The state of innovation and new product development in the North American lumber and panel industry

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 325-333

  Hansen, Eric ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Innovativeness; New product development

Indexed keywords

LUMBER; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TESTING;

INNOVATIVENESS; LUMBER INDUSTRY; PANEL INDUSTRY;

SOFTWOODS;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; LUMBER; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TESTING;

EID: 33646557657     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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