WWP August 2004
In This Issue
Keeping Up-to-Date on Panel Saw Technology
Keeping Up-to-Date on Panel Saw Technology: Improvements in saws and software enable faster, smoother more efficient cuts. - August
McConnell Cabinets - Technology Helps Cabinet Company Build for the Future
Technology Helps Cabinet Company Build for the Future: McConnell Cabinets has revamped its entire operation - from production through assembly - to improve the quality of its mass-produced custom and semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry. - August
Bog Oak
Wood of the Month:
Rare Bog Oak Is Buried Treasure
By Jo-Ann Kaiser
FAMILY NAME
Quercus petraea and Quercus robur of the Family Fagaceae.
COMMON NAMES
Bog oak, black oak, English bog oak, moor oaks, ancient bog oak.
Zero Defect Tolerance: A Key to Going Lean
Zero Defect Tolerance: A Key to Going Lean: Wood product manufacturers must develop a company-wide attitude that errors are not acceptable if they are going to cost-efficiently produce products of a quality that will compete in today's global economy. By
Capella Wood Floors - Capella Gives New Owners Stable Footing
A week after closing the sale of Capella Wood Floors, Wood & Wood Products talks with the owners about the acquisition of and plans for the company.