2020 Showcases End-to-End Manufacturing with IWF Symposium, Reception, Swag

Cary, NC—2020 will showcase their end-to-end manufacturing solutions at IWF 2022 at Booth #B4621. Learn about their applications for manufacturers, cabinetmakers and distributors—and how they can transform your business with digital solutions. As the world’s leading provider of applications and enterprise solutions dedicated to interior design, space planning and furniture manufacturing, 2020 continues to be […]

Casegoods Shops Hang Onto Myths of Computerized Optimization

By Joe Baggett If your shop processes hardwood lumber or sheet goods for furniture or cabinets, it is imperative to optimize production using automated software. Out of the 40 to 50 shops and factories I visit each year, perhaps one-third use an optimizing software system. And out those third, fewer than half use it to […]

Why We Use Forced Curing in Coating Wood

By Joe Baggett, Innovative Wood Process Solutions It goes without saying that coatings perform best and achieve peak performance when they are properly cured. Whether it’s a cabinet, furniture item, panel or other products, if they are packaged and put in the field with improperly cured coatings, they are susceptible to moisture, chemical, scratch and […]

Why Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Matter

By: Joe Baggett, Innovative Wood Process Solutions Dwight Eisenhower once said, “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” America’s 34th president, who orchestrated the U.S. military victory in WWII, was celebrated for his mastery of logistics and organization, went on to explain what he meant by this apparent contradiction:  “The details of a plan which […]