Drying Rates for Hardwood Lumber. How Fast Can You Dry? How Fast Should You Dry?
Many operations dry too conservatively, says Dr. Fred M. Lamb, our drying specialist. Are you lacking the requirements that determine how to dry appropriately? Check out this how-to guideline.

Keeping Step with OSHA: Four Frequently Overlooked Training Requirements in the Furniture Industry.

How to Reduce Shipping Damage Claims: Specialized Furniture Carriers Association Offers Suggestions.

Taking the “Quick Ship” Challenge: How Woodmark Redesigned Itself for Three-Week Delivery.
Eight-way, hand-tied upholstered seating delivered in just three weeks of order! No way! But this quick-ship company has found the formula.

A Primitive Passion: Cabinetry Hardware Brings Nature Indoors.
Little creatures and their habitats are moving indoors and onto cabinetry as consumers and manufacturers of creative hardware hunt the unexpected. And for offices it’s silver, not gold, ending up on executive desks. The looks are hot!

Homemade Tracking System Reduces Costs, Improves Operations.
Hardin Furniture develops its own barcoding system to track every operation including employee performance, production and finished parts at various stages to assist scheduling. The result has been increased yield and more effectiveness in labor.

Carolina Woodworking Expo to be Industrial Boot Camp for Woodworking Industry.
“Experience Tomorrow Today,” this year’s theme, features seven hands-on workshops for management and money-saving technological advances. Also, join Modern Woodworking Publisher Carol Carman and her guests for a free continental breakfast and entrepreneur and legal insights for the small to medium size woodworking company— with technical highlights just for you and hand-out material to help you stay on course.

Carolina Woodworking Expo Boothlist

Carolina Products

Superior Planning: Niche production allows company to compete against large manufacturers
Tracking consumer “desires” and adjusting production to meet a growing demand can pay big dividends to any company looking for its own niche.

Adding Value: Ask Your Supplier to Specialize.
Semi-finished Product Can Help Speed Production. Component product suppliers are getting much smarter these days. Rather than produce the raw material alone, they are adding value to that product and relieving much of the production process vertically integrated manufacturers have had to deal with for decades.

Lumber, Kilns and Moisture Detection Equipment
Product profiles to help you invest wisely for better returns.