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For the last decade, the United States forest products industry has experienced unprecedented change with the combined impact of globalization, extreme economic volatility, and rapid technological advancement. These factors make it increasingly difficult for many timber companies to maintain their competitive advantage. To cope, old operating assumptions are often discarded, and many forest managers are struggling to keep up. In addition, the market has influenced stakeholders to increase pressure on timber suppliers to implement environmental sustainability strategies across the supply chain. The forest industry has never been more diverse, interconnected, and competitive than it is today. This paper will focus on the use of innovative technologies that have generated permanent benefits for modern forest companies as they respond to today’s increasingly challenging and rapidly evolving business climate. ... View more

Esri plenary demo from FedGIS 2017 ... View more

The latest update of the forestry data model. ... View more

The sample Cruise Point tool was developed to support the creation of forest inventory plot locations on a regular grid and random spacing pattern. This tool can be used to layout and create inventory plots before going into the field to conduct a forest inventory. The tool creates point locations and a corresponding set of tabular records that stored the distance and bearings between plots as they are created. The cruise plot table is not currently optimized for the least amount of travel between plots. The installation package contained in the zip file includes the ArcGIS 10 Addin file, and the tool documentation file. There are several different methods to install an Addin. Double Click the CruisePointTool_V2.AddIn file to open the Esri ArcGIS Add-in Installation Utility, and then click the Install Add-In button to install the tool. You can also use the ArcMAP Add-In Manager to install the tool. Click Customize > Add-In Manager… to open the dialog, then on the Options tab, click the Add Folder… button to add the folder containing the CruisePointTool_V2.AddIn file. The dialog will automatically install all Add-ins found in the selected folder(s). ... View more

Subscribe and read through a collection of forestry related articles detailing professional GIS work, best practices, news, Esri forestry events and updates on advances in GIS technology. Preview past newsletters and subscribe here. ... View more

Suzanne Foss demonstrates landscape services. ... View more