Improving forest operations management through applied research
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 11:52authored byBrown, M, Strandgard, M, Acuna, M, Walsh, D, Mitchell, R
A great challenge of applied research is translating results into industry innovation. Increasingly, forest managers do not have the capacity to interpret research results but prefer to be presented with tools based on the research results that can be readily implemented. The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry, based in Australia, has focused on delivering research results to industry partners in novel ways that can be easily applied in the field. This paper discusses six approaches taken by the CRC to help transfer applied research results to industry, including basic benchmarking curves for feller-bunchers, a toolbox for operational machine evaluation, a productivity model, a method to predict productivity with existing data, a guide for effective use of onboard computers and an optimised transportation planning tool. For each approach the paper will discuss how these approaches were developed and applied with industry collaboration.
History
Publication title
Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
Volume
32
Pagination
471-480
ISSN
1845-5719
Department/School
College Office - College of Sciences and Engineering
Publisher
University of Zagreb
Place of publication
Croatia
Rights statement
Copyright 2011 Forestry Faculty of Zagreb University, and "Croatian forests" Ltd. Zagreb