Management of the wood fiber supply, program management functions, legal aspects and analysis of current issues in raw material management.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Additional reading and discussion required.
Athena Title
Management Wood Fiber Supply
Prerequisite
(Enrollment in Professional Program of WSFR) or permission of school
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to explain the roles of landowners, consulting foresters, loggers, mills, and procurement foresters in the wood supply chain.
By the end of this course, students will be able to describe the advantages and disadvantages of commonly employed procurement practices.
By the end of this course, students will gain a basic understanding of preparing for and engaging in negotiations with landowners and suppliers.
By the end of this course, students will develop skills necessary to forecast inventory needs and costs.
By the end of this course, students will be able to evaluate raw material availability using Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data and other publicly available information.
Topical Outline
1. Roles and Responsibilities in the Supply Chain
a. Landowners
b. Logging Businesses
c. Wood Dealers
2. Wood Supply Systems
a. Logging
b. Wood Yards
c. Chip Mills
3. Capital Budgeting
a. Logging Cost Analysis
b. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
4. Risk Management
a. Legal Issues
b. Safety
c. Environmental Considerations
5. Analyzing Wood and Fiber Supply
a. Wood Basket Analysis
