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Some assembly required: engineered products and pre-fab components help builders push the productivity envelope
A quiet revolution is taking place in the home building industry. Propelled by the drive for better quality products, greater efficiency, and more...
Building Products, 07/01/05 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication -
Nailing down window business: whether your firm is big or small, a full-line lumberyard or smaller specialty dealer, a window installation program can solve problems for customers and create new revenue streams. Just ask Lummus Supply Co. and Windows &
As more and more dealers rush into installed sales, many are looking to open new windows of opportunity--literally Whether they are serving custom...
Prosales, 05/01/04 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication -
Wired for service: Interstate Lumber and Mill Corp. is plugging in for better customer service with a new online account information and e-commerce system
For many dealers, the buzz surrounding the Interact and e-commerce has been muffled lately by the mar of other new business initiatives, from...
Prosales, 02/01/04 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication -
Changing hands: when it comes to managing business credit, dealers must be able to keep the capital flowing downstream to customers while also bearing the brunt of today's tougher banking terms
The construction supply business depends on the flow of credit to keep the wheels of business turning. Contractors and builders customarily buy on...
Prosales, 06/01/03 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication -
Balancing act: the days of out-of-sight, out-of-mind inventory control are over. To survive, today's dealers need to juggle the goods in the larger context of overall financial performance
In the "good ol' days," inventory management tended to be a fairly casual business affair. "We thought about [inventory] turns [multiplied by]...
Prosales, 02/01/03 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication -
A different world: to avoid the risks and reap the rewards of expanding into commercial construction markets, dealers have to recognize and respond to each segment's unique needs
In 1951, when the Louis J. Grasmick Lumber Co. began selling rough blocking and bracing materials to the Port of Baltimore, company executives...
Prosales, 09/01/02 by Jay Holtzman · More from publication
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