Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia
Past application and the potential of Operations Research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia are discussed. To date, three simulation models have been developed to calculate timber production and to assess the impact of various harvesting strategies on sele...
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| author | Hadi, Yusuf Manikam, Doraisingam Hashim, Ismail |
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| description | Past application and the potential of Operations Research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia are discussed. To date, three simulation models have been developed to calculate timber production and to assess the impact of various harvesting strategies on selected socio-economic parameters. The simulations technique was also employed to model the growth of forest stands in Pahang and Sarawak. Linear programming models have been developed to calculate timber supply, and to allocate logs to processing mills and distribute the products to consumer points. A critical path method was utilized to schedule logging operations. There is a great potential for the application of these techniques in Malaysia. Their potential application spans the whole spectrum from modelling forest growth, through timber management planning, forest harvesting, allocating logs to mills and improving timber conversion processes, to marketing the final products. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-178092015-01-08T07:12:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17809/ Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia Hadi, Yusuf Manikam, Doraisingam Hashim, Ismail Past application and the potential of Operations Research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia are discussed. To date, three simulation models have been developed to calculate timber production and to assess the impact of various harvesting strategies on selected socio-economic parameters. The simulations technique was also employed to model the growth of forest stands in Pahang and Sarawak. Linear programming models have been developed to calculate timber supply, and to allocate logs to processing mills and distribute the products to consumer points. A critical path method was utilized to schedule logging operations. There is a great potential for the application of these techniques in Malaysia. Their potential application spans the whole spectrum from modelling forest growth, through timber management planning, forest harvesting, allocating logs to mills and improving timber conversion processes, to marketing the final products. 1985-10 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17809/1/ID%2017809.pdf Hadi, Yusuf and Manikam, Doraisingam and Hashim, Ismail (1985) Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia. In: Malaysian National Computer Conference '85, 16-18 Oct. 1985, Kuala Lumpur. . Forests and forestry - Malaysia Forest management - Malaysia Logging |
| spellingShingle | Forests and forestry - Malaysia Forest management - Malaysia Logging Hadi, Yusuf Manikam, Doraisingam Hashim, Ismail Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title | Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title_full | Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title_short | Application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in Malaysia |
| title_sort | application of operations research techniques in planning forestry and forest industries development in malaysia |
| topic | Forests and forestry - Malaysia Forest management - Malaysia Logging |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17809/1/ID%2017809.pdf |
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