scholarly journals Innovations in the Forest Products Industry: The Malaysian Experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jegatheswaran RATNASINGAM ◽  
Lim Tau WAI ◽  
Ganesh THANASEGARAN ◽  
Florin IORAS ◽  
Cristina VACALIE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
Market Needs

The forest products industry is an important socioeconomic sector to many developing countries, both in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment. In the case of Malaysia, the industry has been one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the country, driven primarily by comparative advantages derived from factor inputs. However, with increasing competition from other cheaper producing nations particularly China and Vietnam, the Malaysian forest products industry is forced to transform and move along the value-chain through innovation and value-addition. Although the government has played a pivotal role in providing a broad policy framework to support value-adding and innovative activities, success on the ground has been limited. The creativity environment, which is plagued with by low-wage economy, coupled with limited network between research, market and industrial enterprises have stifled innovation within the industry. The lack of information and the poor quality human capital has also contributed to the limited innovation within the forest products industry in the country. Against this background, most innovation within the industry is confined to the realms of alternative raw materials, with minimal technological and design variations. Although extensive research and development activities are undertaken, the commercialization potential of the research outputs is limited due to being not market-driven. Inevitably, innovation in the forest products sector must be based on market-needs and must be driven through technological and design change in order to ensure long-term competitiveness.

PEMETAAN TEKNOLOGI INDUSTRI KELAPA SAWIT NASIONAL DAN KEBIJAKAN PENGEMBANGANNYA

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Subiyanto Subiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Missing Value ◽  
Technology Capability ◽  
The Government

Palm oil industry in Indonesia has been growing rapidly. But, unfortunately the growth is only effective on upstream industry with low value products, such that potential downstream value added are not explored proportionally. The government is therefore in the process of developing an appropriate policy to strengthen the national palm oil downstream industry. This paper proposes that an approriate policy for developing palm oil downstream industry could be derived from the maps of value chain and existing technology capability of the industry. The result recommends that government policy should emphasize on the supply of raw materials, infrastructure and utilities, as well as developing the missing value chain industry, especially ethoxylation and sulfonation.

scholarly journals VIETNAM'S ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY: THE RISE AND PROBLEMS OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Bich Ngoc ◽  
Dao Thanh Binh
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Export Revenue

Purpose: To evaluate the Vietnamese electronics industry (EI) by analyzing its successes and shortcomings in recent years in comparison with other Southeast Asian countries, as well as the problems faced by the young industries in Vietnam in the course of its development and identify their abilities to participate in the global value chain. Methodology: Systems approach was used to analyze the status of Vietnam’s EI. The advantages and the results achieved by EI are assessed and described with the help of objective data from statistical and officially published sources. Main Findings: The position of Vietnam’s EI in the context of growing industry 4.0 was recognized. Its dependence on imports and other reasons that affect its efficiency and competitiveness were identified in the study. The Government should provide adequate support for the development of priority area including EI within the framework of national policies and encourage import substitution program of the industrial enterprises. Applications: Research results could be used for providing recommendations for making Vietnam's electronic industry development policy and import substitution program in the future. Novelty/ Originality: Study considered the effects of inconsistent structure, import dependence of production, lack of unified government control, quality of labor, etc. in gross output and export revenue.

scholarly journals The value chain of non-wood forest products as a component of development of the forestry sector in a part of South Serbia

2015 ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Keca ◽  
Milica Marceta ◽  
Danijel Mladenovic ◽  
Sreten Jelic
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Rosa Canina ◽  
Cornus Mas ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Dog Rose

The value chain represents a detailed outline of the process that a product or service passes from raw materials, production and distribution to the consumer. The aim of this article is that within the analyzed companies in the area of the statistical region of South Serbia determined the dynamics of purchasing and marketing of non-wood forest products (NWFPs), and their value. The purpose of this research is to examine the possibilities for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards sustainable use of NWFPs in a part of the territory of South Serbia. The subjects of the research are: purchased and sold quantities in analyzed companies, as well as the prices of these products in the market. The research was conducted in the territory of the dominant Pcinja, and they included 19 companies engaged in purchasing, processing and sale of NTFPs. The purchase of forest raspberries, wild strawberries and blackberries and herbs is represented within the Pcinja District. The highest average annual growth rates were recorded in the sales of products with added value of dog rose (Rosa canina) and cornelian (Cornus mas). Export oriented enterprises in this area are at a low level. The total gross revenue earned by the placement of the selected final NWFPs in the domestic market was about 6,315,710 ?.

