bpbj: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called bpbj.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

Products; Forest; Industry; Business; Construction; Company; Use; Sustainability; Firms; Process; Production; Media; Cost; Lumber

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

• Automation Decisions in Manufacturing System Development Projects – The Wood Products Industry Perspective by Salim, Roaa; Johansen, Kerstin; Manduchi, Agostino; Säfsten, Kristina (2022) - In general, manufacturing system design can be presented as a generic stage-gate process, involv- ing several phases and related activities (Bellgran & Säfsten, 2010). Although the accounts of the process of manufacturing system design that can be found in the literature present some differences in their structures and in the terminology used, it is possible to identify some common elements. Keywords: automation; company; decisions; design; development; industry; manufacturing; manufacturing system; process; products; project; solutions; study; suppliers; system; wood
• Marketing Strategies for Certified Wood Flooring in China: The Gap in Manufacturers’ and Developers’ Perceived Benefits by Tan, Qin; Imamura, Kohei; Nagasaka, Kenji; Inoue, Masafumi (2022) - Prior studies of wood product manufacturers have identified potential economic benefits (Chen et al. 2011, Bowers et al. 2012): improved access to domestic and export markets (Yu and Xiao 2004, Chen et al. 2011, Tolunay and Türkoglu 2014); gain- ing or maintaining a competitive advantages over their counterparts (Chen et al. 2011, Montague 2011, Bowers et al. 2012); increasing customer awareness (Chen et al. 2011, Montague 2011); and enhancing CSR (Chen et al. 2011), corporate image, recognition, and reliability (Chen et al. 2011, Faggi et al. 2014, Paluš and Kaputa 2009) as reasons for adopting certified forest products. Housing developers are considered to have the same challenges as wood product manufacturers for adopting certified wood products. Keywords: benefits; certification; china; chinese; coc; developers; et al; flooring; forest; forest certification; housing; housing developers; manufacturers; market; products; study; wood; wood flooring
• Marketing organization and implementation in private U.S. sawmilling companies by Han, Xiaoou; Hansen, Eric (2016) - Keywords: case study, marketing activities, marketing department, sawmilling companies Marketing Organization and Implementation in Private U.S. Sawmilling Companies Xiaoou (Jane) Han1* and Eric Hansen2 1 Department of Wood Science and Engineering, 119 Richardson Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97330 2 Department of Wood Science and Engineering, 119 Richardson Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97330 * Corresponding author: Email: Xiaoou.Han@gmail.com; Tel: (541)-250-1539 Acknowledgements: We thank the “Forest Business Solutions Team” of Oregon State University, for their valuable comments to an earlier draft of this article. These departments have different names, including marketing department, sales department, marketing and sales department. Keywords: activities; business; companies; customer; department; forest; hansen; industry; journal; marketing; organization; products; research; sales; west
• Carbon Credits for Mass Timber Construction by taylor, adam; Gu, Hongmei; Nepal, Prakash; Bergman, Richard (2023) - Specific efforts include taxing carbon emissions, capping carbon emissions and selling emissions allowances, and rewarding activities that avoid new carbon emissions or that capture and store carbon from the atmosphere. A simplified illustration of the dual potential carbon benefits of mass timber construction: (1) storing sequestered carbon in the wood building materials and (2) avoiding carbon emissions associated with production of alternative materials. buildings included in this study. Keywords: benefits; building; carbon; carbon emissions; construction; emissions; forest; mass; materials; products; tco2e; timber; use; value; wood
• ASSESSING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS USE IN MARKETING APPLICATIONS FOR THE WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY by Quesada-Pineda, Henry; Brenes-Bastos, Melissa; Smith, Robert (2017) - Keywords: geographic information systems, marketing, wood products industry Therefore, more research and models could provide strategies and examples of how to use GIS as a part of the strategic marketing process in wood products industries. Keywords: analysis; applications; companies; data; forest; gis; industries; industry; information; marketing; mix; process; products; systems; wood
• The practice of innovation: The role of institutions in support of Non-Wood Forest Products by Ludvig, Alice; Corradini, Giulia; Asamer-Handler, Marelli; Pettenella, Davide; Verdejo, Verónica; Martínez, Silvia; Weiss, Gerhard (2016) - In concrete terms, our deductive analy- sis of the literature on innovation support enabled the initial identification of four key themes for the analysis, including the involvement of instructions in general, as well as the three forms of support. As monetary policy is generally not targeted or prevalent for NWFPs (Ludvig et al., 2016), the development of regional brands and labels, including the fostering of excellence standards through specific sustainable features of products, can be a valuable way of strengthening such innovations. Keywords: association; cases; chestnut; development; forest; funding; innovation; institutions; nature; new; organisations; products; regional; support
• Life Cycle Assessment – Opportunities for Forest Products Sector by Kutnar, Andreja; Hill, Callum (2017) - In addition to environmental LCA, the paper also incorporates an overview of organizational LCA (O-LCA), and social LCA (S-LCA). Furthermore, this paper discusses environmental product declarations (EPDs) and construction standards aiming to enable better comparability of the environmental performance of products. Keywords: assessment; carbon; cycle; cycle assessment; energy; environmental; forest; impact; international; iso; journal; lca; life; life cycle; process; products; sector; use; wood
• Consumer Preference Study of Characteristics of Hawaiian koa Wood Bowls by Lowell, Eini C.; Wilson, Katherine; Wiedenbeck, Jan; Chan, Catherine; Friday, J. B.; Evans, Nicole (2017) - The survey was conducted at six locations on O’ahu (372 respondents) to poll a variety of koa product consumers. Color and figure have been identified as key attributes in creating and marketing koa products. Keywords: attributes; bowls; class; color; consumer; figure; koa; preferences; price; products; respondents; wood
• Value-added Decking and Cladding - A Case Study of the Swedish Market by Johansson, Jonas (2017) - As some of the re- ported substitutes are WPC and fibre-reinforced concrete, they pose challenges not only for the focal industry but for solid wood product industries in general. Description of green versus en- vironmentally indifferent consumers of wood products in Scandinavia: flooring and decking. Keywords: decking; factors; forces; forest; industry; interviewees; market; new; porter; products; study; suppliers; swedish; wood
• Competitive Advantage for the Forest-based Sector in the Future Bioeconomy – research question priority by Hansen, Eric; Hoen, Hans Fredrik; Nybakk, Erlend (2018) - Finally, an exploratory literature review was conducted to select and illustrate forest sector research relevant to the categories of research questions identified in this study. The Innovation category is also well-addressed by bioeconomy focused research. Keywords: advantage; bioeconomy; categories; collaboration; consumers; et al; forest; future; innovation; misc; products; questions; research; sector
• DRIVERS AND BARRIERS OF CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER (CLT) PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION: A CASE OF STUDY OF WESTERN EUROPE'S CLT INDUSTRY by Quesada-Pineda, Henry; Smith, Robert; Berger, Gunter (2018) - Finally, one of the companies mentioned that staff and production workers did not know anything about CLT systems production, therefore, they needed to train their employees in order to start CLT production. According to several sources, CLT construction systems are an excellent structural choice for tall commercial and residential buildings, have excellent environmental performance, and provide an additional market for softwood and hardwood lumber. Keywords: case; clt; companies; company; construction; forest; lumber; manufacturing; production; products; study; systems; timber; wood
• Stakeholder perspectives on the business potential of digitalization in the wood products industry by Makkonen, Marika (2018) - Businesses able to leverage digitalization to improve customer value are in a better position to differentiate themselves. Keywords: Digitalization; digital transformation; wood products industry; customer value; service logic Stakeholder Perspectives on the Business Potential of Digitalization in the Wood Products Industry * VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Vuorimiehentie 3, FI-02044 VTT, Marika Makkonen* Finland. Keywords: business; chain; customer; customer value; data; digitalization; et al; firms; industry; information; journal; knowledge; management; new; potential; products; research; value; wood
• Understanding SME Success in the Value-added Forest Products Sector: Insights from British Columbia by Grace, Philip; Kozak, Robert; Nelson, Harry (2018) - This framing tends to overlook smaller firms that may not necessarily be using logs as their main input or even local resources, while also ignoring the importance of other factors that contribute to firms’ competitive positions, such as human capital and management skill development. Social desirability bias in survey research on sustainable development in small firms: An ex- ploratory analysis of survey mode effect. Keywords: british; business; columbia; competitiveness; factors; firm; forest; management; products; sector; study; success; supply; value; wood
• PERCEPTIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF WOOD PRODUCT USE IN BUILDINGS: A SURVEY AMONG ARCHITECTS ON THE UNITED STATES WEST COAST by Conroy, Kendall Jane; Riggio, Mariapaola; Knowles, Chris (2019) - Familiarity, use, and perceptions of wood building products: a survey among architects on the United States West Coast. Conceptual model illustrating questionnaire items to investigate architects’ perceptions wood products’ ability to create a healthy living environment. Keywords: architects; building; construction; environmental; et al; forest; green; health; materials; perceptions; products; questionnaire; respondents; sustainability; use; wood; wood products
• Social Media Use in the Wood Products Industry: Impact on the Consumer Purchasing Process by Montague, Iris B; Gazal, Kathryn Arano; Wiedenbeck, Janice K (2019) - To fully understand how consumers use social media during the wood product purchasing process, this study: (1) identified the type(s) of social media sites/apps used in the wood product purchasing process, (2) identi- fied and described how and why consumers use social media, (3) identified and described the perceptions held about social media and traditional media, (4) identified and described key factors that influence and motivate consumers to buy wood products on social media and (5) examined the effectiveness of social media during the wood purchasing decision process. However, until recently, there has been limited research regarding social media in the U.S. wood products industry. Keywords: 2016; consumer; forest; industry; information; journal; marketing; media; process; products; purchasing; research; respondents; sites; use; wood; wood products
• Factors Affecting Social Media Adoption Among Wood Products Consumers by Gazal, Kathryn Arano; Montague, Iris; Wiedenbeck, Janice (2019) - More recently, Montague et al. (2016) investigated social media use in the wood products industry in the U.S., and their results showed that close to 58% of respondents currently use some form of social media, and that the most common social media tool implemented was Facebook. 5 Summary and Conclusions The interaction of consumers and marketers through social media is growing in importance with the rapid increase in social media use and its popularity. Keywords: adoption; consumers; factors; information; journal; marketing; media; media adoption; media use; model; products; products consumers; research; technology; use; wood products
• Marketing Practices in the Urban and Reclaimed Wood Industries by Pitti, Anna; Espinoza, Omar; Smith, Robert (2019) - Results from this survey show that, overall, a major- ity of participating firms have operated for less than 10 years, and that reclaimed wood firms tend to operate at higher capacities than urban wood firms, many of which have less than 10 employees. Differences were rather large, with 63.9% of urban wood firms, 43.6% of mixed-source firms, and 17.1% of reclaimed wood firms ranking capitalize on low-cost raw materials as “Important” or “Extremely important.” Keywords: companies; firms; industries; marketing; material; practices; products; responses; sales; source; survey; urban; value; wood; wood firms
• Business Transformation in the British Columbia Forest Industry by Madero, Alvaro; Palmer, Alice M. J.; Innes, John L.; Cohen, David H. (2019) - This sample size, although small, facilitated the exploration of a diverse range of views on forest sector business transformation. Likewise, product substitution is another driving force of forest business transformation. Keywords: business; business transformation; change; company; executives; firm; forest; industry; initiatives; level; literature; management; paper; products; research; sector; study; transformation
• Investment Decisions on Automation of Manufacturing in the Wood Products Industry: A Case Study by Salim, Roaa; Manduchi, Agostino; Johansson, Anders (2020) - In this paper, we explore investment decisions on manufacturing automation in the wood products in- dustry, defined as the industry that refines wood as it passes through sawmills and transforms it into products such as furniture, joinery, and home-building materials (Sandberg et al. 2014). The interviews brought forward the perception of the people involved in automation decisions in the investment proj- ect. Keywords: automation; case; company; decisions; et al; group; industry; investment; manufacturing; process; products; project; suppliers; wood
• Millennial Generation Perceptions Surrounding the Wood Products Industry by Stout, Kassandra; Montague, Iris; Shmulsky, Rubin (2020) - Keywords: millennial attitudes, industry perceptions, social media, millennial females, wood products industry Millennial Generation Perceptions Surrounding the Wood Products Industry 1 Marketing Associate, Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR 97477 2 Research Forester, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and Forest Products Marketing Unit, Starkville, MS 39759 3 Department Head, Department of Sustainable BioProducts, Starkville, Mississippi 39759 * Corresponding author. More recently, Ter-Mikaelian et al. (2008) found evidence that non-factual or incorrect information still exists that feeds public misperceptions regarding industry forest management. Keywords: forest; generation; industry; media; millennials; perceptions; products; products industry; research; respondents; responses; study; survey; wood; wood products
• Consumer Price Premiums for FSC-Labeled Wood Flooring: A Comparison of Five Chinese Cities by Tan, Qin; Imamura, Kohei; Nagasaka, Kenji; Inoue, Masafumi (2020) - USA A range of certified wood products including studs, chairs, dining room sets, kitchen remodeling jobs, and homes 4%–19% Females and members of both the Democratic Party and an environment conservation group Gronroos & Bowyer (1999) USA Home built with forest certified lumber and wood products $2500 per home built Budget and consumer’s environmental awareness Kempen et al. (2009) For instance, it was demonstrated that women paid a higher PP for certified wood products than did men (Cha et al. 2009; Ozanne & Vlosky 1997; Veisten 2002, 2007). Keywords: china; chongqing; cities; consumers; flooring; forest; fsc; income; pay; products; wood
• Critical Factors of Competitiveness for the British Columbia Secondary Wood Products Industry by Spetic, Wellington; Kozak, Robert A.; Vidal, Natalia G. (2016) - Results may be used to inform firms’ management and their stakeholders about internal manufacturing and business competencies that will likely have the most influence on firms’ future strategies, as well as the importance of incorporating environmental sustainability into business strategies. In contrast, business strategy is market- and custom- er-oriented and deals with competition competencies. Keywords: business; competitiveness; data; firms; industry; journal; management; manufacturing; markets; products; research; secondary; strategies; strategy; study; sustainability; value; vol; wood; wood products
• Adapting to the Digital Age: Strategic Change in the Pulp and Paper Sector by Palmer, Alice M. J.; Cohen, David H. (2020) - 2.4 Analysis of Text Extracts The compendium of company change activities was manually coded sentence by sentence using the logic of open coding (Coffey & Atkinson 1996) and with the aid of NVivo Professional 11 (QSR International Pty Ltd. 2015) software. Themes and Methods* at a Glance Emphasis on bio- products 10 studies Common themes: - New product opportunities - Factors driving interest in bioproducts - Role of wood-based bioproducts within the bioeconomy 2 studies - P&P companies with specific dynamic capabilities perform better; bio-refineries could become the next dynamic capability - Chemical pulp mills can make many different products; mechanical mills are more limited Gaps: - Financial info available for large, public companies only - Detailed actions only available for 3 Nordic companies Other changes examined 2 studies - Many activities can be transformational, i.e. not just product diversification and bioeconomy (as above) but also operational improvement - Leadership, access to capital, & employee engagement are important enablers 2 studies - The careful selection of technology investments is vital to financial health & longevity - P&P companies need to continuously improve manufacturing and logistics processes to stay competitive Gaps: - Studies either examined a narrow range of actions for a large group of companies, or examined a wide range of actions for a small group of companies Participant responses Observations of company actions and financial records Source of Study Data * Keywords: actions; activities; business; change; companies; company; firms; forest; graphic; industry; mills; new; paper; paper companies; production; products; pulp; study; turnaround
• Current and future research themes in forest sector competitiveness: Case study of research orientations at the University of Helsinki by Matthies, Brent; Korhonen, Jaana; Toppinen, Anne (2020) - Future forest competitiveness research should include managing new risks (e.g., demographics, climate), certification challenges, and more emphasis on downstream activities (e.g., consumers) helping to manage more a radical transition successfully.15 4.2.3 Theme 3: Realizing innovativeness and industry renewal requires transformative change Value-added products and services are viewed as im- portant means for improving industrial competitiveness according to interviewees, with a focus on new margin and profitable growth. The results indicated that industrial competitiveness research at UofH increasingly investigates sustainability transitions dimensions, as the urgency of global sustainability chal- lenges has gained prominence. Keywords: analysis; bioeconomy; competitiveness; doi; et al; european; finland; finnish; firms; forest; forest sector; forestry; future; industrial; industry; products; research; results; review; sector; sustainability; themes; value

