Advertiser Forum: Seeing the Reason Anna Stamm We’ve all watched someone be dismissive of another person’s actions when they chalk them up to habit or reflex. In fact, there’s even a series of TV commercials that encourage people to not become like their parents. But, sometimes, it’s important to remember that actions... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 6
Catch the Early-Bird Registration for BCMC 2023 Tracy Roe May 1st means that early-bird registration has opened, so it’s time to start planning your trip to join us in Indianapolis for this year’s Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC)! As a member of SBCA’s BCMC Committee, I always have a personal stake in the success... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 44
Advertiser Forum: Beware the Big Baby Anna Stamm Call me naïve, but my assumption when having a conversation with adults is that everyone will act like adults. Yes, I assume other people will respond logically and rationally. Unfortunately, I’m usually wrong about once a week. Throwing a Fit I call it “the big baby,”... Read More March 2023 Issue #15284 Page 6
Does Your Plant Have a Culture of Quality? Glenn Traylor Quality, productivity, and speed are intertwined and impact each other. My previous article, Where is Your Focus on Manufacturing?, emphasizes that improving quality starts with implementation of the ANSI/TPI 1 standard—and, with that process, you will improve proficiency and speed. The... Read More March 2023 Issue #15284 Page 35
Gain Insight into MSR Lumber Market at April Workshop MSR Lumber Producers Council As plans for the 2023 MSR Workshop come together, MSRLPC President and Workshop Committee Chair George Hamilton says members are getting excited to host another memorable event. “We are looking forward to experiencing San Antonio and all that our meeting venue has to offer,” says... Read More March 2023 Issue #15284 Page 69
Advertiser Forum: Expecting an Instantaneous Answer Anna Stamm I’m always amazed, and irritated, when people expect an instantaneous answer. In these days of instant electronic communication, the fact that replies could be immediate is often conflated with the thought that they will be immediate. This leads to unnecessary aggravation for everyone... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 6
Money Hides Many Sins (Waste) Todd Drummond A trending DIY post shows a long sequence of nail holes alongside a wall-mounted TV with a caption that says, “I knew that stud was in there somewhere.” Meant to be a humorous poke at the times when we’ve attempted new projects, it reveals how sometimes we might not have been... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 24
Dependability in an Uncertain Environment Tracy Roe The most popular outlook for 2023 that I have heard is uncertainty. Nobody has a clear picture of what the new year will bring for our industry. Large investments have been made in talent, equipment, and infrastructure to capitalize on the increased demand over the past two years. What about... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 42
All Things Wood: Design of Wood Structures—an Introductory Course Frank Woeste Once again, Virginia Tech will be offering its popular two-day course on topics related to wood construction. This year’s course, to be held on April 26–27, will focus on practical code-conforming design of wood structures based on provisions of the 2018 National Design... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 74
Design Connections: Building Information Modeling for the Component Business? Geordie Secord If I compare the truss layout and design software used in the early 1980s to what is available today, it’s mind boggling. Actually, comparing layout software wouldn’t be possible since the first layout software at our company didn’t show up until around 1989! Up to that point,... Read More February 2023 Issue #15283 Page 84