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Friday, 06 October 2017 14:02
Different Tropical Wood Products; Stumps and Slabs from Brazil
Sometimes you never know what you are going to see on a sawmill trip to Brazil.
Thursday, 05 October 2017 12:48
Great Questions to Ask When Learning from Others
John C. Maxwell, author of the bestselling leadership book, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, explores the process by which CEOs, business leaders and others ask…
Wednesday, 04 October 2017 12:40
Pallet lumber, cants, railroad ties and board road are all important to a hardwood sawmill
In the hardwood lumber industry is seems we are always talking about grade lumber. FAS, 1 Common, 2 Common are typical customer requests across the…
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 15:10
Strong Leaders Know how to Talk Less, Listen More
Communication remains an essential component of success in leadership, and the ability to listen, really listen, should be part of every business leader’s skill set.
Thursday, 14 September 2017 14:45
Keeping Up with Changes in Technology
We all know advancements in technology never stop. It is hard to go even a single day without being informed of a new software upgrade,…
Thursday, 07 September 2017 13:29
Tropical Lumber Shorts Can Be a Great Value for Manufacturers
United States based importers of tropical hardwoods like Baillie Lumber, who bring in millions of board feet each year typically have to deal with many…
Wednesday, 30 August 2017 17:47
Soft Maple Could Be an Excellent Choice
If you talk to some of the experts in the furniture and cabinetry industries, they would tell you that soft maple is one of the…
Monday, 28 August 2017 18:46
How Do You Develop New Managers to be Effective Leaders?
Employees who get promoted to managers generally possess exemplary technical skills or have steadily increased their levels of responsibility in the organization. But being a…
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 20:31
Have you thought about using sycamore lately?
How often do you hear about manufacturers using sycamore in their production? Not much if you are like most, but sycamore can be an excellent…
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 15:41
Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
Finding ways to meet the demands of business and have a satisfying personal life are challenges we’re all familiar with. It seems everyone in business…
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Thursday, 10 August 2017 13:26
Hardwood Lumber Transportation Options Keep Changing
One thing that seems to be a constant is the continuous changes the hardwood lumber industry experiences when it comes to dealing with ocean lines…
Monday, 07 August 2017 16:34
How is the Euro Impacting Imported Tropical Hardwoods?
If you have been following the change in the Euro the last few months you would have noticed that is has strengthened by approximately 12%…
Friday, 04 August 2017 20:40
Forget the Grade Focus on Usable Cuttings
The randomness that hardwood lumber is sold in certainly creates some interesting scenarios for manufactures and craftsman. Unlike softwoods, where the board is graded based…
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 15:35
Should the Hardwood Lumber Industry Be Focused on Cybersecurity Challenges?
How much time and thought do you devote to maintaining cybersecurity for your business? Just like any other business, the customer and proprietary data we…
