Most of the non-veneer transactions are
wholesale in nature, however, one Ohio
location alsomakes retail sales.
“Business has been steadily increasing the
last three or four years, and, sinceNovember
of 2013, we’ve probably added about 15
people,” he said. And with increased
demand for the products comes the need
for increased production, which in turn
requires an increased focus on efficiencies.
The company has recently embraced Six
Sigma and lean manufacturing principles,
which are aimed at eliminating non-value
added activities while delivering quality
products on time at less cost. The statistical
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