FDMC November 2022
In This Issue
Focus Forward: Wood-Mode’s $4 million initiative
Investments in new technology, designs, and marketing keep the cabinet manufacturer on its upward growth trend.
By
Karen M. Koenig,
November 8, 2022 | 10:24 am CST
Bids tighten up in Pricing Survey
Annual survey of pricing for custom work shows remarkable narrowing of estimates across the board.
By
William Sampson,
November 7, 2022 | 8:37 am CST
Secrets to secret doors revealed
Murphy Door system makes secret doors simple.
By
William Sampson,
October 31, 2022 | 9:15 am CDT
Will weights keep lumber flat?
Also questions about calculating wood product costs/profit and sandpaper loading.
By
Gene Wengert,
November 7, 2022 | 1:23 pm CST
African padauk: Prized for high-end cabinets, furniture, turnings and more
African padauk, the more commonly seen species of padauk lumber in North America, grows in central Africa, including Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ivory Coast.
By
Gene Wengert,
November 7, 2022 | 1:06 pm CST
Leadership lessons from EBC 2022
You succeed as a leader when and only when your people succeed.
By
Jim Bouchard,
October 31, 2022 | 10:00 am CDT
Let's get reading!
Three suggestions to get your whole team reading books to drive lean learning.
By
Brad Cairns,
October 31, 2022 | 10:09 am CDT
Lean reading list
Get started in lean manufacturing or refresh your knowledge with these books.
By
William Sampson,
October 31, 2022 | 10:58 am CDT
New group to bridge industry, education
National Woods Board aims to proliferate successful training model nationwide.
By
William Sampson,
November 2, 2022 | 4:20 pm CDT
Technology transforms panel processing
New developments in software, machinery, safety, robotics, and material handling are changing the face of the dominant form of panel-based manufacturing.
By
William Sampson,
November 7, 2022 | 9:36 am CST
Revelations on pricing
Are custom shops getting smarter when it comes to pricing their work?
By
William Sampson,
November 7, 2022 | 12:56 pm CST
CNC manufacturing in high school: Teaching tomorrow's workforce
Kent Roosevelt High School students learn CAD/CAM to create parts from wood, metal and plastic - even droids.
