Describes process capability analysis, a method for comparing the variability of a process relative to desired specifications.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series.
Describes attributes control charts, a tool used in statistical process control.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series.The supplemental example spreadsheet below includes the data and chart from this publication.
Describes control charts, the primary tools used in statistical process control.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series.The supplemental example spreadsheet below includes all data and charts from this publication.
A woodland owner must take certain steps to produce and sell logs for maximum revenue. This publication includes best practices for obtaining bids, selecting a buyer, and writing purchase orders; using the Scribner log rule, making decisions about bucking, selecting log lengths and diameters, and...
Focuses on how design of experiments can help companies solve problems in manufacturing.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series.
Describes how cause-and-effect diagrams can help quality improvement teams identify the root causes of problems.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series.
This publication is offered to supervisors, lead people, middle managers, and anyone who has responsibility or operations planning in manufacturing facilities or corporate planning over multiple facilities. Practical examples are geared to the wood products industry, although managers and planners...
Explains how to use linear programming (a mathematics-based planning exercise) to find the best way to allocate scarce resources--labor, materials, machines, capital--so that costs are minimized and profits maximized.Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry publication series...
