When: November 2-4
Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tuesday, November 17 |
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10:00 am EST/ |
Opening/Welcome |
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10:05 am EST/ |
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Virtual Plant Tour - Unalam - Unadilla, NY Join us as we learn about Unalam, an upstate NY glulam manufacturer that crafts high-tech wood solutions for today's building needs. Unalam's motto is "If it can be done wood, Unalam can do it". We will learn about Unalam's history, their manufacturing process, and view a sampling of special projects. An interview will be conducted with Unalam president, Craig Van Cott, to hear about how business has evolved over the years, impacts of the pandemic on his business, and challenges and opportunities going forward. Following the presentation, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions. |
10:45 am EST/ |
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Tech Partner Showcase/Solution Spotlight - C.S. Industries - Claus Staalner |
10:50 am EST/ |
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Break |
11:00 am EST/ |
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Virtual Plant Tour - Ballie Lumber - Smyrna, NY Come along as we tour Baillie Lumber's Smyrna NY hardwood lumber sawmill and yard. The tour will give you insight into Baillie's process from receiving green lumber, inspecting, sawing, and drying. You will also learn about their attached ripping program which gives customers the full log to rip capability. The line is graded after ripping, and they also have custom grading available. An interview will be conducted with Tony Cimorelli, and the audience will have a chance to ask questions. |
11:35 am EST/ |
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Tech Partner Showcase/Solution Spotlight - SCM Group, Karl Frey |
11:40 am EST/ |
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Break |
11:45 am EST/ |
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Educational Session - Practical Lean This presentation will focus on lean production:
Jeff Finney, founder of Ultimate Cabinet Components based in Collinsville, OK, has been an owner in the woodworking industry for the past 15 years. From his experiences in owning a company he has created a well followed blog, and a growing audience of The Push Thru podcast. Talking to anyone that will listen, Jeff enjoys learning about new and exciting developments within our industry. Ultimate Cabinet Components started practicing LEAN principles 3 years ago and continues to this day. "Lean is the perfect vision, it is the lighthouse in the distance that we can move toward but never truly reach. There is always room for more improvement!" |
12:45 pm EST/ |
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Wrap up |
Wednesday, November 18 |
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10:00 am EST/ |
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Virtual Plant Tour - Inova Bed - Altamont, NY Inova is the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of multi-functional, space-saving furniture for contract. Using innovative engineering, Inova revolutionized murphy beds into truly multi-functional and stylish pieces. We will tour Inova's state-of-the-art facility to get a first hand look at their lean manufacturing process. Inova has invested in high tech equipment in an effort to supplement their employees, which ensures a good quality of life for employees, and a quality product for their customers. Attendees will also see first hand how Inova puts lean concepts into practice, including their kanban system, standard operating procedures, material handling, and software used to label each part in the plant. |
10:40 am EST/ |
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Tech Partner Showcase/Solution Spotlight - Stiles Machinery, Chuck Carter & Christina Elsenbroek |
10:45 am EST/ |
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Break |
11:00 am EST/ |
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Real American Hardwood Promotion Coalition Update Tune in to hear an update about the coalitions efforts to date. |
11:30 am EST/ 10:30 am CST |
Tech Partner Showcase/Solution Spotlight - Eagle Machinery, Kirk Spillman, Todd Spillman, Jeremy Lycans |
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11:40 am EST/ 10:40 am CST |
Break |
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11:45 am EST/ 10:45 am CST |
Keynote Speaker - Economic Outlook Economic Update
Taylor St. Germain - As an economic analyst with ITR Economics, Taylor St. Germain provides consulting services for small businesses, trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries. His dynamic personality and extensive knowledge of economic trends and their business relevance are highly valued by clients and colleagues alike. Taylor is a member of ITR’s Dallas team and specializes in forecasting at both the market and company levels. With his depth of experience, Taylor is a key contributor to ITR Economics’ forecast accuracy rating of 94.7%. |
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1:15 pm EST/ 12:15 pm CST |
Wrap up and Thank you! |