Articles, Presentations & Interviews About Furniture, Cabinet & Wood Products Manufacturing

Our consultants publish and speak regularly to audiences of furniture, cabinet, millwork, and other value-added wood products executives, managers, and engineers. Our articles, presentations, and interviews aim to keep our clients and industry friends aware of developments in our industry and the world that affect their businesses.

Below is the archive of our quarterly column from FDM, the leading industry magazine; our bi-monthly column for the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America’s The Cutting Edge newsletter; and the TrendTracker Report for the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, an annual review of the economic situation in the key hardwood using industries.

In addition you will find presentations to industry groups such as the American Home Furnishings Alliance and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association; at events like the Woodworking Industry Conference; and at trade shows such as the International Woodworking Fair as well as recent interviews.

Article Name	Publication Date
FDM Magazine
Preparing for the New Normal *NEW!!!!*	-July 2009
To Win Break the Rules	-April 2009
Creating Sanity from Chaos	-January 2009
Managing for Better Quality	-October 2008
Make vs. Buy? Do the Math	-July 2008
What to Do When Times Get Tough	-April 2008
Handling Adversity	-January 2008
Green History Lessons	-October 2007
Reducing Your Energy Use	-July 2007
Minimizing Production Waste	-April 2007
Put Your Customers at Center Stage	-January 2007
Becoming Lean - Step 2	-October 2006
Becoming Lean	-July 2006
Remembering Peter Drucker's Ideas	-April 2006
In Praise of Inventory	-January 2006
Improve Your Labor Yield	-October 2005
Build the Right Space	-*July 2005*
Activate Your People to Succeed	-*April 2005*
It's The Process That Counts	-*January 2005*
When Simple Becomes Complex	-*October 2004*
Know Your Customers	-*July 2004*
Getting More with Less	-*April 2004*
The Dual-Personality Company	-*January 2004*
Getting Organized: Making 1+1=3	-*October 2003*
Gambling Can Be A Virtue	-*July 2003*
Business as a Team Sport	-April 2003
Business Basics - What and How	-January 2003
Engineers - The Missing Link	-September 2002
Real Men Do Marketing	-*July 2002*
Selecting the Best Finishing System - Part 2	-April 2002
Don't Just Manage - Lead	-*April 2002*
Is JIT Dead?	-*January 2002*
Selecting the Best Finishing System - Part 1	-December 2001
Creating A Furniture Factory for the Future	-June 1999

Hardwood Manufacturers Association
2008 TrendTracker Report
2007 TrendTracker Report
2006 TrendTracker Report

The Cutting Edge (WMMA)
Business Briefing NEW!!!!	-*February 2009*
Business Briefing	-*December 2008*
Business Briefing	-*October 2008*
Business Briefing	-*August 2008*
Business Briefing	-*June 2008*
Business Briefing	-*April 2008*
Business Briefing	-*February 2008*
Business Briefing	-*December 2007*
Business Briefing	-*October 2007*
Business Briefing	-*August 2007*
Business Briefing	-*June 2007*
Business Briefing	-*May 2007*
Business Briefing	-*February 2007*
Business Briefing	-December 2006
Business Briefing	-October 2006
Business Briefing	-*August 2006*
Business Briefing	-*June 2006*
Business Briefing	-*April 2006*
Business Briefing	-*February 2006*
Business Briefing	-*December 2005*
Business Briefing	-*October 2005*
Business Briefing	-*August 2005*
Business Briefing	-*June 2005*
Business Briefing	-*April 2005*
Business Briefing	-February 2005
Business Briefing	-December 2004
Business Briefing	-*October 2004*
Business Briefing	-August 2004
Business Briefing	-*June 2004*
Business Briefing	-*February 2004*

Wood Digest
The State of the Furniture Universe Part 2	-October 1999
The State of the Furniture Universe Part 1	-September 1999

Other Publications
Challenges & Opportunities in the Furniture Industry	Furniture Insights - BDO Seidman
Is Your Furniture Factory Obsolete?	Furniture Trade Journal

