An investigation into forest operations planning and into the application of network analysis towards system selection

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dc.contributor.advisorW., Robak
dc.contributor.authorKardos, Laszlo
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T20:39:48Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T20:39:48Z
dc.date.issued1989
dc.description.abstractThe principal objective of this report was to investigate forest operations planning in order to determine if a network analysis approach can be applied to harvesting system selection. The report looked at the developments in operational planning which have led to a current "state-of-the-art" systems engineering planning procedure which utilizes the decision support system concept. A current "state-of-the-art" planning procedure and the "decision support system" concept as applied to forest operations planning was investigated, and determined that in order to achieve cost effective operations planning, the plan must be from a holistic perspective and must apply the "total cost" approach. A network analysis technique which had been suggested for detailed planning of specific tasks and determining the minimum total cost through a network was investigated and the suggested approach was applied to a forest operations planning environment. The resulting network was too large and inappropriate for the intended purpose. In the process of determining the cost inputs required for the network analysis the planner becomes so familiar with the characteristics and conditions of the operation that he/she knows the answer even before the network analysis would have been carried out. In conclusion, a network analysis approach to harvesting system selection is not appropriate. Keywords: Harvesting system selection, network analysis, forest operations planning, systems engineering, decision support system, OP-PLAN™, NETWORK™.
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dc.description.noteKardos, Laszlo (1989). An investigation into forest operations planning and into the application of network analysis towards system selection . (Engineering Senior Report no. TFEM-201 1989). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering TFEM-201 1989 1882/17565
dc.description.noteUniversity of New Brunswick. Faculty of Forestry.
dc.format.extentv, 53 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/34882
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineForest Engineering
dc.titleAn investigation into forest operations planning and into the application of network analysis towards system selection
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineForest Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Forest Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.F.E.

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