| January 23, 2008 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- Housing woes prompt Universal Forest to shutter some facilities
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Universal Forest Products Inc. will shut down six plants in the U.S. and Canada as a result of the decline in new housing construction. "In a housing market that continues to deteriorate, we must proactively manage our assets and operations, position our company for growth when housing stabilizes, and take advantage of opportunities in our three other core markets," said President-CEO Michael Glenn. Detroit Free Press/Associated Press
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- Dot Foods completes $13M warehouse expansion
Dot Foods Inc. plans to hire 100 new workers now that the expansion of its warehouse space at its Williamsport, Md., distribution center has wrapped. The $13 million expansion added 63,000 square feet of dry storage and 40,000 square feet of additional frozen storage space, bringing the facility's total size to more than 275,000 square feet. Herald-Mail.com
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- Workers who gossip break down teams
The desire of one office worker to be accepted by her peers clouded her judgment when she participated in gossip, says columnist and workplace coach Joan Lloyd. The best policy for people who find themselves caught in an office where gossip is breaking down teams is to find friends outside work and focus on getting the job done at work. American City Business Journals
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- "Guitar Hero" franchise sets $1 billion record
Gaming publisher Activision has announced that its "Guitar Hero" franchise has set an industry record, posting more than $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months. "'Guitar Hero' is one of the biggest brands and one of the most powerful distribution platforms in all of entertainment today," said Michael Griffith, president and CEO, Activision Publishing. GameDaily BIZ
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NAW Executive Summit: "What the Very Best Distributors Do"
NAW's Executive Summit, Jan. 29 to 31, 2008, in Washington, D.C., will be the most interactive meeting we've ever convened, with lots of leading distribution company executives on stage to specifically tell you what they're doing to nurture a Leadership Culture, create Operational Efficiency, and sharpen Customer Focus. Read more about the program, and register at the early bird discount rate!
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Brand-new book: Profit Myths in Wholesale Distribution
This NAW Institute book has one overall goal -- to change the way distribution managers think about their businesses. Author Albert Bates says that both decision quality and decision consistency are influenced by some very bad information. He promises an eye-opening experience if you accept that much, if not most, of what you have been told about distribution finance issues is wrong.
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Official Guide to Wholesaler-Distributor Financial Success
The three-volume Official Guide to Wholesaler-Distributor Financial Success shows you and your staff at all levels how to transition to financial management thinking. Use these volumes with your employees so that together you can help your company consistently perform in the top quartile of your line of trade. Buy these three volumes individually, or save when you buy them as a set.
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