YARD MANAGEMENT

THIS RESEARCH WILL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW MARKET -RESPONSIVE SAWMILL LOG YARD INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ( (LIMS). SAWMILLS USE SAWING SYSTEMS TO OPTIMIZE THE VALUE AND YIELD OF LUMBER FROM INDIVIDUAL LOG DELIVERED RANDOMLY TO THE LOG DECK. CURRENTLY NO EXISTING SYSTEMS SELECT THOSELOGS FROM INVENTORY WHICH WILL BEST YIELD THE LUMBER PRODUCTMIX REQUIRED BY THE ORDER FILE. LIMS WOULD SELECT OPTIMAL LOLOGS FOR THE LOG DECK, DIRECTLY TYING THE LUMBER PRODUCTS TOTHE LOG RESOURCE. RANDOM FEEDING OF LOGS TO THE MILL UNDERUTILIZES THE LOG INVENTORY, DECREASING THE VALUES AND YIELDS OF LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM THE NATION'S FOREST. THIS RESEARCH WILL TEST THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OFOF NETWORKING LOG YARD INVENTORY INTO A COORDINATED MILLWIDEMARKET-RESPONSIVE SYSTEM.