Editor's Message: How Often Do You Think

The primary mission of SBC Magazine is to connect with component manufacturers (CMs) from across the country and share their best practices and lessons learned. Of course, the biggest challenge in that effort is identifying the timely struggles of one group of CMs and then finding the CM who has developed a best practice to solve it.

CM Perspective: It's Time to Insist on Innovation

Innovation is a word that is currently criticized in the business world for being over utilized. However, I would argue its actual application is being seriously underutilized in our own industry.

Safety Tip: Regular Reminders Can Conserve Energy

Keeping your employees’ hands safe could be as simple as adding a quick toolbox talk at the beginning of your next shift.

Parting Shots: Happy New Year

As we enter 2019, we forge our hopes and dreams for the coming year while recalling our fondest memories of the 2018.

Faces of the Industry: Dennis Szymborski

Senior Truss Designer  •  Nelson Truss  •  Edgerton, WI

Keep Your Employees More Stationary

Using IT to boost production efficiency.

Creating a Vintage Look with Trusses

It’s not often that a component manufacturer (CM) is asked to do a project that publicly displays the components they design and manufacture. If done right, these opportunities have the potential to positively represent the industry to the entire community.

Mr. Stoltzfus Goes to Columbus

Why a component manufacturer also became a lawmaker.

Hold Hands Instead of Bandage Thumbs

A different approach to training new hires.