L-O-S-T: Logging Optimization Selection Technique

Jerry L. Koger; Dennis B. Webster

doi:10.2737/SO-RP-203

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L-O-S-T: Logging Optimization Selection Technique

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Authors:

Jerry L. Koger, Dennis B. Webster

Year:

1984

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RP-203

Source:

Res. Pap. SO-203. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 66 p.

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Abstract

L-O-S-T is a FORTRAN computer program developed to systematically quantify, analyze, and improve user selected harvesting methods. Harvesting times and costs are computed for road construction, landing construction, system move between landings, skidding, and trucking. A linear programming formulation utilizing the relationships among marginal analysis, isoquants, and the harvesting methods is used to estimate and select the harvesting procedure having maximum profits.

Keywords

optimization, harvesting, computer program, roadbuilding, skidders, hauling

Citation

Koger, Jerry L.; Webster, Dennis B. 1984. L-O-S-T: Logging Optimization Selection Technique. Res. Pap. SO-203. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 66 p.