scholarly journals Log Truck Value Analysis from Increased Rail Usage

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 677
Author(s):  
Sangpil Ko ◽  
Pasi Lautala ◽  
Kuilin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
Time Efficiency ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
The Impact

Over the past several decades, the transportation of raw materials (logs) has increasingly shifted from the railway to trucks. However, the long-term sustainability of this shift is being questioned due to the shortage of truck drivers, fluctuation of fuel prices, and changes in hours of service laws. The industry is interested in the possibility to shift more logs back to the railway but the impact of such a shift on truckers has not been investigated. This study attempted to quantify the impact of such a change on the operations of log truckers by calculating time efficiency (percentage of daily hours of service for revenue activities) and value efficiency (average loaded versus total ton-kilometers per day) between a truck only and multimodal (truck/rail) alternatives. We used actual data from the forest products industry companies and truck performance data from an earlier study to investigate the impact through case studies in four different locations of the upper Midwest, US. The results of our analysis revealed that in three out of our four case studies, re-routing log movements through rail yard/siding improved the time efficiency and value efficiency. Finally, our sensitivity analysis found that increases in average truck speed and maximum hours or service had higher impact on multimodal transportation than in truck-only system.

scholarly journals Construction of an economic model for prospective forest products manufacturing facilities

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 3874-3887
Author(s):  
J. William Griffin ◽  
R. Daniel Seale ◽  
Frank C. Owens ◽  
Laura A. Grace
Keyword(s):  
Economic Model ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
State Level ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Timber Supply ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Financial Metrics

In recent years, the capital investment amounts flowing into the forest products industry in the southeastern United States have been unequal from state to state. Reasons for this have been informally hypothesized, but the topic has not been researched in depth. An economic model was tested that will aid relevant stakeholders in addressing this problem. The model utilizes a combination of county-level and state-level data related to lumber manufacturing and a linear programming solver to produce estimates of variable costs for a mill built in any Southeastern county. The variable costs considered by the program include raw materials, labor, electricity, and transportation costs (which are paid by the customer). Future versions of the model will consider non-financial metrics such as timber supply, socioeconomic statistics, and competition for timber-consuming facilities. This model could be exceptionally useful to those involved in industry recruitment efforts, as it provides them with an objective method for evaluating counties in both their state and competing states.

scholarly journals Conventional Low-density Particleboards Produced With Particles From Mauritia Flexuosa and Eucalyptus Spp. Wood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Lamounier Faria ◽  
Jane Cecília Oliveira Guimarães ◽  
Thiago de Paula Protásio ◽  
Lourival Marin Mendes ◽  
José Benedito Guimarães Junior
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Internal Bonding ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Thickness Swelling ◽  
Bending Tests ◽  
Mauritia Flexuosa

Abstract The use of alternative raw materials to produce particleboards is an interesting strategy to add value to lignocellulosic biomass and diversify the forest products industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential for using Mauritia flexuosa particles in association with Eucalyptus spp. wood for the production of particleboards. Prior to the production of the panels, the raw materials were evaluated for basic density and chemical composition. The panels were produced with particles of Eucalyptus spp. and Mauritia flexuosa in mass proportions of 100/0%, 90/10%, 80/20%, 70/30% and 60/40%, respectively. The quality of the particleboards was evaluated by water absorption and thickness swelling, internal bonding and static bending tests. As Eucalyptus spp. particles were replaced by Mauritia flexuosa, the panels showed less dimensional stability, due to the fact that the compression ratio increased due to the lower density of Mauritia flexuosa particles. The substitution of 1% of Mauritia flexuosa particles caused a reduction of 10.49 MPa for MOE, 0.09 MPa for MOR and 0.01 MPa for internal bonding. The results demonstrate that it is feasible to replace up to 17.5% of Eucalyptus spp. wood with particles from Mauritia flexuosa so that the panels have physical and mechanical properties appropriate to the marketing standards.

