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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…
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…
Friday, 07 July 2017 20:23
Do You Have a Strong Value Proposition?
Long before you plan advertising, develop marketing campaigns or structure customer offers it’s imperative that you have a strong value proposition. Generally speaking, your value…
Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:03
Should You Be Considering Yellow Birch More Often?
If you mention using yellow birch to those in the hardwood lumber industry there is a good chance that the first thing they think of…
Thursday, 15 June 2017 13:58
Is Thought Leadership Important?
For those competing in the B2B marketplace these days you know it is not always enough to just create a respected and reliable company. The…
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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 15:40
What do you look for when visiting a hardwood sawmill?
From experience, we have found that our customers, hardwood distributors and manufacturers that utilize hardwood lumber in their products, love to visit sawmills. They find…
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 13:41
Maximize Your Customer Feedback
We’ve talked before about the importance of balancing the pursuit of customer acquisition with the need to develop and retain customer relationships. We know from…
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 18:03
Could Red Grandis be a good hardwood lumber substitute for you?
From time to time market demand shifts cause companies to research different hardwood species for products they manufacturer. When using hardwood lumber, product substitutes are…
Monday, 15 May 2017 20:23
How to More Effectively Delegate to Your Team
Many business leaders understand the importance of delegation. But delegation isn’t always easy. Some contend it’s in the psychological makeup of business leaders to insist…
