We consider in this paper a two echelon timber procurement system in which the first echelon consists of multiple harvesting blocks and the second echelon consists of multiple mills (e.g., sawmills), both distributed geographically. Demand is put forward by mills in the form of volumes of logs...

The complex task of wood procurement planning includes a multitude of factors that must be taken into consideration. Shared procurement areas and co-production further complicate the task, elements which typify the eastern Canadian forest industry. A procurement forester must routinely...