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NAWLA Traders Market Photos - Continued from page 20 Rick Shoemaker, Kristin Rasmussen, Dallas Reid and Scott Gascho, Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Portland, OR; Griffin Augustin, Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Richmond, BC; and James O’Grady, Goodfellow Inc., Delson, QC Tom DeRidder, Heli Americas, Rockford, IL; Bruce Pelynio, Heli Americas, Memphis, TN; Matt Vyner, Olympic Industries Inc., North Vancouver, BC; and Steve Grant, Arrow Reload Systems Inc., Calgary, AB Left to right: Ted Dergousoff, C&C Wood Products Ltd., Quesnel, BC; Rindy Learn, PPG True Finish Building Products, Cheswick, PA; Craig Combs, PPG True Finish Building Products, Pittsburgh, PA; David Jeffers, PPG True Finish Building Products, Raleigh, NC Matt Hamilton, Klumb Lumber Co., Covington, GA; Tonia Tibbetts and Jeremy Wadsworth, Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont, ME; and Kelly Hendrix, Klumb Lumber Co., N. Wilkesboro, NC Kent Beveridge and Ryan Hagen, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC; Scott Lindsay, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vernon, BC; and Tyler Moncrieff, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC Steve Firko, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA; Peter Crowell, Durgin and Crowell Lumber Co. Inc., New London, NH; and Jim Robbins, Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont, ME Gunnar Brinck, Disdero Lumber Co., Clackamas, OR; Lee Jimerson, Collins, Wilsonville, OR; Josh Dean, Atlas Trading International, Beaverton, OR; and Cami Waner, Collins Ian Leask, Lignum Forest Products LLP, Vancouver, BC; John Starrett, Doubletree Forest Products Ltd., Burnaby, BC; and Carlos Furtado and Ryan Furtado, Furtado Forest Products Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC Jake Orand, Forever Forest, Omaha Children’s Museum, Omaha, NE; Anna McNally, Western Forest Products Inc., Vancouver, BC; Frank Turnbull, Mercer Timber Products, Vancouver, BC; and Ben Meachen, Ara Koh and Gavy Gosal, Western Forest Products Inc., Vancouver, BC Todd Fox and Ralph Smith, Columbia Cedar Inc., Kettle Falls, WA; Jim Ruthemeyer, Falls City Lumber Co., Cincinnati, OH; and Richard Byerley, Falls City Lumber Co., Louisville, KY Dave Cochenour, James Venters and Todd Shipp, Alta Forest Products LLC, Chehalis, WA Ingo Wallocha, Valutec Wood Dryers Inc., Port Coquitlam, BC; Germene Mallmann, Gem Forest Products Brazil, Curitiba, BR; and Zach Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN WRCLA Photos - Continued from page 1 Wayne Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN; Ron Sangara, Leslie Forest Products Ltd., Delta, BC; and Gary Arthur, Haida Forest Products Ltd., Burnaby, BC John Fijalkowski, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Marlborough, MA; Meghan Kavelman, WRCLA, Vancouver, BC; Larry Petree, West Bay Forest Products Ltd., Sedro Woolley, WA; and Zach Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, TN Simon Cameron and John Thomas, Bare Advertising & Communications Inc., Vancouver, BC; Gary Young, Dixie Plywood Lumber Co., Dallas, TX; Jack Draper, WRCLA, Vancouver, BC; and Stephen Geistweidt, Dixie Plywood Lumber Co., San Antonio, TX Bill Hurst, U.S. Lumber Group LLC, Greenville, SC; Michael Mitten, Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd., Barriere, BC; Gavy Gosal, Western Forest Products Inc., Vancouver, BC; and Charlie Hess, The Forest Products Group Inc., Columbus, OH Darrell Ekelund, Central Cedar Ltd., Surrey, BC; Meghan Kavelman, WRCLA, Vancouver, BC; Derek Bennett, Interfor, Vancouver, BC; Kevin Vandervoort, BPWood, Penticton, BC; and Richard Bartsch, Hy Mark Wood Products Inc., Surrey, BC Tyson Sands and Ryan Kline, Disdero Lumber Co., Clackamas, OR; and James Mortimer, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Coeur d’Alene, ID Additional photos on page 24 Page 22 Softwood Forest Products Buyer n January/February 2019
Disaster Preparedness, Recovery and Disruption Adjustment for Lumber Manufacturers Every day, lumber manufacturing firms are confronted with disasters of varying degrees. Those that have adequately developed, maintained, and exercised their contingency plans will survive. Yet many corporate executives continue to take the uninhibited operations of their companies for granted. They remain complacent, assuming that the power will always be available, the telephone system will not fail, there will be no fire or earthquake—everything will always be normal. Very few executives plan for their own, much less their organization’s mortality; however, if a business is to survive, organizational “strategic” and “tactical” battle planning is essential. Under the best of circumstances, government agencies and other emergency organizations can’t protect firms from disaster. It’s the responsibility of company leadership to be aware of hazards and risks, to help prepare for the critical period immediately following a disaster, and to make sure that disaster preparedness has the high priority it deserves. By becoming informed of potential hazards we can take actions to help protect companies, reduce losses and recover quickly. In the lumber industry, whether you market domestically, internationally, or both, the following is a partial list of many possible business disruptions: log shortages, plant fire, rail car/truck shortage, ocean vessel disruption, wildfire, information backup failure, earthquake damage, flood, tsunami, ice storm, active shooter, terrorist threat, currency fluctuation, international trade crisis, employee-caused crisis (theft, embezzlement, error and retaliation), market failure, key employee illness or death, critical staff shortage. Forty percent of businesses do not reopen following a disaster. An additional 25 percent fail within one year according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Additionally, the Small Business Disaster Preparedness Study conducted by Portland software maker Sage North America found that more than 60 percent of U.S. small businesses have no emergency-response plan. Smaller lumber manufacturing firms are more likely to be harmed by disruptions because most don’t have the cash to deal with a wide range of scenarios. If the migration from brick and mortar to e-commerce is any indication of small business’ ability to navigate disruption, then leadership must be positioned to help manufacturing firms anticipate and adjust ahead of the disruptive curve, according to consultant Brian Carter. What Your Business Can Do to Prepare First, develop and write a plan to protect the business and its employees before, during and after an emergency by assessing critical assets, IT backups, recovery, implementation, routine testing and plan maintenance. Providing for the safety of company employees and assets is the first responsibility of management. Next in importance is the protection of all critical company records, including HR records, financial/legal documents, vendor and customer Guest article by Tom Teague contracts and records, and insurance documents. • Segments to incorporate into the overall plan include: raw material suppliers, sales and marketing, vendor relations, stockholders, board members, legal, community officials, utility companies, emergency personnel contacts and insurance carriers • Identify a first aid team: Approximately 10-15 percent of your company’s workforce should be trained in first aid and CPR so that they can assist in times of disaster or emergency until help arrives Tom Teague • Obtain necessary safety equipment: Budget for and purchase any safety equipment, first aid kits, Automatic External Defibrilators (AEDs), fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and needed shelter-in-place supplies Continued on page 51 IDAHO TIMBER PATTERN STOCK Quality and Consistency Your Customers Demand • SYP - D Grade, #2&Btr • White Woods - #2 Hi-Line, #3 Hi-Line (800) 654-8110 Softwood Forest Products Buyer n January/February 2019 Page 23
