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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: What Do They Say To You?

Anna Stamm

Every month, I encourage our advertisers, industry professionals, and others to write what they would like to say to you. That, plain and simple, is the purpose of the open forum program we began 5 years ago when I started at The Advertiser. And, you are invited to say what you would like to...

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November 2020
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Joe Kannapell

60 Years of Machines, Part XII: Best of Both

Joe Kannapell

Once auto-jigging enabled 4-minute truss setups, some thought we could go no further. Not so, said our Canadian compadres. Their claim was hard to fathom, since our last Benchmark Test results seemed unbeatable. But it was worth investigation, even if the plant involved was 2500 miles away. So,...

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November 2020
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Cullen Ellis

Building Better Walls with Spida

Cullen Ellis

As wall panel production techniques evolve, Spida is at the forefront of the industry in offering a range of machines to provide efficiently and accurately built walls. About 3 years ago, we introduced the first of the new generation of Spida wall panel extruders. This new generation is designed...

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November 2020
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Ben Hershey

Fight the Management Drift

Ben Hershey

Many of us started 2020 with resolutions/goals both for ourselves and our businesses, but then our year was turned upside down with the Covid worldwide pandemic and other issues such as lumber prices topping highs we thought we would never see. While many LBM/component businesses are working at...

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November 2020
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Glenn Traylor

Are You Missing an Opportunity to Market Your Product?

Glenn Traylor

Last month’s article, “Are Your Deliveries Making the Right Impression,” talks about aligning your product so the installers’ first impression is a positive one. Let’s expand this further. I am sure you have noticed the freight trucks on the highway moving product...

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November 2020
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Todd Drummond

Preparing for the 2021 Build Season

Todd Drummond

Despite all the turmoil of the skyrocketing lumber prices, pandemic, and elections, the building industry is doing very well. Hopefully, your company is doing very well, and now your attention is focusing on potential growth for 2021. Most companies are looking for modest tweaks to their current...

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November 2020
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Tracy Roe

Sharing Information Without Constraint

Tracy Roe

Our industry has always been heavily reliant on information and details from our customers. Sometimes a customer is a homeowner, building designer, an architect, or even an engineer. A common constraint for many truss fabricators across the country is the lack of accurate or timely information....

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November 2020
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Ed Serrano

No Regrets!

Ed Serrano

Regret – a negative cognitive or emotional state that involves blaming ourselves for a bad outcome, feeling a sense of loss or sorrow at what might have been, or wishing we had made a different decision in the past. Regret originates in a comparison between outcomes of a chosen option and...

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November 2020
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Diego Polanco

Power Edit Improves & Simplifies the Wall Panel Review Process

Diego Polanco

Every time a company is ready to manufacture a wall panel project, they need to ensure the design specifications are reviewed and approved by all parties involved. A large panel project can go through many changes from the original design specifications. A gap in communication between invested...

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November 2020
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Chris Scott

Stiles Machinery Is Ready to Be a Part of Your Team

Chris Scott

College football paired with cooling weather makes Fall my favorite season. This year, the changing season is a little sweeter than most, given that 2020 has seen more adversity than any recent year – and change is exactly what we all need right now. Hopefully, the coming months will lead...

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November 2020
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