Designing an effective forest sector research strategy for Canada

1995 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clark S. Binkley
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Rapid Deployment ◽  
Sophisticated Technology

Sustaining high levels of productivity and productivity growth in the Canadian forest sector depends on rapid development and adoption of sophisticated technology for our forests, manufacturing facilities and products. Yet R&D expenditures in Canada lag those for most of its major competitors, suggesting that Canada is unlikely to produce the necessary technology on the schedule it is needed. This lack of investment in R&D stems at least in part from three factors: (i) the specific problems associated with being a net exporter with a large share of many global markets, (ii) the small size of Canadian firms when compared with our global competitors, and (iii) Canada's collective failure to articulate a widely-accepted forest sector strategy which guides the daily policy and management decisions of governments, industry and interest groups. This paper argues that an effective R&D strategy for the country involves rapid deployment of technological innovations, R&D targeted on the special features of Canada's forests and polity, and better links between strategies for the forest industry and the forest resource. Key words: forestry research, forest products research, research planning

scholarly journals Conceptual Approaches to Formation of Wood Industry Cluster in Russia

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Николай Кожухов ◽  
Nikolay Kozhukhov ◽  
Николай Кожемяко ◽  
Nikolay Kozhemyako ◽  
Андрей Фитчин ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Products ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
Timber Industry ◽  
Tomsk Region

World experience shows the effectiveness of the creation of clusters in various industries. A lot of work and research domestic and foreign scholars and practitioners are dedicated to study and development of mechanisms of realization of industrial policy. The article analyzes the main indicators of the forest industry and forestry in Tomsk region in recent years, the basic provisions are revealed, Factors determining the development trends of the industry are analyzed. The authors identified the major systemic problems hindering the progressive development of forest sector in Tomsk region, including low level of development of periodic yield, the lack of transport and economically available forest resources, inadequate production structure and export of forest products, financial situation of enterprises of the sector, insufficient staffing, weak territorial cooperation of the enterprises and organizations. The article defines the objective conditions for creation of timber industry cluster in Tomsk region, goals, objectives and directions of sustainable development of the forest sector in Tomsk region on the basis of cluster approach are identified. Among the main areas that determine competitiveness of products and possibility of increasing the efficiency of forest management, the following issues are highlighted: development of deep processing of wood through the use of low-grade wood and wood waste, development of transport infrastructure in forests, improving human potential, expanding the range of manufactured timber enterprises in the cluster of products and implementation of joint projects. The conclusions can provide theoretical basis for further research in the field of economic security and development of timber processing complex and forestry. Obtained results can be used both by researchers in further research work to explore issues of cluster development of timber industry and regional authorities and business structures functioning in the sphere of forest industry.

Cross-sector collaboration in the forest products industry: a review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1269-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose E. Guerrero ◽  
Eric Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Forest Products Industry ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Oil Derivatives

Cross-sector collaboration has gained attention from researchers in different fields of science in recent years because it represents significant business potential for forest companies to work with sectors possessing a more positive demand outlook, including those facing increasing pressure to detach from oil derivatives. Despite this, there is a lack of research regarding company-level, cross-sector collaboration in the forest-sector literature. This paper seeks to enhance the understanding of the cross-sector collaboration concept in the forest-sector literature and explore alternatives for forest companies to collaborate with other industries, rather than to compete. A systematic literature review is conducted to explore the relevance of cross-sector collaboration in the forest industry. Furthermore, the main drivers, benefits, and challenges of collaboration in the forest industry are identified. Results show that the literature has emphasized the importance of cross-sector collaboration for forest companies, but little empirical work has been done regarding the link between forest companies and other industrial sectors. Cost reduction, competitiveness, and environmental sustainability are among the principal drivers and benefits. Forest business culture, lack of trust, and lack of parameters to evaluate costs and savings generated are key challenges to forest companies implementing cross-sector collaboration.

