Survey shows more price competition
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It’s no secret that the current economic situation has added huge pricing pressures to the marketplace for custom work. As competition for scarce jobs increases, so do the number of bidders trying to win work solely on the basis of price. Results from the 2009 Pricing Survey reflect those pressures, but also they suggest some basic truths that should help shops get an edge on the competition.

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William Sampson

William Sampson is a lifelong woodworker, and he has been an advocate for small-scale entrepreneurs and lean manufacturing since the 1980s. He was the editor of Fine Woodworking magazine in the early 1990s and founded WoodshopBusiness magazine, which he eventually sold and merged with CabinetMaker magazine. He helped found the Cabinet Makers Association in 1998 and was its first executive director. Today, as editorial director of Woodworking Network and FDMC magazine he has more than 20 years experience covering the professional woodworking industry. His popular "In the Shop" tool reviews and videos appear monthly in FDMC.