Essays about: "wood procurement"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 28 essays containing the words wood procurement.

  1. 11. Evaluation of the increased pre-harvest forecasting precision of sawlog supply by use of historical harvester data and wood properties models : a case study on Scots pine in northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Sara Holappa Jonsson; [2018]
    Keywords : forecasting; wood characteristics; imputation; value chain; wood procurement; heartwood diameter; big data;

    Abstract : Nordic wood procurement is customer-oriented and involves real-time steering of the procurement according to products and markets. The development of better products and increased process efficiency is important for industrial customers. READ MORE

  3. 12. Knock on (Engineered) Wood: Pathways to Increased Deployment of Cross-Laminated Timber

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jack Fraser; [2017]
    Keywords : Cross-laminated timber; Low-carbon building materials; Bio based building materials; Swedish building sector; Decarbonisation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Significant negative environmental impacts are attributed to the building sector. To complement operational building efficiency, mitigation strategies could further decrease these environmental impacts. One mitigation strategy is increased use of low-carbon and bio based building materials. READ MORE

  4. 13. Skogsindustriell råvaruanskaffning : hurdan är skogsinspektorernas arbetssituation?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Adam Skovdal; [2017]
    Keywords : feedback; förändring; identitet; job crafting; målkonflikter; målsättningar; rådgivning; stress; virkesförsörjning; virkesköpare; advice; change; feedback; goal conflicts; goal settings; identity; job crafting; wood supply; timber buyers;

    Abstract : Den svenska skogsindustrin behöver höja sin totala konkurrenskraft och lönsamhet, eftersom lönsamheten generellt sett har sjunkit till icke-uthålliga nivåer. Det kommer inte räcka till med enbart kontinuerliga kostnadssänkningar och ökad effektivitet. READ MORE

  5. 14. Skoglig rådgivning utifrån kundvärde : en fallstudie om hur Södra kan effektivisera och kvalitetshöja skogsrådgivningen genom implementering av Lean Production och Service Dominant Logic

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredrik Mellström; [2017]
    Keywords : flödeseffektivitet; kundfokus; Lean i service; skogsrådgivning; skogsinspektor; ständiga förbättringar; virkesanskaffning; virkesköp; continuous improvement; customer focus; flow efficiency; forest advisory; forest inspector; wood procurement;

    Abstract : Svensk skogsindustri är idag beroende av den privata skogsägarens råvara för att tillgodose industrin med virke. Denna beroendeställning har skapat hög konkurrens inom virkesanskaffningsverksamheten, vilket ställer krav på skogsorganisationer att bemöta skogsägarnas efterfrågan. READ MORE

  6. 15. Long-term supply contracts in bioenergy

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Logan Hunter Roise; [2016]
    Keywords : long-term; supply; contracts; bioenergy; energy; woody; fossil fuels; biomass;

    Abstract : A review was made of the current and past use of long-term supply contracts in the forestry, coal, and natural gas industries to assess the applicability of long-term supply contracts in bioenergy and why they are not prevalent. To assess past use, an extensive literature review was undertaken. READ MORE