Management

Signs of lean at display and commercial fixtures firm ConceptWorks

Signs of lean are everywhere at ConceptWorks, which designs, engineers, and crafts prototypes or low production run industrial products, commercial displays and trade show exhibits. 
Kanban tags hang from small stacks of sheet goods. Whiteboards indicate the next jobs for the saw operator. A large sign of jobs currently in the shop resembles an airport flight status board.
Adam Schneider had a background in lean manufacturing from his experiences in metal manufacturing and in his and Jason Gudex’s education at MSOE.

Woodworking Industry News

WPMA safety group earns cash dividend

WESTMINSTER, Mass. - The Wood Products Manufacturers Association (WPMA) and its partners Pennsylvania and Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Companies (PLM/ILM) announce that a 5 percent cash dividend has been declared for participants in the 2015 Safety Group.  WPMA members will share a pool of $333,801 based on their eligible annual premium. This program is available through your current insurance agent and has paid dividends in 6 of 8 years.  It has averaged a 4.25% cash dividend since its inception.