- A few seconds saved per truss can lead to substantial savings by the end of the year.
- It may only take an hour to fix the ma-chine, but you have lost 14,400 seconds of time for a crew of four assemblers.
- Weekly machine evaluations and scheduling breakdowns make it easy to keep track of your long-term maintenance plan and are an excellent way to keep production moving right along.
- The wood residue produced by the industry has monetary value.
- Dry wood residue can produce one million BTUs for about one-third the cost of one million BTUs of fossil fuel.
- When misconceptions about wood energy are overcome, the result is decreased fuel costs and additional revenue sources for manufacturers.
- The focus of this issue is Material Handling and Equipment.
- The annual Supplier Listing begins on page 84.
- Consider in-plant safety with articles on pages 7 and 72.
- There are 12 educational sessions for attendees to choose from.
- Session themes include design, steel, wall panels, self-improvement, personnel and accident investigation.
- Early-bird registration deadline is August 25, so register now!
- Ten core modules of In-Plant Basic Training will be released in October.
- The course targets employees that are new to the industry, and will be available in English and Spanish.
- The Annual SBC Legislative Conference was a success, and is covered on page 26.
- Turn to page 52 to hear why the first Joint Legislative Conference was a huge accomplishment for WTCA and FBMA.
- Avoid falling victim to potential risks of selling turnkey by reading about the contract blunder of Perfecto Truss on page 60.
- SCORE ties all of the programs you are already taking advantage of and puts them to even more use.
- The marketing opportunities offer a chance for you to stand out in the industry.
- You may be close to becoming certified at the Achiever level.
- Consider using BCMC as the place to make corporate strategic adjustments.
- A new Chapter Competition encourages chapter member attendance, camaraderie and the potential to hold a chapter meeting.
- Friday small-group roundtables are a new feature at BCMC 2007.