Secondary manufacturing in British Columbia: Structure, significance and trends

2001 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Wilson ◽  
Brad Stennes ◽  
Sen Wang ◽  
Louise Wilson
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Product Sales ◽  
Secondary Manufacturing

Similar to many other jurisdictions, British Columbia (BC) is no longer able to expand forest sector production and employment by drawing upon additional timber reserves, so it is seeking to expand value-added (i.e., secondary) manufacturing in forest products. Given the significance of the forest sector to BC, it is important that decision-makers seeking to promote an expansion in secondary manufacturing have accurate sector information. This paper presents the results of a 1998-99 survey of the BC solid wood secondary manufacturing industry. The project gathered operational, employment, production, marketing and financial information on nine defined product groups of business types (BTs) for 1997. The industry information is analyzed to provide a quantitative and qualitative examination on the current structure and significance of the sector, and a discussion on the major challenges confronting secondary manufacturing. An analysis of sector trends is also provided.Sector employment for nine business types totalled 19 490 person years and total sector sales an estimated $3.87 billion (about 22% of total BC forest product sales). Sales for seven business types (excluding panelboards, shakes and shingles) totalled $2.69 billion, up about 40% from 1994 measured in nominal dollars. Direct employment coefficients for a standard volume of timber equivalent are estimated for each of the business types. Key words: forest industry, value-added, employment, markets, policy

Mobile to Fuel Explosive Ecommerce Growthin india

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Yadav ◽  
Pranjeet Das ◽  
Ravi Kumar Malhotra
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Network Technology ◽  
Mobile Terminals ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Is Security ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Made In

E-commerce is process of doing business through computer networks. Advances in wireless network technology and the continuously increasing number of users of mobile latter on make an ideal platform for offering various high utilityservices in just a snap of a finger to the mobile users and give pace to the rapid development of E-Commerce in India.E-commerce is considered an excellent alternative for companies to reach new customersbut the fact that has hindered the growth of e-commerce is security. Security is the challenge facing e-commerce today and there is still a lot of advancement made in the field of securityfor increasing the use of e-commerce in developing countries the B2B e-commerce is implemented for improving access to global markets for firms in developing countries. With the special characteristics and constraints of mobile terminals and wireless networks and the context, situations and circumstances that people use their hand-held terminalswhich will ultimately fuel explosive ecommerce growth in India This paper highlights the various key challenges and opportunities which Indian e-commerce industry may face in the upcoming years. And also discuss challenges in electronic commerce transactions.

scholarly journals Rapid Deployment of an Algorithm to Triage Dental Emergencies During COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon C Perelman ◽  
Steven Erde ◽  
Lynda Torre ◽  
Tunaidi Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Patient Needs ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Dental Infection ◽  
Screening Algorithm ◽  
Rapid Deployment ◽  
Medical Infrastructure ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract COVID-19 quickly immobilized healthcare systems in the United States during the early stages of the outbreak. While much of the ensuing response focused on supporting the medical infrastructure, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine pursued a solution to triage and safely treat patients with dental emergencies amidst the pandemic. Considering rapidly changing guidelines from governing bodies, dental infection control protocols and our clinical faculty's expertise, we modeled, built, and implemented a screening algorithm, which provides decision support as well as insight into COVID-19 status and clinical comorbidities, within a newly integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR). Once operationalized, we analyzed the data and outcomes of its utilization and found that it had effectively guided providers in triaging patient needs in a standardized methodology. This article describes the algorithm's rapid development to assist faculty providers in identifying patients with the most urgent needs, thus prioritizing treatment of dental emergencies during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Forest Product Trade Impacts of an Invasive Species: Modeling Structure and Intervention Trade-Offs

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Prestemon ◽  
Shushuai Zhu ◽  
James A. Turner ◽  
Joseph Buongiorno ◽  
Ruhong Li
Keyword(s):  
Forest Products ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Spatial Equilibrium ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Spatial Equilibrium Model ◽  
The World ◽  
Nun Moth ◽  
Market Consequences

Asian gypsy and nun moth introductions into the United States, possibly arriving on imported Siberian coniferous logs, threaten domestic forests and product markets and could have global market consequences. We simulate, using the Global Forest Products Model (a spatial equilibrium model of the world forest sector), the consequences under current policies of a widespread, successful pest invasion, and of plausible trading partner responses to the successful invasion. We find that trade liberalization would have a negligible effect on U.S. imports of Siberian logs and, consequently, on the risk of a pest invasion. But, if it happened, possibly through trade in other commodities, a successful and widespread pest invasion would have large effects on producers and consumers over the period 2002 to 2030.

