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Monday, March 5, 2012
1:00 – 4:00pm
Improve lumber yield and operation efficiency by simulating your lumber cut-up with the USDA Forest Service’s newest rough mill lumber cut-up simulation tool, ROMI 4.0. Bring your laptop to install the ROMI software for free and have experts help you get started.
Speakers: R. E. Thomas, USDA FS; T. Grueneberg, VT
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
9:00am – 12:00pm
Enhancing economic competitiveness through going green
Wood, the world’s dominant renewable, carbon neutral material is often under-appreciated on “green” issues. Discover some of the unique opportunities that wood products companies can use to capitalize on the increasing environmental sensitivity of society.
Speakers: Phil Araman, USDA FS; Iris Montague, USDA FS
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1:00 – 4:00pm
Developing new marketing strategies
This session addresses specific strategies for the identification of new markets and opportunities – and invigorate current strategies. Using a hardwood product, we will ‘walk’ through the marketing process. Topics include, among others, target market identification, market segmentation, product development, and product positioning.
Speakers: Delton Aldermann, USDA FS
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Additional information can be obtained from the Regional Wood Products Consortium:
http://www.foresteconomy.org/programs/wood-products/workshops/marketing/
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
9:00am – 12:00pm
Mass customization for the wood products industry
Mass customization, the customization of standard products based on customer preferences, is a proven tool to differentiate a companies’ offerings. Learn about customers’ view of mass customization, their price sensitivities, and how other companies are benefiting from this new manufacturing philosophy.
Speakers: Torsten Lihra, FPInnovations; Collin Miller, SFF
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1:00 – 4:00pm
Lean manufacturing for small and medium sized wood product companies
Lean, the management practice behind the success of companies such as Toyota, GE, Merillat, Steelcase is about eliminating waste such as overproduction, unnecessary inventory, over-processing, waiting, unnecessary motions and movements, rejects, and repairs. Find out how to take advantage of this powerful practice for your operation.
Speakers: Earl Kline, VT; Daniel Saloni, NCSU
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Additional information can be obtained from the Regional Wood Products Consortium:
http://www.foresteconomy.org/programs/wood-products/workshops/lean-manufacturing-workshops/
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
9:00am – 12:00pm
Making effective use of technological advances
As technology continuously evolves, manufacturers need to assure that they incorporate the latest inventions into their products and processes as needed. This session will provide information about wood finishing, joinery, and adhesives to help you stay abreast in these areas.
Speakers: Daniel Hindman, VT; Torsten Lihra, FPInnovations
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Additional information can be obtained from the Regional Wood Products Consortium:
http://www.foresteconomy.org/programs/wood-products/workshops/technology/
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1:00 – 4:00pm
Product costing in the wood industry
Product costing has been identified as a critically important area for wood products manufacturers. However, creating and keeping a well organized, updated costing system proves a challenge for many small and medium sized wood products manufacturers. Learn how WoodCITE, a product costing program may be a tool that helps your company improve your product costing efforts.
Speakers: Adrienne Andersch, VT; Jeff Palmer, USDA FS
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Friday, March 9, 2012
9:00am – 12:00pm
Small and medium sized businesses in the U.S. wood products industry
Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of the U.S. wood products industry and offer considerable business opportunities for the U.S. hardwood industry. To support hardwood suppliers’ efforts to better serve the small and medium sized wood industry clientele, this workshop presents results from a study on the industry in six states (VA, WV, OH, WI, TN, and NC) including the creation of a searchable address database.
Speakers: Matt Bumgardner, USDA FS; Shawn Grushecky, WVU
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