Shawn Baker, Author at Forisk

Automation and the Logging Industry: Is Paul Bunyan retiring?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Shawn Baker | comment (1) in Forest Operations, Forest Technology

A few recent stories about automation pertain to the logging sector. First came a report by the World Economic Forum that automation might replace 5 million jobs in the next five years. While hardly a new trend, it seems to more…

Examining Logging Industry Trends

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Shawn Baker | no comments in Forest Operations, Forisk

This post includes an excerpt from the newly updated Q4 2015 “Forest Operations” section of the Forisk Reseach Quarterly (FRQ). Starting in Q4 2015, Forisk will report regional metrics of interest related to logging and transportation. This quarter, we present five-year trends of more…

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