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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Highs and Lows

Anna Stamm

I doubt I’m alone in this experience—you’ve just had a success of some sort and you’re feeling good about it . . . so something else goes wrong. After every high, a low will follow. The universe may be trying to keep things in balance, but it would be nice to be able to...

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August 2017
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Joe Kannapell

Measure and Pay for Performance

Joe Kannapell

A funny thing happened after Toll Brothers erected this “Board Foot Display” in their wall panel plant. Toll workers didn’t complain. In fact, they actually asked for digital readouts at their individual work stations. Hats off to Keith Fell, Toll’s Director of...

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August 2017
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Cullen Ellis

"If you're building walls, you have to check this out, mate!”

Cullen Ellis

Have you have taken the time to consider some of the most innovative machinery for building walls on the market today? The Spida wall extruder is not just a machine, it is a shift in the way we think about how walls are prefabricated in the industry. The production line has been around for a...

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August 2017
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Todd Drummond

Wages and Productivity

Todd Drummond

For many companies, properly staffing and retaining employees to meet their needs is a never-ending struggle. Let’s summarize what human resources gurus require years of training to understand and disseminate it to the masses for better results. Let us start by understanding some basic...

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August 2017
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Glenn Traylor

How Many Times Can You Press in a Truss Plate?

Glenn Traylor

The answer might surprise you. During the course of fabricating trusses, on occasion a plate is not completely pressed. As the truss comes out of the finish roller or hydraulic press, the plate sometimes does not get pressed all the way. Sometimes the plate is missed or removed and up plated....

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August 2017
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Ben Hershey

Improve Your Motion and Waiting

Ben Hershey

Part 6 in our TIMWOODS series Clearly, there are many different ways that people waste time, money, and resources, but throughout our series my objective is providing new ways for you to think about the opportunities in your operation. In previous articles, we’ve talked about the wastes...

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August 2017
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Robert Glowinski

Priority Issues During August Recess

Robert Glowinski

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to cut this year’s August recess short by two weeks, but federal lawmakers will still be using part of August to visit constituents at home. The American Wood Council encourages you to use this opportunity to schedule a meeting with members of...

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August 2017
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Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: Lumber Buying is Fun, But It Is No Joke

Matt Layman

Back in the day, when the lumber brokerage firm I worked for would not hesitate to take a 500 car position half a dozen times a year, I had this brilliant idea. I approached my four best customers, two wood preservers and two truss manufacturers, with a plan. Rather than profiting from my risk...

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August 2017
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Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: Evaluating an Existing Residential Deck

Frank Woeste

Since 2003, deck researchers and representatives of the code community have worked to improve and expand the deck provisions in the International Residential Code (IRC). I believe the deck-related provisions of the 2015 IRC, coupled with best practices in the American Wood Council DCA6-2012,...

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August 2017
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Thom McAnally

Using Our Turn Signals

To most of us, the term “turn signal” means the directional indicator you use when changing lanes in traffic or turning. Beyond it being courteous and prudent, using them is the law. Ignore the need to use your turn signals at your own peril—you may get blind sided. Like...

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