Speaker Shares Insights
Speaker Shares Insights About Supply Chain Issues With ALC Roanoke, VA–Members of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club (ALC) know that supply chain issues are causing hardships and a researcher offered ways to lessen the impact. Purdue University Assistant Director of Extension and Agricultural and Natural Resources Program Leader Dr. Henry Quesada spoke at the recent ALC meeting at The Hotel Roanoke. He recently resigned from Virginia Tech for the new position at Purdue and spoke about the research completed in Blacksburg, VA. Freight delays and complications in 2021 and 2022 are causing many companies to look for better ways to streamline their operations. Quesada said Supply Chain Management (SCM) is defined as the integration and management of all activities in the supply chain related to the flow of information and transformation of raw materials into value-added products. Specific issues for the Hardwood industry include: •Access to timber •Waiting for parts for repairs •Inconsistent supply of raw materials •Fuel, truck availability •Labor •Market pressures By Tom Inman Successful companies look for ways to identify and understand their supply chain and identify or eliminate sources of waste. Quesada said managers must assess the impact of actions and determine if they worked or is there room for improvement. Companies should also understand their costs of doing business. These include: •Carrying costs •Capital investment •Damage •Obsolescence •Inbound and transportation •Receiving, shipping and warehouse operation •Procurement •Supplier and customer relationships More information about ALC meetings and events is available at www.lumberclub.org. n Seth Deacon, WR Deacon & Son Timber, Lexington, VA; Shannon Garland, Peakwood Forest Products, Roanoke, VA; Brandon Reavis, La Casona Hardwoods LLC, New Bern, NC; and Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International, Spartansburg, PA Eric Carroll, S&S Sprinkler, Charlotte, NC; Lance Johnson, ISK Biocides, Memphis, TN; Shannon Forrest, Robinson Lumber Company, Anderson, SC; and Bennett Thompson, ISK Biocides, Roanoke, VA Eddy Phillips, Phillips Lumber & Farm Products, Mountain City, TN; and Steve Leonard and Ismael Torres, Lawrence Lumber Company Inc., Maiden, NC Mark Williams, Jerry G. Williams & Son, Smithfield, NC; Andy Nuffer, DMSi Software/eLIMBS/TallyExpress, Kernersville, NC; and Roy Zangari, Meadow River Lumber, Rainelle, WV David Bailey, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; Ken Matthews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC; Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc.; and Jamie Straka, Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Marion, NC Peter McCarty, TS Manufacturing, Dover-Foxcroft, ME; Tyler King and Mark Pierce, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Whit Donithan, Prime Lumber Company, Lexington, NC BJ Snider, Poplar Ridge Lumber Co., Trade, TN; Mike Hood, Woodgrain Millwork, Elkin, NC; and Clay McCreary and Rick Mc- Creary, Granite Hardwoods Inc., Granite Falls, NC Paul Zheng, ATI International, Roanoke, VA; Bill Graban, Prime Lumber Company, Lexington, NC; and Mark Haddix, Farm Credit of the Virginias, Elkins, WV 38 MAY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE Jeff Dougherty, Ally Global Logistics, Jacksonville, FL; Bill Graban, Prime Lumber Company, Lexington, NC; and Erin Cox, GTL Lumber Inc., Ironton, OH Gale Keener, Mullican Flooring, Ronceverte, WV; Stan Jones, Koppers Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Larry Cockram, Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, VA; and Lance Johnson, ISK Biocides, Memphis, TN Stacey Dillon, Griffith Lumber Company Inc., Woolwine, VA; Ross Frazier, Turman Lumber, Salem, VA; Marty Cornett, Pierce Construction, Petal, MS; and Damon Additional Bevins, photos Farrow on next Lumber page Company, Cairo, IL MAY 2022 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 39
