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A Sawmill Manager Adapts To Change With Linear Programming

Informally Refereed

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.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/20653