Work climate, innovativeness, and firm performance in the US forest sector: in search of a conceptual framework

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1703-1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Crespell ◽  
Eric Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Work Climate ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
The Us

Innovativeness can help companies differentiate themselves, with the ultimate goal of securing survival and improving performance. Modern theories in organizational behavior look at innovation as something that starts with individual creativity but that is also affected by the work environment. Using one broad industry sector, the US forest products industry, this study attempts to integrate into a unifying model the concepts of work climate, innovativeness, and firm performance using structural equation modeling. Results support the proposed theoretical model, with some modifications, finding a positive and significant relationship among all factors. Having innovation as a core part of a company’s strategy and fostering a climate for innovation positively affects the degree of innovativeness and performance of a company. This is especially true for secondary or value-added wood products manufacturers. A climate for innovation is characterized by high levels of autonomy and encouragement, team cohesion, openness to change and risk taking, and sufficient resources available to people. Lack of a validation sample suggests treating the model as tentative until further testing.

scholarly journals Development of A Study Module on and Pedagogical Approaches to Industrial Environmental Engineering and Sustainability in Mozambique

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Roope Husgafvel ◽  
Mikko Martikka ◽  
Andrade Egas ◽  
Natasha Ribeiro ◽  
Olli Dahl
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Environmental Engineering ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Eduardo Mondlane University ◽  
And Training ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Addressing the sustainability challenges in the forest sector in Mozambique require capacity building for higher education and training of new skilled expert and future decision-makers. Our approach was to developed a study module on and pedagogical approaches to industrial environmental engineering and sustainability. The idea was to developed a joint module that would eventually become a part of both PhD and MSc programmes in the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) in Mozambique. The basis of our development work encompassed the local priorities as identified by the UEM staff, UEM competencies in forestry engineering and the experience of the Aalto University in higher education in the fields of environmental engineering, sustainability and forest products technology. From the beginning, public authorities and industry/company representatives were involved in the development process to advance the created benefits in terms of sustainable development in Mozambique. The result of the joined work by these two higher education institutions was a study module that has been teached and completed by a class of MSc students as a part of the official UEM curricula.    

scholarly journals Art education development in the context of global changes

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 501-513
Author(s):  
Iryna V. Yefimenko ◽  
Olena M. Yakymchuk ◽  
Nataliia Ye. Kravtsova ◽  
Halyna I. Sotska ◽  
Anatolii M. Korol
Keyword(s):  
Art Education ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Art Teacher ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Teachers And Students

New trends are emerging in the system of higher art education due to globalisation and integration, rapid development of technological innovations. The use of technological innovations causes emerging of new types of communication, collaboration and interaction between teachers and students. In the article, the concept of smart education and its principles and the competence of a future teacher and specifics of their professional training were described. Global educational trends were characterised. The perspectives of professional and pedagogical activity of art teacher were outlined. The importance of technological innovations in the process of innovative education was explained. The criteria for assessing the teacher's innovative competence were highlighted. It was established that the modern smart society requires a teacher who teaches art history while constantly developing his cognitive abilities, systematically renew his intellectual and creative potential. The peculiarities of teacher's innovative competence formation in the changing conditions of a modern “smart” society were investigated. It was concluded that digital competence is one of the new requirements for art critics training in the context of the development of the information-oriented society.

scholarly journals Institutional Impact of Forestry on the Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Litvin ◽  
Galina Davydova ◽  
Anastasia Biryukova
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Institutional Impact ◽  
Institutional Relations ◽  
First Time ◽  
Russian Forest

The problems of the forest sector identified by many researchers are primarily related to the quality of institutions and the lack of effective institutional relations in the industry, according to the authors’ opinion. The results presented in the article, which prove the existence of a causal relationship between the qualitative characteristics of institutions and institutional relations and economic results, are shown for the first time in the case of the forest industry. In order to achieve the objective, the economic interrelations between forest industry entities are analyzed in the context of their institutional environment. It is revealed that the existing institutional structure of the industry supports the conflict of incentives between the owner (state) and the user (tenant) of forest land. The theoretical aspects of the specification of property rights, minimization of transaction costs and costs of contractual relations in the Russian forest industry to increase its economic efficiency are investigated. The transformation of Russian forest industry institutions should be based on the comparative advantages of existing institutions, economic models of successful forest management, objective institutional and economic indicators of sustainable growth, such as the specification of property rights and the minimization of specific transaction costs.

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