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Will New Trucking Regulations Eliminate Lean Manufacturing in Woodworking Plants?
Over the last 20 years woodworking facilities have worked extremely hard to implement Lean Manufacturing in order to improve efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve delivery and profitability. Besides changing the mind-set of
ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER THAT SOMEONE WOULD COME TO WORK FOR?
A large percentage of the phone calls we are receiving are from employers who are having difficulty hiring and retaining qualified employees. In addition to wages being offered, many owners are at a loss regarding what else they have to
How Are Domestic Markets Changing?
With the virtual elimination of credit lines, many manufacturers are being forced to operate on cash flow which has dramatically reduced the size of orders placed with suppliers. Companies may have increased the frequency that they
How Demand for Products in China that are Manufactured with American Red Oak May Affect Your Business
The Government banning the harvest of timber in China, coupled with a huge increase in demand for products manufactured from American hardwoods, has placed a strain on the availability of logs for US sawmills. Demand increases outpaced
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How will tariffs imposed on imported Chinese hardwood plywood affect US manufacturers?
The International Trade Commission recently upheld tariffs on imported Chinese hardwood plywood that average 208% due to findings that they were "dumping" product on the US market and were having an adverse affect on US manufacturers. We