Resources for Wood Products
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Lean Thinking: Examples and Applications in the Wood Products Industry | Lean thinking is a process focused on increasing
the value added to products and services and
the reduction of waste. The term “lean,” coined
by Womack during one of his visits to the
Japanese carmaker Toyota in the early 1980s
(Womack and Jones 2003), has become the
universally accepted term for increasing value
and reducing waste. |
Nov 6, 2018 | 420-002 (CNRE-33P) | ||
Pensamiento Lean: Ejemplos y Aplicaciones en la Industria de Productos de Madera | Nov 20, 2018 | 420-002S (CNRE-33S) | |||
Design and Operation of a Solar-Heated Dry Kiln | Lumber is usually dried to a
specific moisture content prior
to further manufacturing or use.
The amount of water in wood
is usually expressed as moisture
content and can be directly measured
or calculated. The moisture
content of wood is defined as
the ratio of the weight of water
in wood to the dry weight of the
wood material. While lumber
can be air-dried, the humidity
in most localities prevents the lumber from reaching the
moisture content required for the stability needed for
interior use. A dry kiln is required to dry lumber to the
necessary final moisture content and does so fairly rapidly.
This publication discusses the design and operation
of a solar-heated lumber dry kiln that is designed to be
inexpensive to construct and simple to operate. |
Dec 2, 2014 | 420-030 (ANR-121P) | ||
Marketing for Wood Products Companies | The structure of forest products
companies has changed dramatically
in recent years. The 1990s have seen
escalating importance attached to
customer satisfaction, quality, market
niches, value-added products, and
strategic alliances. |
May 1, 2009 | 420-145 | ||
Personal Selling for the Forest Products Industry | The structure of forest products companies has changed
dramatically in recent years. The 1990s have seen escalating
importance attached to customer satisfaction,
quality, market niches, value-added products, and strategic
alliances. |
May 1, 2009 | 420-146 | ||
Lean Inventory Management in the Wood Products Industry: Examples and Applications | Sep 28, 2010 | 420-148 | |||
Investing in Sustainable Forestry; A Guide for Virginia’s Forest Landowners | May 18, 2011 | 420-186 | |||
Consider Logging Residue Needs for BMP Implementation When Harvesting Biomass for Energy | Utilization of woody biomass for energy has increased
substantially in Virginia. While there are a number of
definitions for biomass, woody biomass from forest harvesting
operations typically refers to logging residues
such as limbs, tops, and other unmerchantable material
that would otherwise be left behind on-site after the logging
operation is complete. Logging residues are typically
chipped and then transported to facilities where
they are used for fuel. Biomass harvesting in Virginia
most commonly occurs on integrated harvesting operations
where roundwood and biomass are harvested and
utilized at the same time in a single operation. |
Aug 7, 2014 | ANR-108NP | ||
Effectiveness of Temporary Stream Crossing Closure Techniques Forest Operations Research Highlights | Protection of water quality is a critical component of forest harvesting operations. Virginia’s silvicultural water quality law (§10.1-1181.1 through 10.1-1181.7) prohibits excessive sedimentation of streams as a result of silvicultural operations. Virginia’s logging businesses invest substantial resources implementing BMPs to protect water quality. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is responsible for enforcing this law and inspects all logging operations to ensure protection of water quality. |
Aug 8, 2014 | ANR-110NP | ||
All-Age Management, Demonstration Woodlot | Many forest owners value their forest for wildlife habitat, recreation,
and aesthetics. Given accurate information, many want to manage their
woodlot using sound silviculture but clear-cutting as a regeneration
method may not be visually acceptable. While a profitable timber harvest
is of interest, a visually pleasing residual stand may be more important.
To meet this objective, Stand D1 of the SVAREC forests was selected to
demonstrate All-Age Management using group selection silviculture and
individual thinning of select trees to create four age classes. |
Sep 12, 2019 | ANR-132NP (CNRE-70NP) | ||
Thinning Hardwoods, Demonstration Woodlot | Most forest owners value their forest for wildlife habitat, recreation and aesthetics. Given accurate
information, they may manage their woodlot to achieve these and other goals using sound silviculture. Thinning over-stocked woodlots is one silvicultural management tool. Thinning can modify spacing and diversity of species to meet desired goals which may include timber, wildlife, aesthetics and more. Thinning also improves woodlot vigor by removing over-mature, suppressed, defective or weakened trees. To meet theses objective, Stand D2 was selected for a thinning research & demonstration site. |
Sep 12, 2019 | ANR-133NP (CNRE-69NP) | ||
TREE Cookies Etc. Winter 2015 | Jan 13, 2015 | ANR-139NP | |||
Business Management Practices for Small to Medium Sized Forest Products Firms | Nov 4, 2015 | ANR-160P | |||
Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2015 Housing Commentary Part A: Current Data | Welcome to the inaugural Virginia Tech-U.S. Forest Service housing commentary. The goal of this commentary is to provide users with relevant data, straightforward analysis, and information about the United Sates housing market. |
Nov 10, 2015 | ANR-166NP | ||
Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2015 Housing Commentary Part B: Current Markets | The Current Market segment contains information on status of the housing market as of August 2105’s end. Also included is a slide on lending; and private and government indicators.
