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Spreadsheet evaluation method helps determine capital project effectiveness
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Pulp & Paper
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October 1, 1997
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Copyright informationCopyright Miller Freeman Inc. Oct 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Methods for analyzing data and profitability in early project phases, as well as optimizing spending, lead to more accurate projections for investment returns
DESPITE SPENDING TWICE THE capital of other commodity industries, the pulp and paper industry has not achieved high status in terms of increased shareholder value.l Because of this, effectiveness in capital spending for both short term and long range planning is a growing concern for mills. To achieve an acceptable return on investment (ROn, mill and corporate personnel must now try to accurately identify capital projects that are feasible.They must also begin optimizing incremental capital requirements early in a project's life.
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