• How Innovation Happens: Practical Insights from Cox Industries, Inc. by Hansen, Eric; Breede, Barry (2016) - The company needed an approach that would combine strategy, process and, because of the company’s relatively small size, implementation of new innovations. It also had to house operational capability and authority to implement new innovations. Keywords: business; company; cox; culture; experience; forest; hansen; industry; innovation; innovativeness; journal; market; new; process; research; sector
• Qualitative Input-Output Analysis of North Carolina Forest Sector Supply Chains by Gerber, Nathan S.; McConnell, T. Eric (2017) - For its size and importance to economies across the country (Dahal et al. 2015; Golden et al. 2015), there is little documented knowledge regarding forest industry supply chains be- yond the recent identification of potential bottlenecks within Michigan’s forest products export base (Cooke et al. 2015). North Carolina forest industry supply chains. Keywords: chains; forest; industries; industry; manufacturing; number; sector; supply; wood
• Towards Corporate Sustainability under Global Agenda 2030: Insights from Brazilian Forest Companies by Tauszig, Julia; Toppinen, Anne (2017) - To increase understanding on the meaning and future of CR in the forest sector from an emerging producer country perspective, our study in- tends to explore the meaning of corporate responsibility for managers in forest companies in Brazil regarding the emerging sustainability guideline ISO 26000. In the case of Brazil, stakeholder engagement and com- munity development emphasized by forest companies, as a means of obtaining a social license may still be a challenge, as indicated by Myllylä and Takala (2011) as well as Kröger and Nylund (2012). Keywords: agenda; brazil; brazilian; business; companies; company; development; environmental; forest; iso; issues; practices; responsibility; sector; sustainability; toppinen
• FAMILIARITY, USE, AND PERCEPTIONS OF WOOD BUILDING PRODUCTS: A SURVEY AMONG ARCHITECTS ON THE UNITED STATES WEST COAST by Conroy, Kendall Jane; Riggio, Mariapaola; Knowles, Chris (2018) - 3.3 Perceptions of wood products Previous studies on the perceptions of wood products have explored a variety of topics, including perceptions of wood product use in North America (Kozak and Cohen 1997; Kozak and Cohen 1999; O’Connor et. This study focuses on five topics: familiarity and use of wood products, advantages and weaknesses of wood products, perceptions of wood product use, how architects gather information, and respondent demographics (Table 1). Keywords: architects; building; coast; construction; familiarity; forest; information; perceptions; respondents; timber; use; wood; wood products; wood use; years
• When innovativeness determines market orientation: the forest sector and the Great Recession by Hansen, Eric; Nybakk, Erlend (2016) - Forest sector firms with higher pre-recession process & business systems innovativeness are able to achieve a higher level of post-recession customer orientation (combined with H3a) H2b: Forest sector firms with higher pre-recession process innovativeness are able to achieve a higher level of post-recession competitor orientation H2c: H3a: Forest sector firms with higher pre-recession business systems innovativeness are able to achieve a higher level of post-recession customer orientation Keywords: business; customer; et al; firm; forest; innovation; innovativeness; journal; market orientation; orientation; performance; post; pre; recession; sector

