Political diversity in the workplace is all but unavoidable in 2021. People with varying religious beliefs, cultural identities, and sexual orientations can be found throughout the workforce of [...]

In the Southeastern United States, Southern Yellow Pine is so common that you may be asking yourself the question, what is SPF lumber? Well, if that’s you, today’s [...]

Transportation has had a slew of negative effects on supply chains over the last two years. Between the infamous toilet paper shortage of 2020, the microchip shortage of [...]

Choosing the right wood vendor can seem like a daunting task. With hundreds of options, an unpredictable market, and your own unique business needs, choosing a wood vendor [...]

For the average person, lumber tariffs are probably the last thing you’d think about when looking at the increased price of wood at the local hardware store.  On [...]

Whether your business recycles, refurbishes, or makes pallets from scratch, buying pallet cut parts can increase both efficiency and productivity in your pallet business.  Not to mention, pallet [...]

In 2020 and 2021, the term “PPE” has had its time in the sun – but what about personal protective equipment or PPE for manufacturing?  Making headlines everywhere [...]

Get out your tape measures and calculators because we’re talking about the board foot!  If you’re not familiar with the lumber or wood packaging industries, you may be [...]

From Dallas to Dublin, wood packaging makes its way across the world, but not without ISPM 15.  With millions of pallets, crates, and other wood packaging products circling [...]

We’ve all met leaders in manufacturing that inspire, that make their employees feel important, and that help develop greatness in those under them.  What do they all have [...]