A Sawmill Manager Adapts To Change With Linear Programming

George F. Dutrow; James E. Granskog

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A Sawmill Manager Adapts To Change With Linear Programming

Informally Refereed

Authors:

George F. Dutrow, James E. Granskog

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. SO-88. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 11 p.

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Abstract

Linear programming provides guidelines for increasing sawmill capacity and flexibility and for determining stumpagepurchasing strategy. The operator of a medium-sized sawmill implemented improvements suggested by linear programming analysis; results indicate a 45 percent increase in revenue and a 36 percent hike in volume processed.

Keywords

Simulation, stumpage strategy, sawmill revenue, sawmill costs

Citation

Dutrow, George F.; Granskog, James E. 1973. A Sawmill Manager Adapts To Change With Linear Programming. Res. Pap. SO-88. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 11 p.