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instrument for conventional drying was applied during the visits to the three flooring manufactures that use conventional drying. 3.2 FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS One of the objectives of this project is to determine if vacuum drying is an economically viable activity for drying 4/4 red oak and to compare which technology: conventional or vacuum is more feasible. Two case studies were developed to calculate the cash flow, net present value and internal rate of return for the feasibility analysis. To select the two companies for the case studies, a case selection methodology was used. A case selection is where the researcher chooses the case or cases (Seawright and Gerring 2008). Case selection depends on factors such as availability to the researchers, budget or time, among others (Stuart et al. 2007). Koulikoff-Souviron and Harrison (2005) suggested that the selection of cases is determined from participant observation, document analysis, surveys, questionnaires, interviews. For this project, the case selection was based on the following factors: a) Two companies (Plant C and Plant D) were selected because the research had to be done in a limited time period; including more companies would have required more time and greater complexity. Both companies were flooring manufacturers. Flooring consists of a simple production line, while furniture or cabinet manufacture contains more complex production lines. Plant C is a bigger and more complex flooring manufacturer while Plant D is a smaller and less complex flooring manufacturer. Both companies were selected based on their use of 4/4 red oak, simple production lines and their willingness to provide data. By choosing two different manufacturer case studies, businesses that are in the same line of production will have an opportunity to use the methods and apply them to optimize their business. b) The companies were willing to participate in the study, sharing information useful to accomplish the objectives of this research. 45PDF Image | Impact of Vacuum-Drying on Efficiency of Hardwood Products
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