• U.S. Biofuels Industry: A Critical Review of the Opportunities and Challenges by Chen, Min; Smith, Paul M.; Wolcott, Michael P. (2016) - Summary of the opportunities and challenges confronting U.S. biofuels Fuels Opportunities Challenges Fossil fuels Meets current energy needs Price volatility GHG emissions Energy insecurity Corn-grain ethanol Renewable substitute Oxygenate About 10% of US gasoline consumption “Food-fuel” Ethanol “blend wall” Consumer acceptance Biodiesel Renewable substitute Up to 100% blends Increased lubricity “Food-fuel” Land use change Infrastructure Energy content Shelf life NOx emissions Low-temperature operability Cellulosic alcohols Cellulosic hydrocarbons Renewable substitute “Food-fuel” Lower lifecycle GHG emissions Renewable substitute “Food-fuel” Lower lifecycle GHG emissions Drop-in Feedstock costs/availability Production/capital costs Policy uncertainty Technical, environmental and societal constraints Algae-based hydrocarbons Renewable substitute “Food-fuel” Lower lifecycle GHG emissions Drop-in High potential yields Flexible feedstock siting Feedstock cultivation/ processing/logistics Production costs Energy/water/nitrogen/phosphorus requirements Chen et al. — U.S. Biofuels Industry: 3.0 Current status of first generation biofuels in the US 3.1 Corn-Grain ethanol Over 90% of U.S. ethanol biorefineries use corn grain as feedstock; the remaining use sorghum, cheese whey or waste beer (O’Brien, 2010; Renewable Fuels Association, 2015). Keywords: biodiesel; biofuels; biomass; biorefineries; cellulosic; challenges; corn; emissions; energy; environmental; ethanol; feedstock; food; gasoline; generation; grain; industry; policy; production; review; u.s; use
• Identification of Research Areas to Advance the Adoption of Cross-Laminated Timber in North America by Espinoza, Omar; Buehlmann, Urs; Laguarda, Maria; Rodriguez Trujillo, Vladimir (2016) - The first research symposium on CLT in North America held in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011 included 17 presentations on CLT research (Canadian Wood Council 2011), whereas the joint 2014 World Conference on Timber Engineering and the Forest Products Society International Convention in Quebec City, Canada, listed 8 sessions and over 56 presentations on CLT research (WCTE 2014). In fact, today, all major North American wood research entities are actively pursuing CLT research. Keywords: adoption; america; awareness; barriers; building; clt; construction; cross; fire; industry; material; north; performance; research; respondents; survey; timber; university; wood
• Insights into the Global Cross-Laminated Timber Industry by Muszynski, Lech; Hansen, Eric; Fernando, Shanuka; Schwarzmann, Gabriel; Rainer, Jasmin (2017) - Cumulative output of CLT companies by size of operation (combined sources). Muszyński et al. — Insights into the Global Cross-Laminated Timber Industry 79 2.0 Methods The findings presented in this paper have been com- piled from three principle sources: (1) the primary data source is an industry survey conducted in 2016 which aimed to canvas the global industry, and provide a snap- shot of its mode of operation, capacity and innovative- ness; (2) the secondary source, used to supplement and fill in blanks in the data collected through the survey, comprises three comprehensive reviews from Austrian trade journal Holzkurier on the Alpine CLT industry in 2011, 2013 and 2015 (Plackner 2011, 2013, 2015c), as well as other market reports related to CLT industry published in the journal (Plackner 2014a, 2014b, 2015b, 2015c and 2015d); (3) when possible, data obtained from the two primary sources were supplemented with information collected by the primary author via interviews and participant observation during visits to 22 CLT operations in Europe and North America over the past six years. Keywords: clt; companies; data; figure; industry; output; plackner; press; production; respondents; responses; sources; timber; volumes
• INDONESIAN FURNITURE PRODUCERS: CHANGE MAKERS OR CHANGE TAKERS? by Larasatie, Pipiet (2018) - Typically, Jepara furniture producers are reluctant to share information with outsiders. First, given the locations of many small furniture producers, transportation to interviews was coordinated by motor- cycle. Keywords: business; chain; enterprises; furniture; furniture producers; industry; jepara; producers; purnomo; scale; scale furniture; scale producers; scenario; trade; value; wood
• CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER IN NORTH AMERICA: WHAT CAN WE LEARN? by Schwarzmann, Gabriel; Hansen, Eric; Berger, Gunter (2018) - Standardizing and modularizing CLT construction can translate to Schwarzmann et al. — Cross-laminated Timber in North America: Data and Analysis The data collection process is focused first on CLT markets themselves (including everything but CLT manufactur- ers), and second on companies that manufacture CLT. Keywords: america; building; clt; construction; design; industry; manufacturers; market; mass; north; north america; production; research; timber; wood
• Corporate Responsibility via Community Betterment: A case study from the pallet industry by Michael, Judd; Echols, Ann (2020) - Implications are drawn for leadership to engage in community betterment as a form of corporate social responsibility. Keywords: community betterment, corporate responsibility, marketing, pallets, wood Corporate Responsibility via Community Betterment: Keywords: betterment; business; communities; community; community betterment; crime; expertise; firm; hiring; industry; marketing; research; responsibility; size; turnover

