The performance of container and bareroot loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L. ) seedlings from the same improved seedlot was compared on highly productive bottomland sites in South Carolina. At the time of planting, size and quality of the open-grown container stock were equal to or better than bareroot material. When outplanting conditions were ideal, field plantings in March, April, and May of 2 su...

In the petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, supply chains typically consist of multiple stages of production facilities, warehouse/distribution centers, logistical subnetworks and end customers. Supply chain performance in the face of variousmarket and technical uncertainties is usuallymeasured by service level, that is, the expected fraction of demand that the supply chain ca...