The Current market August 2105 section includes analysis by Dr. Jed Kolko, formerly chief economist with Trulia and who is now a consultant. He also is Senior Fellow with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California-Berkley. In these slides he provides information on the composition of house sales; single-family rentals; household formation, and vacancies. |
Nov 10, 2015 | ANR-167NP | ||
Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2015 Housing Commentary Part C: Demographics/Economics | The Demographic & Economics section includes information on incomes; employment; gross domestic product; United States and global economies; and demographics. |
Nov 11, 2015 | ANR-168NP | ||
Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2015 Housing Commentary Part D: Forecasts | The US economy is relatively sheltered from the storms of the global economy. Exports accounted for just 14 percent of GDP in 2014, which is substantially less than most developed countries. But continued weakness abroad may have an impact on the United States |
Nov 12, 2015 | ANR-169NP | ||
New market idea: Selling woody materials from landscaping projects to craft industry | Jul 28, 2016 | ANR-215NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service August 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I-PDF | In August, aggregate monthly housing data, based on a month-over-month comparison, were decidedly negative. Total housing permits, new SF starts, and new private SF construction spending were and are problematic –in August they all were negative on a year-over-year basis. New single-family sales appear to be reverting to their recent average. In the expenditures category, private new single-family spending has decreased monthly since March. The October 7th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects residential investment spending, in Q3, to decrease at a 7.7 percent rate1(SAAR). Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Nov 15, 2016 | ANR-229NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service August 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II | In August, aggregate monthly housing data, based on a month-over-month comparison, were decidedly negative. Total housing permits, new SF starts, and new private SF construction spending were and are problematic –in August they all were negative on a year-over-year basis. New single-family sales appear to be reverting to their recent average. In the expenditures category, private new single-family spending has decreased monthly since March. The October 7th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects residential investment spending, in Q3, to decrease at a 7.7 percent rate1(SAAR). Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Nov 15, 2016 | ANR-230NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service September 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I | In September, aggregate monthly housing data, based on a month-over-month comparison, were decidedly positive. Only housing starts and completions, were negative on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. New single-family sales have edged lower for the past two-months. In the expenditures category, private new single-family spending increased for the first time since March; though keep in mind this was reported on a nominal basis. The November 9th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects residential investment spending, in Q4, to decrease at a -4.9 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate1. Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Nov 17, 2016 | ANR-232NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service September 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II | Nov 17, 2016 | ANR-233NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service October 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I | In October, aggregate monthly housing data, based on a month-over-month comparison, were decidedly positive. New housing starts rebounded sharply from September. Yet, new single-family house sales were negative on a month-over-month and single-family construction spending was negative year-over-year. New single-family sales have been mixed for the past few months. The December 9th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects aggregate residential investment spending to increase at a 10.7 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate; new residential investment spending was estimated to rise 12.4 percent; and improvements were projected to increase 4.3 percent in 2016.1 Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Dec 19, 2016 | ANR-237NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service October 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II | The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2016 is 2.6 percent on December 9, unchanged from December 6. The forecast of the contribution of inventory investment to fourth-quarter growth decreased from 0.46 percentage points to 0.42 percentage points after this morning's wholesale trade report from the U.S. Census Bureau |
Dec 19, 2016 | ANR-238NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service November 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I | In November, aggregate monthly housing data were mixed. Overall permits declined month-over-month and year-over-year and single-family permits declined month-over-month. New single-family house construction spending improved minimally on a month-over-month basis and year-over-year basis. The January 13th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects aggregate residential investment spending increased at a 9.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rate); new residential investment spending was estimated at 9.5 percent; and improvements were projected 3.4 percent in 2016 (based on December 16 data).1Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Feb 27, 2017 | ANR-246NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service November 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II | The GDPNowmodel forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2016 is 2.8 percent on January 13, down from 2.9 percent on January 10. The forecast of fourth-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth ticked down from 2.6 percent to 2.5 percent after this morning's retail sales report from the U.S. Census Bureau.” –Pat Higgins, Economist, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
Feb 28, 2017 | ANR-247NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest ServiceDecember 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I | In December 2016, aggregate monthly housing data were mixed. Overall permits declined month-over-month and in creased minimally year-over-year. Single-family permits declined month-over-month. New single-family house construction spending improved minimally on a month-over-month basis and year-over-year basis. The February 9th Atlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects aggregate residential investment spending to increase at a 5.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in Quarter 1; new residential investment spending was estimated at 10.2 percent; and improvements were projected 3.3 percent.1 Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. |
Feb 27, 2017 | ANR-250NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service December 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II | The GDPNowmodel forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2017 is 2.7 percent on February 9, unchanged from February 7. The forecast for the contribution of inventory investment to first-quarter growth remained at -0.25 percentage points after this morning's wholesale trade report from the U.S. Census Bureau.” –Pat Higgins, Economist, The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
Feb 27, 2017 | ANR-251NP | ||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest ServiceJanuary 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Apr 3, 2017 | ANR-258NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service January 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Apr 3, 2017 | ANR-259NP | |||