Sustainable forest management and forest products industry development in Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-218
Author(s):  
Y.S. Rawat ◽  
A.T. Tekleyohannes
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
Wood Consumption

The objective of this study was to examine existing knowledge on forest products development and to promote sustainable forest management in Ethiopia. Furthermore, the paper aimed to assess the development and status of Ethiopia's forest products industry in terms of resource base, manufacturing and marketing. It was found that the current annual fuelwood consumption is about 133M m3, with 90% of cooking energy obtained from woody biomass. Wood consumption for primary and secondary forest products manufacturing is expected to increase from the current 112M m3 to 158M m3 by 2033. This review reveals that the development and innovation of a sustainable forest products industry in Ethiopia should balance the production and ecological functions of forest resources. To meet Ethiopia's primary and secondary forest products needs, it is recommended that a clear policy framework be advanced and promoted, including wood technology, forest science and education, silviculture, and post-plantation management practices.

scholarly journals Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Profile of the U.S. Forest Products Industry Value Chain

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 3999-4005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda S. Heath ◽  
Van Maltby ◽  
Reid Miner ◽  
Kenneth E. Skog ◽  
James E. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Carbon Profile ◽  
Industry Value Chain ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Interest of Community in Using Silk Fabric in Soppeng Regency South Sulawesi

Buletin Eboni ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Nurhaedah Muin ◽  
Nur Hayati
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Silk Fabric ◽  
Natural Silk ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
The People ◽  
Family Economy ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Silk fabric is one of the natural silk products of the commodity Non-Timber Forest Products that the people of South Sulawesi are cultivating as a source of the family economy. People of Soppeng Regency have cultivated silkworms to produce cocoons which are then processed into yarn and fabric. Besides, they are also a user. Advances in technology and information also influence people's clothing choices, not least in Soppeng Regency. The interest of the community in seeking raw materials as well as users of natural silk products will affect the sustainability of the business. This paper aimed to find out people's interest in silk fabric, influencing factors and conservation efforts in Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi. The study used a quantitative descriptive method by collecting data through observation and interviews with 30 respondents. The results showed that 70 percent of the people were still interested in silk when attending official events, 23 percent of respondents chose the use of silk fabric  in the form of sarong, the reason for using silk fabric because of prestige or pride and cultural factors, 70 percent of respondents prefer to buy mixed silk or not original, the purchase of pure silk fabric is rarely done because the price is expensive and there are many choices of clothing materials with affordable prices. For this reason, the government needs to motivate the use of silk fabric in South Sulawesi in the form of local regulations as an effort to preserve the culture and maintain business continuity along with optimizing the supporting factors of cocoon and silk yarn production so that the economy and people's purchasing power can be increased.

scholarly journals Quality risk analysis of cocoa agroindustry: a case study in Pesawaran District, Lampung Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012058
Author(s):  
Sucipto ◽  
S Wulandari ◽  
I Ariani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Continuous Production ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Documentation System ◽  
Quality Risk ◽  
The Government

Abstract Quality is a critical issue in small and medium scale cocoa agroindustry, which affected competitiveness significantly. Product quality is strongly influenced by implementing best practices in cocoa production and processing. This study aims to identify quality risks, analyze risks, and develop risk management strategies in the cocoa agroindustry using a case study. Analysis used Quality Risk Matrix to map the risks and Analytical hierarchy process to develop a quality risk management (QRM). The results showed that blooming is the highest quality risk, followed by taste differences, moisture content of raw materials, and color differences. From the management aspect, QRM in the cocoa agroindustry includes documentation system management, implementation of training regularly, implementation of internal audit, periodic reviews, impact assessment, development reports and controls verification, and development of an integrated supply chain systems. QRM includes providing facilities, maintenance of equipment and utilities, material management development, packaging and labeling, and continuous production methods from the technical side. The implementation of QRM in the cocoa agroindustry is carried out through improvements in the production process. In addition, the implementation of QRM requires support from the government and other stakeholders in the cocoa value chain.

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