Featured Articles from past issues of SBC Magazine.
This article appeared in the 2013 May issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
When Goldilocks went to the bear’s house, it took her a while to find something that fit her just right. Fortunately, whether you’re a large manufacturer, a small one, or somewhere in between, a formal in-plant QC program is always a perfect fit. In this second article of our series looking at QC, we reached out to component manufacturers of all sizes and asked them about their experiences using the In-Plant WTCA QC program and TPI’s third-party inspection services.
This article appeared in the 2013 May issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields & Kirk Grundahl, P.E..
Here’s a quick history lesson. In reviewing public documents surrounding the 2010 Final Action Hearing of the ICC with regard to proposals RB31-9/10 and RB87-9/10, one would gather the following information:
This article appeared in the 2013 April issue and was authored by Mike Cassidy, Executive Director of TPI, & Sean D. Shields.
Quality. It’s the word you want each and every one of your customers to attribute to your products. It’s a word that implies reliability, a characteristic that builds trust and respect. It’s also a concept that points to superior craftsmanship that differentiates you from your competitors.
This article appeared in the 2013 April issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields, Kent Pagel & Kirk Grundahl, P.E..
Given that our industry is in the component design and engineering business, which is closely related to the building design business, accurate and reliable engineering is central to every CM’s future success.
This article appeared in the 2013 March issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
Ed Callahan, Jr. passed away on January 20, 2013, one day shy of his 80th birthday.
This article appeared in the 2013 March issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
This is the story of how a fire, a yacht race and America’s third wealthiest citizen proved a boon for one Texas-based structural component manufacturer.
This article appeared in the 2013 January/February issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields.
Robert A. Halteman, 83, quietly passed away at his home in Fishers, IN, on October 14, 2012.
If you knew Bob Halteman, founder of Wood Truss Systems, or ever interacted with him, you knew he wasn’t a salesman. Sure, his job (and the purpose of his company) was to sell fabrication equipment to the structural components industry, but he wasn’t in sales. He was in solutions.
This article appeared in the 2013 January/February issue and was authored by Kent J. Pagel.
Take a few minutes to learn more about how to minimize one of your greatest risks as a manufacturer: truck liability exposure.
This article appeared in the 2012 December issue and was authored by Sean D. Shields & Kirk Grundahl, P.E..
From BCMC 2012 Educational Session: “Lumber Production, Grading & Design Values Part 2: From Stick to Truss”
This article appeared in the 2012 December issue and was authored by Emily Patterson.
From BCMC 2012 Educational Session: “Metrics for Managers”
