The Impact of Vacuum-Drying on Efficiency of Hardwood Products Manufacturing

Many wood product manufacturers are trying to increase competitiveness by implementing continuous improvement programs such as lean manufacturing. However, the lumber drying process can significantly affect manufacturing time and inventory size, thus limiting how “lean” the entire process can become...

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Main Authors: Oxana Maria Brenes-Angulo, Brian Bond, Earl Kline, Henry Quesada-Pineda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-06-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_4588_Brenes_Angulo_Vacuum_Drying_Hardwood