Engineering, Technology 

Manufacturing forest products is becoming more management- and capital-intensive. The book explains how successful firms grow and prosper, and how the industry can cope with the cyclic business environment. With 24 chapters, it is organized by six sections: I. An overview, "Forest Products Enterprise-a Study in Change," II. Management Heritage, III. Management Planning, IV. Managing Change Topics Examined within these sections is everything from industry roots to financial planning and budgeting, scheduling and inventory control, energy management, and new technology and innovation. Covering technical and management concerns, this is a "must" reference for supervisors, operations managers, and executives involved in manufacturing softwood lumber, plywood and reconstituted products. - from Amzon