• An analysis of kitchen manufacturers in the Curaçao Market by applying Kolyada’s Business Modeling and Strategic Planning Methodology by Gonzalez Rodriguez, Anthony Jhosset; Kolyada, Andrey A. (2025) - Braun et al. (2019) reinforced this idea, stress- ing that achieving a delicate equilibrium between strategy and business model is crucial for securing an organization’s sustained competitive advantage and rentability, while McGrath (2010) noted that business models provide strategists with a novel approach to navigating unpredictable and In today’s dynamic and uncertain business world, business models must evolve and innovate, leverag- ing technological advancements to capitalize on new opportunities (Morris et al. 2005; Nielsen and Aagaard 2021). Keywords: analysis; b.v; business; business model; cluster; company; curaçao; data; exclusivo; forecasting; kolyada; management; market; methodology; model; modeling; planning; scenario; strategy; study; target; villa; year
• Integrating Sustainable Practices Within Supply Chain Management: A Systems Perspective by Vidal, Natalia G; Croom, Simon (2018) - Drivers and barriers to environmental supply chain management practices: Lessons from the public and private sectors. Green supply chain management practices: Impact on perfor- mance. Keywords: business; chain management; chains; et al; firms; international; journal; literature; management; practices; review; sscm; suppliers; supply chain; supply management; sustainability; systems

