Optimization of a forest harvesting set based on the Queueing Theory: Case study from Karelia
Abstract The modern technological process of timber harvesting is a complex system both technically and organizationally. Nowadays, the study of such systems and improvement of their efficiency is impossible without the use of mathematical modeling methods. The paper presents the methodology for the...
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crdegruyter:10.1515/forj-2015-0029 2023-05-15T18:06:28+02:00 Optimization of a forest harvesting set based on the Queueing Theory: Case study from Karelia Shegelman, Ilya Budnik, Pavel Morozov, Evsey 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/forj-2015-0029 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/forj/61/4/article-p211.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/forj.2015.61.issue-4/forj-2015-0029/forj-2015-0029.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 CC-BY-NC-ND Forestry Journal volume 61, issue 4, page 211-220 ISSN 0323-1046 Forestry journal-article 2015 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/forj-2015-0029 2022-04-14T05:02:49Z Abstract The modern technological process of timber harvesting is a complex system both technically and organizationally. Nowadays, the study of such systems and improvement of their efficiency is impossible without the use of mathematical modeling methods. The paper presents the methodology for the optimization of logging operations based on the queueing theory. We show the adapted queueing model, which characterizes the process of logging with the use of a harvesting set consisting of harvesters and forwarders. We also present the experimental verification of the designated model that confirmed mode’s adequacy. The analysis of the effectiveness of the investigated harvesting set was conducted and the recommendations for its optimization were drawn. The research was conducted in the Pryazhinsky District in the Republic of Karelia. We showed that significant improvement of operational efficiency of the investigated harvesting set in the study area cannot be done by adjusting separate machine operations (i.e. by reducing the time of operations execution and their steadiness). However, a change in the number of machines allowed significant improvement in the operational efficiency. The most optimal harvesting set design for the experimental area consisted of two harvesters and two forwarders. Article in Journal/Newspaper Republic of Karelia De Gruyter (via Crossref) Forestry Journal 61 4 211 220 |
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Abstract The modern technological process of timber harvesting is a complex system both technically and organizationally. Nowadays, the study of such systems and improvement of their efficiency is impossible without the use of mathematical modeling methods. The paper presents the methodology for the optimization of logging operations based on the queueing theory. We show the adapted queueing model, which characterizes the process of logging with the use of a harvesting set consisting of harvesters and forwarders. We also present the experimental verification of the designated model that confirmed mode’s adequacy. The analysis of the effectiveness of the investigated harvesting set was conducted and the recommendations for its optimization were drawn. The research was conducted in the Pryazhinsky District in the Republic of Karelia. We showed that significant improvement of operational efficiency of the investigated harvesting set in the study area cannot be done by adjusting separate machine operations (i.e. by reducing the time of operations execution and their steadiness). However, a change in the number of machines allowed significant improvement in the operational efficiency. The most optimal harvesting set design for the experimental area consisted of two harvesters and two forwarders. |
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Optimization of a forest harvesting set based on the Queueing Theory: Case study from Karelia |
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