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First Thing To Do In A Disaster

July 1, 2019

Think quick!  Your company has just experienced a major fire or tornado during working hours, what is the first thing you do? Recently a woodworking company in New England experience a 9 alarm fire that started during the middle of the

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Crafting Futures: Woodwork Career Alliance to Present Training Workshop at IWF 2024

May 20, 2024

The session will focus on developing or improving an in-house training program to build and sustain a skilled woodworking workforce. LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America will conduct a

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Vast Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

May 8, 2024

Today the NAM released a new study outlining how manufacturers use artificial intelligence. Manufacturers have been developing and using AI for many years, sometimes under the moniker of “Manufacturing 4.0” or “advanced

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Real American Hardwood Coalition

January 9, 2024

The Real American Hardwood Coalition As a member of a the Wood Products Manufacturers Association, our support of the Real American Hardwood Coalition—a voluntary, industry-wide domestic promotion initiative for American

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FTC Announces New Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements

April 29, 2024

FTC Announces New Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide It was a busy week in the employment law world.  on Tuesday, April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule that will expand overtime protections to more than 3

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Federated Insurance® Encourages Member Clients to “Fight Fire with Fire … Prevention” During National Fire Prevention

October 5, 2023

 Federated Insurance® Encourages Member Clients to “Fight Fire with Fire … Prevention” During National Fire Prevention Awareness Week   Fire Prevention and Safety Checklist   Fire prevention is an essential topic for

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How Can You Be Extremely Busy and Still Go Out of Business?

May 2, 2022

  We hear it all the time.  I am so busy I will never be able to catch up, even if I was able to hire an additional 20-25 employees. The big question to ask yourself is, how can you be so busy that you cannot see straight that your

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