Yoder Lumber was credited in Wood 100 Strategies for Success:
Yoder Lumber, Millersburg, OH
Lean manufacturing and skilled employees are credited with spurring the family-owned component maker’s 34.4% sales growth. “Yoder introduced many company-wide lean projects to help reduce unnecessary tasks, standardize process, and sustain us for future growth,” says Dennis Hange, marketing manager. “We constantly are cross training our employees and continuing to develop their skill sets as they move into new roles.” Yoder also installed a WoodEye and Talon optimization line “to increase our yield and automate our efficiency,” upgraded its kilns and added a 6-head Kentwood moulder at its Lumber & Millwork Division.
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Credit:
Karen M. Koenig
"How Woodworkers Improve Productivity: WOOD 100 Strategies for Success"
Woodworking Network