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Articles in July, 2005 issue of Prosales

• G-P Gypsum
• Nextel
• Activant
• NLBMDA/ProSales Industry Summit
  by Lisa Clift
• Lenox
• Tuning in: from dispatch to inventory to bonding plywood and kiln-drying lumber, radio frequency systems promise not only smart tracking, but smart marketing as well
  by Chris Wood
• Revving up: sales and spirits are up as building product distributor BlueLinx Corp. completes its first year of independent operations
  by Chris Wood
• Promotions at Wolohan Lumber
• Three-unit Ward Lumber, based in Jay, N.Y., has hired Jim Norman as forester
• Ace Hardware
• Face your fears: adherence to basic business ethics guarantees the success of dealer-to-dealer communication and opens the door to powerful industry unity
  by Greg Moss
• Easy does it
  by Stephani L. Miller
• Target markets: remodeling and productions building may be at different ends of construction spectrum, but they offer dealers similar growth opportunities
  by Lisa Clift
• New South opens eighth location
• Progressive solutions
• Xplore Technologies
• Parksite acquires Eastern distributors
• Safe keeping: to reduce injuries and ensure a hazard-free workplace, dealers need to focus on creating and maintaining a safety program that becomes a part of their corporate cultures, focuses on training, and motivates employees to participate
  by Pat Curry
• Heavy meddle: confessions of a lousy delegator
  by Jim Harris
• True value: how to make the cost of doing business report work for you
  by Steve Davis
• Self starters: combining minimal capital investment with major outreach to underserved customers, Barr Lumber proves that you don't have to overextend to get into the components market and stay there profitably
  by Chris Wood
• Studies show: advance your style with new designs by therma-tru® doors
• Margin of error: perks or no perks, the end of the year it's the bottom line that counts
  by Tad Troilo
• Greener pastures: get to know the green side of insulation
  by Stephani L. Miller
• BQE Software
• The home depot to acquire Williams Bros
  by John Caulfield
• Norvell & Wallace
• Acumen Data Systems/Todd Drummond Consulting
• New technology safeguards against deck enemies
• Mosinee, Wis.-based Crestline Windows & Doors and Vetter Windows & Doors announced brand expansion into the Western United States with product lines that include Vetter's wood, vinyl exterior/wood interior, and vinyl windows and patio doors along
• Integrity celebrates its Red Diamond Achievers
• Huttig Building Products continues expansion plans
• Basic training: to grow a successful sales team, create a learning environment
  by Rick Davis
• Calendar
• Roseburg Forest Products
• OSHA's top citations for Lumberyards
  by Ron Koons
• Avalara
• Innovative products and superior packaging meet builder/contractor needs
• Point of no return: Arnold Lumber has found that clearly communicated special order return policies and a partnership approach result in a more profitable business with custom home builders
  by Joe Bousquin
• Spruce Computer Systems
  by Stephani L. Miller
• Archbold
• Teydo BV
• Columbia Forest Products to become formaldehyde free
• Wire cutters: dealers and their customers are reaping the benefits of instant communication and anywhere access with technologies such as push-to-talk and wireless LANs
  by Tom Smith
• EBMDA names new directors
• DPL Group
• Wallingford, Conn.-based Kamco Supply Corp. of New England announced its acquisition of its seventh location
• Super marketing: whether word of mouth, direct mail, or on a billboard, effective dealer marketing promotes services that help pros manage their businesses
  by John Caufield
• Potlatch
• Food for thought: in addition to specialization and teamwork, the final ingredient for a successful installed sales program is total commitment
  by Mike Butts
• E-commerce evolution: the Internet and electronic data exchanges are steadily becoming valuable tools in the supply chain, but in a way that involves instead of eliminates dealers
  by Rich Binsacca