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Lean It and Mean It

The term “lean manufacturing” is ironically overused. In its worst expression it is a euphemism for cutting corners, lowering cost and...

High Quality for High Security

It is difficult for Michael Figiel, Vice President of National Millwork. Inc. to produce a portfolio of some of the company’s most...

Sounding Board

A good building material distributor is much more than merely a supplier of inventory. It moves manufacturers’ products into the hands of...

Q&A with Paul Vella, Atlantic Plywood

To oversimplify the answer, a good distributor has to provide value to both their customers and suppliers. In today’s challenging economic...

Successful Furniture Company Makes Nothing

Blu Dot might be stylish and possibly even a tad irreverent but when it comes to the furniture business, it has developed a business model that...