Harvesting is a key component of the industrial forestry supply chain. One of the key decisions made during harvesting is how to cut the trees into logs. A number of mathematical models have been developed to optimally solve this problem. Increasingly around the world, harvesting of timber is becoming mechanized. This mechanization provides a platform for the use of state-ofthe- art measurement and monitoring technologies and the application of increasingly powerful on-board computers. These technologies are now allowing these log merchandizing models to increasingly be implemented in the forest during harvesting.
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Marshall, H. (2007). Log Merchandizing Model Used in Mechanical Harvesting. In: Weintraub, A., Romero, C., Bjørndal, T., Epstein, R., Miranda, J. (eds) Handbook Of Operations Research In Natural Resources. International Series In Operations Research amp; Mana, vol 99. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71815-6_19
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