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Transfer pricing alternatives for allocating logs in a forest products firm

Creator:

Keipi, Kari Juhani

Resource Type:

Dissertation
The efficiency of resource use in the logging industry

Creator:

Richards, Douglas Perry

Abstract:

The logging industry is defined as being comprised of firms which combine capital and labor resources in a production process for converting stumpage into industrial roundwood. The industry occupies an important position in a series of inter-connected markets and manufacturing processes which links stumpage producers with wood product manufacturers and...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Stream protection and three timber falling techniques : a comparison of costs and benefits

Creator:

McGreer, Dale Jay

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to quantify the amounts of logging residues that are added to mountain stream channels as a result of timber falling - logging procedures, and to evaluate these procedures with respect to both ecologic and economic considerations. Three falling - logging treatments were observed: Conventional...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
An investigation of factors affecting the optimal output log distribution from mechanical harvesting and processing systems

Creator:

Marshall, Hamish Douglas

Abstract:

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 comes an in-forest platform for the introduction of state-of-the-art communication and measurement technologies, and powerful on-board computers. These systems have...

Resource Type:

Dissertation