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The Straight Woods January 2010
- Continuous Improvement Strategies The 5-Minute Huddle Board System Drive Ideas and Cost-Savings from the Bottom to the Top of the Organization
- Technology Profiles: Water-based Finishing for Cabinet and Millwork Shops
- Case Study – Dry Kiln Improvements at Leslie Forest Products Ltd. Increase Productivity and Reduce Energy Costs
- Wood Market Trends in Europe
The Straight Woods October 2009
- Trending Out of Recession – Dave Fell discusses smaller homes and the “New Normal” consumer mindset resulting from this recession.
- Ten Keys to Starting Your Recovery – Neil Godin's ’10 approaches to drum up business in a down economy’
- Selling Wood Products to the Green Building Market – A Guide for Wood Product Manufacturers: Understanding Green Programs (LEED and Green Globes)
- Case Study – FPInnovations Helps Lux Windows Set Lean Goals for New Development
The Straight Woods January 2009
- NEWS: Lean trumps all - Custom furniture makers win Scotiabank’s national $20,000 grand prize for lean manufacturing business model
- A Lean Team for a Lean Company - How Warman Truss learned to use the creative solutions of its own staff
- Meet Your Industry Advisor: Gilbert Steinke
- What is so difficult about ‘Lean’? – A refresher on Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Can Lean and Green Co-exist?
The Straight Woods October 2008
- Guest Interview with Anna Wechselberger, Haworth Inc. Based in Holland, Michigan, Haworth designs and manufactures office furniture and organic workspaces and operates in more than 120 countries with more than 8000 employees worldwide.
- A Guide to LEED® – Your Entry into the Sustainable Wood Products Market
- Meet Your Industry Advisor: Jennifer O’Connor
- Sustainable design – San Franscisco Seminar helps develop sustainable products
The Straight Woods June 2008
- Guest Interview: David Marcus, President of AyA Kitchens and Baths, Toronto tells us how Aya Kitchens and Baths became a trendsetter in the kitchen cabinet sector
- Trendspotting 2008 – Three macro-trends for the window, door, cabinet and outdoor product sectors
- Meet Your Industry Advisor: David Fell Market Researcher of Wood Products
The Straight Woods February 2008
- “Better Products, Better Profits” Seminar in March: Help take your company to the next level with product development
- Guest Columnist Guy Belletete, General Manager of “The Institute for Product Development” (IDP) discusses Best Practices for Successful Product Development
- Wood Products Design Consultant, Barbara Bell talks about creating a design culture within the wood product manufacturing industry in Western Canada
- Understanding the Art of Trend Tracking for Product Development
The Straight Woods December 2007
- BC Secondary Wood Manufacturers Survey Results
- Guest Columnist Brian Hawrysh, CEO of BC Wood discusses BC's new value-added program
- Secondary Wood Products Specialist, Phil Ginter talks about the current challenges in the BC millwork and kitchen cabinet sectors
- Green Your Business: Switch to Finishes with Low-Volatile Organic Copounds (VOCS)
The Straight Woods August 2007
- BC Lean Manufacturing Workshop Participants Recognize Opportunities For Quick Productivity Payback
- Guest Tom Dossenbach, Managing Director Dossenbach Associates in Sanford, NC talks about the key strategy to long-term success in the wood products industry
- Inteview with Solutions for Wood Secondary Wood Products Specialist, Alain Albert
- Manufacturing and You: Looking at Innovation
The Straight Woods May 2007
- 2007 Solutions For Wood Customer Survey Draw Winner Announced
- Manufacturing and You: What can I do to systematically improve and ensure the quality of my products?
- Guest Howard Grivna, President, Sanding Systems Consulting Inc. gives advice on common wide belt sanding defects and what companies can do to ensure proper running
- Interview with Shayne Davis, Solutions for Wood Remanufacturing Specialist
The Straight Woods March 2007
- Interview with Fred Goodman, Solutions for Wood Specialist Kitchen Cabinet, Millwork & Furniture Sectors
- Manufacturing and You: The benefits of "green building" for BC wood products manufacturers who supply the building industry
- Guest Ken Baker, CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment discuss Asia – The New Growth Market for BC Forest Products
The Straight Woods December 2006
- Manufacturing and You: What lean manufacturing can do for the wood products industry
- Guest Bill Dewinetz, President, Pacific Rim Cabinets' take on adding value to remain competitive
- Interview with Bob McGonigal, Solutions for Wood Wood Finishing Specialist