Better machining can improve the final appearance

Custom home designer and builder uses keyless Senseon Secure Access Control System to elegantly protect luxury items in his-and-her walk-in closets.

Dream Closets of Sophia, North Carolina, has evolved from a custom closet organization dealer to company that supplies components to both closet and cabinet firms. And now the company is getting requests from furniture firms to build spec and modular furniture components.

A partnership has been announced between Missler Software and Audros Technology to co-develop a simplified connector from TopSolid to Audros, allowing the exchange of data between CAD and PLM.

High end furniture manufacturer Rochdale Spears has completed its manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

SawStop has announced it is offering a $199-valued accessory with the purchase of a SawStop professional cabinet saw.

As we near the end of the first quarter of 2017, I am still hearing mostly optimistic thoughts from people in the woodworking industry who I encounter daily. But I worry that too many take a passive approach to business, resigned to the ups and downs of an economy for which they have little control. That may be, but it still takes more than optimism to be successful.

If you google “Buffer Management” you will get a variety of results that focus mainly on buffers used to pad time for a task in project management or a deliberate amount time built into a project management timeline to facilitate nuances that might occur. That sounds a lot like waste to me, and it in no way captures the essence of this article and how you can employ buffer management to create continuous flow.

Recent trends seen at such venues as the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and the International Builder Show confirm an ongoing growth in premium European finishes for furniture, cabinets and other wood products. Those finishes range from ultra-high gloss to elegant satins. Capitalizing on the trend, Sherwin-Williams recently announced that it is offering Sayerlack brand finishes across the U.S.

Relationships between home builders and closets manufacturers results in a win-win situation for all. Angel Martin, Affordable Closets Plus, discusses how she developed a one-on-one relationship with a local custom builder.