• Awareness, Perceptions and Willingness to Adopt CLT by U.S. Engineering Firms by Laguarda-Mallo, Maria Fernanda; Espinoza, Omar (2018) - 2.0 Methodology A nation-wide survey of U.S. structural engineering firms was carried out with the purpose of learning about the community’s awareness and perceptions regarding CLT. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted to evaluate familiarity and perceptions of U.S. engineering firms about CLT, as well as their willingness to adopt it. Keywords: adoption; clt; construction; engineering; espinoza; firms; laguarda; mallo; materials; new; performance; product; respondents; study; survey; timber; u.s; wood
• EFFECTS OF LOBBYING AMONG URBAN PLANNERS IN FINLAND - VIEWS ON MULTI-STOREY WOODEN BUILDING by Lähtinen, Katja; Toppinen, Anne; Malm, Nicki (2019) - From the perspective of authority, according to Säynäjoki et al. (2014), in Finland urban planners have significant opportunities to advance sustainable de- velopment through land use management decisions. A ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO 2015:56) in Finland is particularly interesting when viewed from the possibility of enhancing material selection criteria in urban planning processes by setting requirements for specific building materials (Franzini et al. 2018). Keywords: building; construction; data; et al; factor; finland; finnish; information; journal; lobbying; material; mswb; municipalities; planners; planning; processes; respondents; study; sustainability; use; wood
• Assessment of U.S. manufactured system-built wooden homes as an affordable housing alternative for low-income households in developing countries by Kakkar, Gaurav; Quesada, Henry; Smith, Robert (2019) - Peru Colombia Ecuador Identified housing deficit (fraction of total households) 72% 37% 50% Traditional construction method Block and concrete Block and concrete Block and concrete Preferred building type Detached Apartment buildings (up to 5 floors) Both detached and apartment homes Average floor area of social housing 20-25 m2 20-30 m2 45-60 m2 Selling price of single family homes (USD) $25,000-$45,000 $16,000-$32,000 < $40,000 (social housing) $40,000-$70,000 (public housing) Profitability of social housing projects Average Below average Average Use of wood in construction Non-structural Non-structural Non-structural Building code for wood construction Absent Present Present Restriction on using imported wood species The information collected will be helpful for system-built wood construction companies in the United States aiming to expand to urban social housing markets in these countries. Keywords: america; companies; construction; cost; countries; housing; market; projects; region; social; states; system; u.s; united; urban; wood
• A Visual Assessment of Cross-laminated Timber Structures in Austria by Quesada-Pineda, Henry; Smith, Robert; Berger, Guenter; Loferski, Joseph (2020) - However, there has not been a report on the current status of CLT buildings. There has not yet been research showing results of the status and longer-term durability of CLT buildings. Keywords: architects; building; clt; construction; damage; exterior; inspection; interior; panels; systems; timber; water; wood

