ABSTRACT
This book provides a global perspective on the various issues that the industry has to face as well as to provide some key global strategies that can help coping with those global challenges, such as collaboration, strategic value chain planning, and interdependency analyses. It presents literature reviews, strategic research orientations, assessment of some current key issues, and state-of-the-art methodologies.
Framework for Integrated Decision Making in Value Chain Planning. Strategic Transformation of the Forest Industry Value Chain. Defining Decision Support Needs for Strategic Planning of the Forest Value Chain in a Canadian Context. The Meaning and Means of Environmental Sustainability: Forestry in a More Responsible World. A Survey of Methods for Agile Manufacturing Systems. Key Aspects of Woody Biomass Flows within the Canadian Forest Value Chain. Standards for Information and Knowledge Sharing in the Collaborative Design of Planning Systems within the Forest Products Industry: A Survey and Roadmap. Transport and Logistics. What Does VCO Matters for Government and Industry? Overview of Forest Products Market Research and Marketing in North America. Tactical Planning and Decision Support Systems in Forest Value Chains.
