Explores the hierarchy of the forest products industry structure as it relates to sawmill production facilities.  Learners will examine best practices and key performance indicators and apply these concepts in a live mill environment.  Topics that learners will focus on include lumber yield, grade proficiency, optimization of production flow, and downtime mitigation. 

Conditions

Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed or is in process of completing all of the following course(s): WOODTECH 10465184 - Sawmill Safety & Maintenance with grade greater than or equal to C (Post Secondary Grading Scheme).] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Wood Industry: Advanced Manufacturing & Leadership, Wood Industry: Mill Technology, Wood Industry: Primary Manufacturing, Wood Science]