• HARASSMENT IN FORESTRY ORGANIZATIONS – GENDERING THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN AND MEN by Johansson, Kristina; Andersson, Elias; Sehlstedt, Therese (2019) - The characteristics of workplace harassment women and men have experienced in relation to work. Experiences of harassment influence women’s and men’s feelings of being mistreated because of their gender in the company. Keywords: collinson; company; experiences; forestry; gender; harassment; organizations; women; workplace; workplace harassment

• Economic Evaluations of Tree Improvement for Planted Forests: A Systematic Review by Chang, Wei-Yew; Wang, Shuo; Gaston, Chris; Cool, Julie; An, Henry; Thomas, Barb R. (2019) - Finally, we identify the main findings, knowledge gaps, and challenges and issues that should be considered in future economic analyses of applying forest tree improvement for planted forests. In this section, we identify several challenges and issues that ought to be considered in future economic analyses of applying forest tree improvement to planted forests. Keywords: benefits; breeding; cost; economic; et al; forests; growth; improvement; market; new; pine; seed; stock; tree; tree improvement; use; value; volume; wood

• Agricultural Tourism in Vietnam: Role of Technology for Perceived Sustainability and Visitors’ Intention to Return by Nguyen, Ngoc Bao; Nguyen , Long Hoang (2024) - The opinions of my peers significantly influence my decision to participate in sustainable agricultural practices during my visit 0.870 2.554 SN3 Visitors perceive engaging in sustainable agricultural practices as socially acceptable within any social 0.881 2.926 SN4 Technology, such as social media and online reviews, plays a significant role in shaping my perception of sustainable norms during agricultural tourism 0.875 2.860 BC Perceived behavioral control 0.896 BC1 Visitors feel confident to actively engage in sustainable practices during agricultural tourism experiences 0.861 2.355 BC2 Visitors believes in the necessary skills to integrate sustainable activities into agricultural tourism itineraries. 0.895 2.828 BC3 Visitors perceive a high level of control over participation in sustainable practices during agricultural tourism 0.893 2.786 BC4 Technology, such as mobile applications and virtual reality experiences, enhances perceived control over sustainable activities during agricultural tourism 0.844 2.135 PS Perceived sustainability 0.888 PS1 Visitors believe that agricultural tourism practices in Vietnam are environmentally sustainable 0.846 2.491 PS2 Visitors perceive agricultural tourism activities in Vietnam as contributing positively to the socio- cultural sustainability of the region 0.885 2.952 PS3 Visitors evaluate the economic sustainability of agricultural tourism practices positively in Vietnam 0.873 2.490 PS4 Technology-enhanced aspects of agricultural tourism in Vietnam positively influence the perception of sustainability 0.857 2.329 RT Role of technology 0.912 Keywords: Agricultural tourism, technology, sustainability, revisit intention, emerging market Agricultural Tourism in Vietnam: Role of Technology for Perceived Sustainability and Visitors’ Intention to Return 1 Faculty of Marketing, Thuongmai University, Hanoi City Vietnam; https:// orcid.org/0009-0000-1487-3847 2 Faculty of Marketing, Thuongmai University, Hanoi City Vietnam; https:// orcid.org/0009-0003-2113-7305 * Corresponding author email: ngocnb@tmu.edu.vn BioProducts Business 9(2), 2024, pp. Keywords: activities; analysis; control; data; et al; impact; intention; journal; practices; research; role; sustainability; sustainability tourism; technology; tourism; tourists; vietnam; visitors
• Sustainable rural development through integrated agritourism, rural tourism, and ecotourism: A bibliometric review by Do Thi, Thao; Nguyen Thi , Bich Ngoc; Muhammad , Abdul Kamal; Dang, Van Vinh (2025) - Cluster 5 includes 20 keywords, emphasizing the importance of governance and sustainable man- agement in rural tourism development. In addition, rural tourism development appears to intersect with the underlying theme that has profound implications based on the fundamental elements of rural sustain- able development. Keywords: agritourism; analysis; areas; bibliometric; community; countries; development; ecotourism; et al; irt; journal; keywords; management; research; srd; sustainability; tourism; tourism development