Presentation Name	Seminar or Conference
Creating a Furniture Factory for the Future - NEW!	Manufacturing Summit, American Home Furnishings Alliance -June 5,2009
How to Create a Winning Factory	*Association for Retail Environments 45^th Annual Manufacturing Seminar* -February 19, 2009
Emerging Economies & Competitors - An Update on China	*North Carolina Forestry Association Annual Meeting* -October 2, 2008
How to Create a Winning Factory	*The International Woodworking Fair Technical Session 6* -*August 21, 2008*
The Efficient Factory	*Solid Wood Technologies Symposium* -*April 19, 2007*
Lessons Learned: The US Furniture & Cabinet Universe	*KCMA Management Conference* -October 28, 2006
Why Has China Become A Major Furniture Producing Nation?	*Forest Products Society's Conference* -January 19, 2006
Redefining & Growing Your Business	*Woodworking Industry Conference* -April 24, 2004
Furniture's Future in the Retail Revolution	*Carolinas Industrial Woodworking Expo* -February 19, 2004
Optimizing Your Plant Layout	*AWI - New England Chapter Meeting* -*February 12, 2004*
Lessons Learned Going Lean	*AWFS 2003* -*August 1, 2003*
Lessons Learned: Furniture & Cabinet Universe	*Timber 2003* -June 13, 2003
The Furniture & Cabinet Universe	*HPVA Spring Convention* -April 24, 2003
The Secondary Wood Products Universe	*Woodworking Industry Conference* -April 12, 2003
Breaking Compromises: Manufacturing for the Market	*Hardwood Manufacturers Conference* -March 11, 2003
The Future of American Furniture Manufacturing Roundtable	*Carolinas Industrial Woodworking Expo* -February 20, 2003
Battling The Challenge of Foreign Imports	*Mid-America Woodworking Expo* -November 22, 2002
Ten Common Sense Rules for Manufacturers	*WPMA Annual Meeting* -October 17, 2002
Lessons Learned	*WPMA Annual Meeting* -October 17, 2002
Using Information Technology To Make Your Manufacturing More Competitive	*AFMA Information Technology Division Annual Meeting* -August 3, 2002
Furniture Import Explosion - What's A Saw Mill Operator To Do?	*Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association Hardwood Roundtable* -April 10, 2002
Import Explosion in our Furniture, Cabinet & Component Universe	*Wood Component Manufacturers Association 73rd Annual Meeting* -April 8, 2002
The Real Challenge	*Society of Furniture Industrial Engineers Winter Conference* -February 7, 2002
The Furniture & Cabinet Universe - Import Explosion - Furniture Now, Cabinets Next?	*Penn York Lumbermen's Club 2001 Fall Meeting* -October 1, 2001
The Furniture & Cabinet Universe - Challenges Facing The Furniture Industry	*3M Advisory Board Meeting* -September 5, 2001
Meeting the Challenge	*AFMA Manufacturing Division Meeting* -August 24, 2001
The Furniture & Cabinet Universe - Revisited	*Woodworking Industry Conference* -April 28, 2001
The Payback from Education & Leadership	*Hardwood Manufacturers Association Conference* -March 9, 2001

Interviews	Publication
Tough Economic Times Call for New Business Models & Creative Products	Brooke Baldwin Wisdom, Modern Woodwoorking -June 2009
Wood Industry Must Devise New Strategies	Brooke Baldwin Wisdom, Modern Woodwoorking -March 2008
Words of Wisdom	Chip Wisdom, Modern Woodworking -May 2004
Recession, Housing Crash, Credit Crisis Saw Into Region's Hardwood Industry NEW!!!!	Erie Times-News - Lisa Thompson - January 2009
Swedwood Fills a Void - IKEA Brings its Vision for Manufacturing Success to Virginia	Modern Woodworking - Jeff Crissey - August 2008
Ikea's Swedwood Gears Up In Virginia	FDM Magazine - Karl Forth - May 2008
Making the Move	Modern Woodworking - Jeff Crissey - August 2007
China Turns the Table	*Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -* *John Schmid & Rick Romell - December 2003*
Competing in a Global Marketplace - How to Avoid Losing U.S. Furniture Manufacturing Completely	Modern Woodworking - Jeff Crissey - October 2003
Furniture Firm Bucks Trend and Reinvests	The Business Journal - Mick Normington - September 2003
Domestic Manufacturers Can Still Compete, Analysts Say	The Roanoke Times - Duncan Adams - March 2003
Weathering the Import Storm	Modern Woodworking - Jeff Crissey - September 2002
Fast Delivery: Domestic Furniture's Asset	The Grand Rapids Press - Rob Kirkbride - June 2002
Eight Areas to Explore Before Your Next Diversification Move	Modern Woodworking - Bob Rhodes - January 2002
Imports Encroach on Furniture Market	FDM Magazine - Stephanie Steenbergen - December 2001
What's Driving Your Inventory?	Modern Woodworking - W.W. "Chip" Wisdom - September 2001

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