Recordkeeping is an important part of managing any
forest property. Although it’s often seen as a thankless
task, recordkeeping’s rewards can be counted
in better decisions—and time and money saved. Without question,
good records will help you manage your woodland better by providing:
• A historical record of management activities...
Recently, the millwork industry in Oregon, an important consumer
of pine lumber produced in this region, has undergone a series of changes which have seemingly affected its structure and marketing organization.
The principal purpose of this study is to explain these changes in terms of economic analysis and to find...
Published September 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The objective of this study is to investigate those economic considerations that may limit the ability of the Pacific Northwest's pulp and paper industry to compete with other regions producing pulp, paper and board for world markets. The share of the Pacific Northwest and the United States in world trade...
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...
This symposium was arranged and conducted in cooperation with the Research and Products Committee of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, 1319 Eighteenth St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. The purpose was to bring together a group of approximately 100 individuals broadly representing various phases of the wood industry, the present wood...
These proceedings arc based upon a Conference conducted at Oregon State University on May 13 and 14, I 970.
The conference was sponsored jointly by the Schools of Forestry and Business and Technology. Co-chairmen of the Conference were Professor Ray A. Yoder of the School of Forestry and Professor Lester...
This document presents a new method for improving the market orientation of companies. In that regard, I developed a new Quality Function Deployment application (QFD), which compares customer needs with company competitive advantages, in order to determine those advantages that best satisfy customer wants and needs. The methodology was applied...
A business plan is an essential tool in starting and managing a new or expanding venture. It is not only a comprehensive gathering of ideas and information on the potential business and its feasibility, but it is also a way of monitoring that business, once established. Business plans are important...
In order to estimate the effects of potential reductions of
timber availability upon employment in Oregon, a model based upon
marginal sector analysis is appropriate. This study utilizes marginal
analysis based upon a homothetic Constant Elasticity of Substitution
(CES) production function to estimate expansion path condition models
for predicting the...
Published September 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Although forest products marketing courses are common in forestry curricula, the set of teaching materials available to support instructors is very limited. For those wishing to use the case method, very few up-to-date marketing case studies are specific to the forest products industry. This publication provides an example of one...
This publication focuses on how design of experiments can help companies solve problems in manufacturing. Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry series.
Simulation is a powerful analytical tool for designing or experimenting with complex systems. Simulation has been defined as the process of designing a model of a real system and conducting experiments with this model either to understand the system’s behavior or to evaluate various strategies for operating it (Pegden et...
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...
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...
Oregon's forest product industry continues to be the nation's number one
producer of wood products. The forest products industry contributes significantly
to Oregon's economy. Changes in timber supply, land use policy, technology,
and product demand create significant impacts on the region. The activities of
the wood products industry translate into...
The wood-based building products industry has experienced significant turbulence over the past several decades as a function of multiple forces including among others globalization, product and process innovation, and shifting customer and consumer interest and demands. Collectively, these changes have challenged the historical tenets which have defined industry strategy and...
This research provides state economic development planners and forest policy
makers with new economic information about the wood remanufacturing industry. An
overview describes each industry sector's employment, payroll size, and estimates of
annual growth rates. This helps planners determine which sectors are likely to provide
the most economic benefit to...
Forest certification—or, as it is sometimes called, green certification—aims to identify forestland that is managed to meet agreed-upon standards and, sometimes, to label products originating from those forests. The underlying goal of forest certification is to promote forest practices that are environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable over the long term....