• Information disclosure on environmental activities and corporate values of pulp and paper firms in Japan by Nagasaka, Kenji; Inoue, Masafumi (2025) - Keywords: corporate value, environmental information disclosure, wood industry, ESG investing, case in Japan Information disclosure on environmental activities and corporate values of pulp and paper firms in Japan 1 Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan * Corresponding author. Impacts of corporate values on the tendency of environmental information disclosure based on the 60 non-financial reports from individual firms in the same year. Keywords: disclosure; esg; firms; gri; information; japan; ltd; paper; pulp

• The V-factor: A new metric for gauging the efficiency & profitability of manufacturing processes for the bioeconomy by Patankar, Saurabh C.; Ayakar, Sonal R.; Renneckar, Scott; Yadav, Vikramaditya Ganapati (2019) - We used sector’s profit share data and coined the term fractional dollar output to simplify determination of V factor. MT: Metric ton HMF: Hydroxymethylfurfural V1: V factor for conversion of glucose to HMF V2: V factor for conversion of glucose to limonene Process-function V1: Process-function V-factor for conversion of glucose to HMF Process-function V2: Process-function V-factor for conversion of glucose to limonene Process-function V1, FDO: Process function V-factor for conversion of glucose to HMF using fractional dollar output Process-function V2, FDO: Process function V-factor for conversion of glucose to limonene using fractional dollar output V3: V-factor for manufacturing pharmaceutical grade ethanol from carbon dioxide V4: V-factor for manufacturing fuel grade ethanol from carbon dioxide Patankar et al. — Keywords: acid; biomass; chemical; chemistry; conversion; dollar; factor; limonene; manufacturing; process; processes; product; production; switchgrass

• MIXED METHODS RESEARCH OF INTEGRATED CELLULOSIC BIOREFINERY (ICBR) SCALE-UP BARRIERS IN THE UNITED STATES: A CASE STUDY by Chen, Min; Smith, Paul M. (2018) - Nevertheless, U.S. cellulosic biofuels have yet to become widely commercialized due to a variety of issues, including high production costs, policy uncertainty, and strong competition from petroleum- based counterparts (Balan et al., 2013; Chen & Smith, 2017; Chen et al., 2016; FitzPatrick et al., 2010). U.S. biofuels industry: Keywords: barriers; biofuels; biorefinery; cellulosic; cellulosic biofuels; chemicals; development; icbr; phase; policy; production; research; scale; study; technology; u.s

• Bioenergy Discourse: A Comparison Across Media and Technologies by Elnur, Rawie; van der Ven, Hamish (2024) - Across both technologies, there was more techno-optimism than techno-skepticism in social media discourse. The findings reveal that social media content is generally more optimistic and less critical of these technologies compared to the academic literature, with a notable lack of discussion on the potential social and environmental consequences. Keywords: beccs; bioenergy; content; discourse; documents; land; literature; media; research; saf; technologies; tweets; twitter

• Cost Analysis of Lightweight Wood Panels Strengthened with Lignin- Cellulose Nanofibrils by Via, Brian K; Peresin, Maria S. (2020) - -3.5 -5.2 -6.9 -8.7 Adhesive % 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 — LCNF % 0.8 2 3.2 4.4 5.6 — ∆ Cost (%)10:1 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.9 — ∆ Cost (%)5:1 0 The main novelty of this study was that we created a standardized “cost ratio” table, which allows for a company to take their confidential adhesive and LCNF costs and easily determine if there is a projected increase or decrease in panel material costs (%) for lighter weight panels. Keywords: adhesive; board; cost; density; lcnf; panel; pmdi

• REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF U.S. SAWN HARDWOOD PRODUCT PRICES FROM 2000 TO 2020 by Luppold, William G.; Bumgardner, Matthew S. (2021) - PFASij = ∑(PFASijk) * (Wik) P1Cij = ∑(P1Cijk) * (Wik) P2Aij = ∑(P2Aijk) * (Wik) Where PFASij = Aggregate resource volume-weighted FAS lumber price in region (i) year (j) PFASijk = FAS lumber price in region (i) year (j) for species (k) This 47% range in price is the result of differences in forest composition as represented in the weighting factors in Table 2 and corresponding FAS lumber prices (HMR 2000). Keywords: aggregate; fas; hardwood; lumber; oak; pallet; prices; region; southern; species

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