Workshop

Presentations and Videos

PART 1: Economy and the Wood Industry

• A. Schuler (USDA-FS)
  U.S Economy and Housing	PDF 1.6MB	Full Video 28:21

• Bill Lupold (USDA-FS)
  Changes in Hardwood Lumber Production	PDF 5.4MB	Full Video 24:40

• Steve Lawser (WCMA)
  Changing Markets for Wood Components	PDF 8.2MB	Full Video 22:13

• Art Raymond (A. G. Raymond & Company)
  The Value-Added Hardwood Products Universe	PDF 5.1MB	Full Video 27:34

• Panel Discussion Day 1
  		Full Video 50:11

PART 2: Lean Manufacturing

• Barry Thomas (Merillat)
  Introduction to Merillat, Shingo Prize, and Lean	PDF 3MB	Full Video 26:18

PART 3: Green Certification

• Phil Araman (USDA-FS)
  Green Products and Systems with an EarthCraft Housing Development … Plus … Wood Waste and Potential Recycling	PDF 3.1MB

• George Barrett (Hardwood Review)
  North American Hardwood & Component Parts	PDF 561KB	Full Video 20:08

• Margaret Fisher (AWI, Saunders Wood Specialties)
  Customer Expectations	PDF 2MB	Full Video 29:29

• Mike Snow (AHEC)
  Environmental Policies, Illegal Logging, Trade and the US Hardwood Industry	PDF 2MB	Full Video 24:27

• Catherine Mater (Mater Eng. LTD)
  Forest Certification, Carbon-Banking, and the Next Generation of Forestland Owners	PDF 5.9MB	Full Video 28:04

• Panel Discussion Day 2
  		Full Video 41:52

• Phil Araman (USDA-FS)
  Hardwood Lumber Grading and Process Evaluation System Test Results (Best Lumber Uses)	PDF 1.9MB