Sökning: "Forest Logistics"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden Forest Logistics.
1. A Systems View of Advancements in Biomass Supply Chains
Sammanfattning : Forest fuel is an important source of energy with potential for increased use in the Nordic countries. Profitable forest operations are dependent on logistics as the forest is a natural resource with varying conditions over widespread areas. LÄS MER
2. Optimized route selection for logging trucks : improvements to calibrated route finder
Sammanfattning : The forestry sector is playing an important role in the transition to a bioeconomy.In the supply chain of forest raw material, logging transport is a crucial component. The forestry sector must improve transport efficiency to mitigate its impact on the environment, to reduce costs and road safety risks,and to remain competitive. LÄS MER
3. Customers' logistics service requirements and logistics strategies in the Swedish sawmill industry
Sammanfattning : The future of the sawmill industry is uncertain; this is partly due to its internal structural changes, but also due to structural changes amongst their customers. Concurrently, competition within the industry is increasing, and therefore focus is constantly being placed on reducing costs and leveraging economies of scale. LÄS MER
4. Supply chain optimization in the forest industry
Sammanfattning : The scope of this thesis is modelling and solving large-scale planning problems in the supply chain within the forest industry. Five research papers are included, the first three of which focus on the modelling, and the last two on the solution methods. LÄS MER
5. Optimisation of Forest Road Investments and the Roundwood Supply Chain
Sammanfattning : In a pre-study, concerning roundwood freshness, performed by the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden during the spring of 2000, the quality on the forest road network was identified as a major problem for the Swedish forest sector. These problems mostly occur during spring thaw, but also when rains give muddy gravel roads. LÄS MER