It is obvious to anyone who reads about or buys anything in the United States that we have a productivity problem. Losing our share of world markets, runaway inflation, high interest and unemployment rates are just a few of the symptoms. At Boise Cascade, we are very concerned about our...
The Northwest forest products industry has been under severe economic pressure for the past several years. Many Northwest forest products companies have gone out of business entirely and others have closed portions of their operations. This monograph describes how one company has instituted a productivity improvement program to reduce its...