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The first common theme among those CMs who make an effort to engage with students on a regular basis is a clear recognition that connecting with the next generation is important to solving current workforce development issues in this industry. Simply put, “it’s the right thing to do,” says David Mitchell at Engineered Building Design, L.C. in Washington, Iowa.
If you do a web search for current trends in U.S. urban planning, article after article will discuss similar issues. Urban planners face new challenges as a result of the recent economic downturn, and subsequent sluggish growth. A few examples include: a higher percentage of renters over owners due to foreclosures and defaults; delayed housing purchases by Generation Y; a growing desire for alternative transportation choices and shorter commutes; all coupled with a decreasing availability of urban land.
From increasing security to improving the quality of temporary workers, the cameras Woodhaven installed six years ago have provided a significant return on investment.
Cascade Manufacturing Company • Cascade, Iowa
This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.This month I want to discuss costs in a little more depth.
One CM has been selling wood waste as sawdust for the past 25 years
Grab a sneak peek at the wealth of educational sessions being offered at BCMC 2011 in Indianapolis!
When PDJ Components opened its doors for a plant tour, it was an education for everyone.
Learn how one seasoned framer/CM team was primed to shine on a project like this.
Why lean concepts apply just as well to a company’s culture
A little up-front effort can have significant downstream effects.
Last year during SBCA’s Open Quarterly Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, I took the train down to Washington, DC and met with staff members of my U.S. Representative, Bill Flores. After a productive meeting on Capitol Hill, I made sure to leave an invitation behind for the Congressman to tour our production facility in Lott, Texas.
Every CM is more than that and has the potential to be a lot more with today’s technology
In 1945, our family started the Huskey Company. My grandfather’s brother, Clay Huskey, was building houses around Nashville in the early 1940s. There were not many lumberyards in the area, so he used his connections with Alabama sawmills to personally truck lumber he needed for the houses they were building.
My favorite part of the industry is the exchange of ideas of how people are trying to do things better.
Meet four individuals recently recognized as industry leaders by their peers.
CMs and framers win and lose together – the NFC ensures everyone wins.
- The focus should be on developing a system each company can continuously evolve in order to avoid becoming stagnant as the market improves.
- In order to bring in qualified people, initially, companies need to define, write out and fine-tune a recruitment process.
- You need to develop a pipeline of candidates and not wait for the need to arise.
CMs are having success hiring more women in the shop
From BCMC 2012 Educational Session: “Preparing for the Future of Hiring”
What’s the secret to great IT support in the component industry? Find a process that’s simple enough that you’ll actually do it, and detailed enough that it’s useful.
Working with city officials to understand the drawbacks to sealed TPDs
From BCMC 2012 Educational Session: “Changing Codes & Planning Ahead”
How a better understanding of human needs can improve employee retention.
Core values live at the heart of Littfin Lumber’s ongoing success.
- Meet SBCA’s new president, Steve Stroder.
- SBCA developed SCORE and other programs to help CMs run their companies as safe, productive, and risk-free as possible.
- Banding together and implementing these tools not only benefits individual companies, it elevates our industry.
- Determining production cycle time, the amount of time required to process an order from start to finish, is key to meeting customer needs.
- The old paradigm suggested that similar jobs be manufactured at the same time; the new paradigm focuses on meeting customer needs with a “just in time” mentality as efficiently as possible.
- Is an urgent request viewed as a pain-in-the-neck rush job or an opportunity to exceed expectations and have a customer for life?