easy. Successful implementation of any innovation (product, process, or business system) can heavily rely on the functionality of the current innovation system in a given industry. An innovation system is composed of policies,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Knowles, and Scott Leavengood, for their support and guidance throughout the entire thesis process. To

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:: would like to extend my thankfulness to Dr. Scott Leavengood, Dr. Claire Montgomery, Dr. Dwaine Plaza

Phytophthora species and riparian alder tree damage in western Oregon

Creator:: Sims, Laura L.
Abstract:: The genus Phytophthora contains some of the most destructive pathogens of forest trees, including the most destructive pathogen of alder in recent times, Phytophthora alni. Alder trees were reported to be suffering from canopy dieback in riparian ecosystems in western Oregon, which prompted a survey of alder health and monitoring...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Scenario planning, a new planning tool for the U.S. Pacific Northwest forest academy

Fabrication of precipitation-hardened aluminum microchannel cooling plates for adsorption-based hydrogen storage systems

Global Overview of the Cross-Laminated Timber Industry

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Effects of Temperature and Moisture Content on Bonding Performance of Mass Plywood Panels

Evaluation of Cross-sector Collaborations in Transition Toward the Bioeconomy: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Forest Sector

Open Innovation and Corporate Foresight: Practices in Equipment and Technology Suppliers to the US Forest Sector

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Phytophthora species and riparian alder tree damage in western Oregon

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