Innovations in the field of mechanical technologies for forest utilization and wood supply

Abstract

The innovation in the field of mechanical technologies for forest utilization and wood supply usually operates in an incremental way, increasing the work productivity, improving the quality of operations and enhancing the work
safety. The innovation should be considered at product, process and enterprise level, the last one being considered as changes into enterprise organization, included services diversification.
In the forest sector working systems in which operations are carried out in totally mechanized way, with small
turn to semi-mechanized operations, are growing. These are innovations that should deeply influence the relationship with the forestry workers and with the management of the forest enterprises. For such a reason it is necessary operate also on the human element of the productive process, using the tools of education, vocational training, and Life Long Learning.