Regional Forest Harvest Characteristics across Virginia | Apr 27, 2017 | ANR-264NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest ServiceFebruary 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Apr 28, 2017 | ANR-265NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest ServiceFebruary 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Apr 28, 2017 | ANR-266NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service, March 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | May 23, 2017 | ANR-269NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service March 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | May 23, 2017 | ANR-270NP | |||
Virginia Tech - U.S. Forest Service April 2017 Housing Commentary - Part A: Main | In April 2017, in aggregate, monthly housing data were decidedly negative on a month-over-month basis. Total and single-family (SF) permits and starts declined; yet SF starts increased. New SF and existing sales, and completions also decreased. Observing unadjusted data; permits, starts, and new SF sales were similar to April 2016. In fact, SF starts and new SF unadjusted sales were greater than April 2016. New SF house construction spending increased minimally month-over-month. Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. The June 13thAtlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects aggregate residential investment spending to increase at a 5.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate for Quarter 2; both new residential investment and improvements spending were projected to increase (7.6 and 3.0 percent, respectively). All declined from Q1’s estimate. |
Jul 7, 2017 | ANR-275NP | ||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service April 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | The GDPNowmodel forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2017 is 3.0 percent on June 9, down from 3.4 percent on June 2. The forecast for second-quarter real GDP growth fell from 3.4 percent to 3.1 percent on June 5 after the U.S. Census Bureau's manufacturing report and the incorporation of motor vehicle sales estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on the prior business day. The forecast of the contribution of inventory investment to second-quarter growth declined from 0.87 percentage points to 0.77 percentage points after this morning's wholesale trade report from the Census Bureau. |
Jul 10, 2017 | ANR-276NP | ||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service May 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | The aggregate U.S. housing market hit a stumbling block in May, as most monthly indicators were negative on a month-over-month basis. However, on a year-over-year basis, the majority were positive, with the exception of total permits and starts. Problematic is construction spending, as single-family, multifamily, and improvement expenditures were negative on a month-over-month basis. These sub-sectors bear watching, as the continuation of this pattern may indicate a slowdown in the housing market. Regionally, data were mixed across all sectors. The July 11thAtlanta Fed GDPNow™ model projects aggregate residential investment spending to decrease at a -1.0% percent seasonally adjusted annual rate. New private housing was estimated to decline -2.5% and improvement spending was projected to increase 1.6% in Quarter 2. All declined from Q1’s forecasts. |
Jul 18, 2017 | ANR-282NP | ||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service May 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Jul 19, 2017 | ANR-283NP | |||
The Virginia Tech - U.S. Forest Service June 2017 Housing Commentary - Part A: Main | Aug 30, 2017 | ANR-286NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service June 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Aug 30, 2017 | ANR-287NP | |||
Wood Identification for Species Native to Virginia | May 10, 2019 | ANR-64P (CNRE-53P) | |||
Lean at Hardwood Lumber Inc. | Jun 9, 2017 | ANR-226 | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service September 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Dec 13, 2017 | CNRE-1NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service January 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Apr 11, 2018 | CNRE-11NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service January 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Apr 11, 2018 | CNRE-12NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service February 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Apr 25, 2018 | CNRE-15NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service March 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | May 22, 2018 | CNRE-17NP | |||
The Virginia Tech –U.S. Forest Service March 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | May 22, 2018 | CNRE-18NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service April 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Jun 25, 2018 | CNRE-19NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service September 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Dec 12, 2017 | CNRE-2NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service April 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Jun 25, 2018 | CNRE-20NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service May 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Jul 20, 2018 | CNRE-22NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service May 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Jul 20, 2018 | CNRE-23NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service June 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Aug 27, 2018 | CNRE-25NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service June 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Aug 27, 2018 | CNRE-26NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service July 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Sep 24, 2018 | CNRE-29NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service October 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Jan 4, 2018 | CNRE-3NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service July 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Sep 24, 2018 | CNRE-30NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Nov 7, 2018 | CNRE-31NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service August 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Nov 7, 2018 | CNRE-32NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service September 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Nov 26, 2018 | CNRE-36NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service September 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Nov 26, 2018 | CNRE-37NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service October 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Jan 4, 2018 | CNRE-4NP | |||
The Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service October 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Feb 13, 2019 | CNRE-41NP | |||
The Virginia Tech Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service October 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Feb 13, 2019 | CNRE-42NP | |||
Analysis of Financial Statements Using Ratios | May 10, 2019 | CNRE-43P | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service November 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Feb 27, 2019 | CNRE-45NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service November 2018 Housing Commentary: Section II | Feb 27, 2019 | CNRE-46NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service November 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Jan 25, 2018 | CNRE-6NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service November 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Jan 25, 2018 | CNRE-7NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service December 2017 Housing Commentary: Section I | Feb 27, 2018 | CNRE-8NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service December 2017 Housing Commentary: Section II | Feb 26, 2018 | CNRE-9NP | |||
The Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service February 2018 Housing Commentary: Section I | Apr 25, 2018 | CNRE-14NP |