Preparing for the Future – Adapting Building Codes to Changing Weather Risks Judy Zakreski As climate patterns continue to shift, an increasing number of communities around the globe are not only experiencing extreme weather events with increased frequency, duration, and intensity, but also some are experiencing these hazards for the first time in their histories. As a first line of... Read More May 2021 Issue #13262 Page 78
Advertiser Forum: Responsibility and (In)Action Anna Stamm In his article on page 39, Glenn Traylor uses an excellent Trumanesque phrase while addressing people in leadership positions — “In the truss business, the ‘puck’ stops with you.” Of course, we all know that the phrase, “the buck stops here,” is... Read More April 2021 Issue #13261 Page 6
Where is Your Focus on Manufacturing? Glenn Traylor Quality, Productivity, and Speed are intertwined and impact each other. Most managers create this Venn diagram in their mind [for image, See PDF or View in Full Issue]. We often hear: “First we need to work on efficiency before we can focus on quality.” “We can’t... Read More April 2021 Issue #13261 Page 39
Supply Chain Disruptions Sean Hubbard Today’s environment has created supply chain disruptions throughout the world. Nearly every customer and supplier I have spoken with over the last few months has indicated production delays are prevalent or imminent. Of course, the pandemic has caused much of the recent impact, while the... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 17
Can a Fabricator Mix or Substitute Connector Plates from Different Manufacturers? Glenn Traylor The simple answer is no, not normally, but the reasoning behind that answer merits discussion. It should come as no surprise that truss connector plates are tied to design software and ultimately engineering design. The problem is one plate manufacture is not equivalent to another plate... Read More March 2021 Issue #13260 Page 39
All Things Wood: “Hybrid Lumber” Grade Stamps Require Special Attention Frank Woeste Lumber properties are influenced by species and growing region. Species with similar design properties are combined into species groups, as shown in Tables 4A, 4B, and 4F of the NDS Supplement[1]. For example, a common species group in the southeastern U.S. is Southern Pine (SP), which includes... Read More January 2021 Issue #13258 Page 78
Damage Assessment and What It Teaches Us About How to Build Stronger Doug Allen Over the past few years that I’ve worked as an engineer for Simpson Strong-Tie in Texas, work-related events have brought me to a few great beach destinations: Clearwater and Destin, Florida, to name a few. But tightly packed schedules always left me feeling like I didn’t get to... Read More December 2020 Issue #12257 Page 116
9 Success Factors for Exceptional Leadership During Challenging Times Randy Goruk As we traverse the second half of 2020, we can expect the ftime between now and January 2021 to fly by. As it does, we have to prepare to lead our teams through the year’s extreme challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic and other events—hurricanes, tornadoes, monsoons, cyber-crime,... Read More September 2020 Issue #12254 Page 84
Change Your Supply Chain Management with Analytics and Systems Integration Owen Eldridge Relying on traditional supply chain execution systems is becoming increasingly more difficult, with a mix of global operating systems, pricing pressures, and ever-increasing customer expectations. There are also recent economic impacts such as COVID-19, supply shortages, the global recession,... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 44
Are You Prepared to Build a Modular Factory? Gary Fleisher Over the last couple of years, a lot of new modular home factories have either opened their doors and are taking orders or are in the process of opening. It’s inevitable that many businesses fail in the first 3–5 years for a myriad of reasons, mostly from being under-financed... Read More July 2020 Issue #12252 Page 92