Ralph Hermanson honors Planit Article by Staff - 8/27/2010 11:00:00 AM Planit recognized Ralph Hermanson of Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, Mich. for his service as an educator in the industrial woodworking industry. Hermanson is retiring frm Harper Creek High... Read More..
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Information Technology, CAD/CAM and Your Future Article by Dave Grubb - 4/19/2010 6:14:00 PM A few months ago I had an opportunity to attend a “sales seminar” for one of the more popular CAD/CAM programs in the cabinet/store fixture/millwork industries. The participants in this particular gr... Read More..
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Diversity, persistence pays off Article by Staff - 3/31/2009 11:11:00 PM Store fixture manufacturer uses technology, software to reinvent itself "Don't set your goals too low," advises Dennis Reeves, president of Dennis Reeves Inc. "If you do, when you achieve that ... Read More..
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Turning things around with a new SOP system Article by Kim Kaiser - 9/30/2008 12:03:00 AM The Millwork Specialist solves its consistency problems from the inside out When the only consistency among your problems is that none of them are consistent, how do you solve the problem? You ... Read More..
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Model behavior Article by Kim Kaiser - 10/31/2007 11:50:00 PM Seattle-based cabinet shop successfully manipulates models into custom projects with the help of 3-D modeling software When Doug Lewis started a bamboo nursery with his mother, "going green" wa... Read More..
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RFID ready to roll at Custom Cupboards Article by Staff - 10/31/2007 11:48:00 PM Wichita cabinet manufacturer looks for ways to track parts, eliminate waste Looking beyond the horizon and seeking new opportunities have always been part of the company culture at Custom Cupbo... Read More..
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Closets are 'snowflakes' Article by Kim Kaiser - 7/31/2007 10:34:00 PM Like many companies, Closet Works started from meager beginnings. In 1987 without an installation van, Mike Carson, owner of the Elmhurst, Ill.-based company, carried the panels and shelves for his f... Read More..
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Time saving design Article by Kim Kaiser - 5/31/2007 11:19:00 PM Kelsey Woodworks uses solid design software to create designs of small shops The time spent in the design phase of cabinet or furniture building can be a nuance, and often those in the shop don... Read More..
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Vertical integration, lean keep Jofco ahead of the curve Article by Staff - 4/25/2007 8:40:00 PM Indiana company's custom offerings produced in an automated setting Offering custom products in an automated manufacturing environment is not necessarily new to the wood products industry. Still, one... Read More..
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Flatline Finishing Equipment Article by Staff - 4/1/2006 3:49:00 PM Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 6th installment in the series of 12. In March, one of the first statem... Read More..
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