One of the many challenges that LBM dealers face today is properly balancing... More
Business in the building supply industry in Florida has been tough this year for most people, and there is no way we can put a new dress on it to make it look any better. Like most of you, I can't wait until about three months from today, in which I will be sipping on cheap champagne, singing Auld Lang Syne, and saying goodbye to this backbreaking year. I don't believe anyone will miss 2008. More
Let's face it, in most cases around the country, the LBM industry is bad. Actually... More
Jon Davis once survived a local market downturn that lasted 12 years. Now, in the... More
Years ago, lumberyard owners might have scoffed at the notion of employing a chief... More
Lapointe Lumber doesn't stock much millwork anymore. That's because 90% of its... More
Lumber and building materials dealers are employing a range of strategies, from yard management policies to the latest high-tech gadgetry, to put a lid on inventory losses. Their efforts are especially important today; while the problem of theft is as old as time, dishonest employees, sleazy customers, and hardened criminals are more aggressive than ever. More
You have two options to make your business more profitable in 2008: Increase revenue or decrease expenses. I have compiled a list of the top 10 items that I have recommended to my clients. Feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or feedback. More
There is no shortage of log-cabin-style homes and pancake houses in the tourist towns that surround Tennessee's portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America's most visited national park. The growth of log-cabin properties in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville spawned an economy within the local economy--one that Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tindell's Lumber and Building Materials has latched onto while providing materials for new construction... More
As you read this, we're wrapping up 2007 and bracing for the roller-coaster ride to continue in 2008. My travels took me across the country a couple of times this year, and I remain amazed at the varied initiatives I saw in your stores. More
