Cost Structure of Conventional Steam Heated Timber Kiln Drying Industry in Malaysia
Steam heated kiln drying is one the of the method used for drying timber. This activity involves the establishment of kiln plants which requires large capital investment. The economics of kiln drying operation is important in order to determine the optimal level of timber to be dried. This can be...
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2002
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| 总结: | Steam heated kiln drying is one the of the method used for drying timber.
This activity involves the establishment of kiln plants which requires large capital
investment. The economics of kiln drying operation is important in order to
determine the optimal level of timber to be dried. This can be estimated through
understanding the cost structure and cost function of the industry. A study was
conducted to estimate the cost structure of steam-heated wood drying activities.
Data on cost and other associated information on production of kiln drying
activities as well as background information of the firm were collected through
personal interview. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information required in the study. A total of 104 kiln plants, which are currently operated in
Malaysia, were interviewed. Data were analysed to obtain the average cost of
drying timber and statistical analysis was carried out to test the mean differences
between plants size. An empirical analysis was conducted to estimate the cost
function of the industry. |
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