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Timber and Watershed Laboratory P.O. Box 404 Parsons, WV 26287 Phone: (304) 478-2000 Fax: (304) 478-8692 Forestry Sciences Laboratory 241 Mercer Springs Road Princeton, WV 24740 Phone: (304) 431-2700 Fax: (304) 431-2772


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Cost Of Sawing Timber (COST) Download

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The Cost of Sawing Timber (COST) Module calculates the per-minute cost of operations for a hardwood sawmill. It is a companion to the SOLVE computer program that performs a comprehensive analysis for hardwood sawmills. However, it can be used independently of SOLVE. The per-minute cost figure is calculated by the cost module based on information input by the user that can be more or less specific. This cost figure is an operating benchmark that sawmill managers need to know in order to make optimal decisions on a wide range of operational questions. The SOLVE-2003 sawmill analysis program, which serves as a tool for sawmill managers in performing a full analysis of their sawmill’s operations, uses the cost-per-minute figure in determining the breakeven log cost for logs of varying grades, diameters, lengths, and species.

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