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Background For Successful Hiring
For many of our members hiring the right people for long term growth and prosperity is increasingly becoming problem. Leon Osborne, of Osborne Wood Products Company shared these ideas with us at a recent WPMA meeting. The Osborne Wood
Help Others - Help Yourself
The month of December is when many of our members will be completing their year-end inventories. As happens at many companies, there are a lot of over-runs, discontinued items and overall just plain "stuff" that will be found throughout
Top Two Problems Companies Are Facing
Recently the WPMA held it's Annual Meeting and a number of major challenges to our membership were presented during the events Roll Call Forum. This years’ discussion was focused on addressing the challenges/problems that companies are
How Fires in 2014 Will Affect You In 2015
The 2014 business year has not been kind to the woodworking industry as many sawmills and manufacturing facilities have had to deal with crippling fires. The ripple from events like these are being felt throughout our industry in the form
Time Away From Your Business to Network with Other Successful Professionals
Although many of the managers in our membership are busy, it is important to remember the value that can be found in attending targeting networking events. One company that was able to 'see the forest through the trees' produces hardwood
Why You Want To Be In Atlanta, GA In August
The IWF - International Woodworking Fair will be held this August 20th - 23rd in Atlanta Georgia. This is the largest woodworking technology trade show in North America, and is held every other year, and it is ranked among the largest