Helping the Wood Products Industry Profit From the Next 10 Years

Global and Domestic Trends

Reports and information about both global and domestic trends that affect the wood products industry in the United States.

Strategies and Tools

Reports and information about strategies and tools that can be used to increase the competitiveness of the wood products industry in the United States.

Workshop Presentations             
Presentations from the workshop "Helping the Wood Products Industry Profit From the Next 10 Years"

Speaker Biographies     

Speakers at the workshop "Helping the Wood Products Industry Profit From the Next 10 Years"

Resources and Links

Links to additional organizations and resources

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The domestic wood products industry currently faces significant challenges.  These challenges are magnified by rising foreign competition and related economic impacts on the primary and secondary sectors of the hardwood industry  in the Eastern United States.  

The US Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) and Dovetail Partners offered a workshop in April 2006 to help the industry constructively respond to these challenges. The workshop included presentations from leading innovators in the industry with real-life and current-day examples of implementation of strategic thinking and repositioning, new leadership models, mass customization, LEAN manufacturing, and other approaches. The workshop was held at the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) facilities in Princeton, West Virginia on April 11th and 12th.  

Information from that workshop has been used to help develop this website.  This website aims to expand the delivery of information that aids the success of the wood products industry.  This website is a support tool for attendees of the workshop and other interested parties. This website provides information on global and domestic trends related to the industry and potential strategies and tools for increasing competitiveness.

To download the complete workshop brochure, click here (pdf).

The work upon which this program is based was funded through a grant awarded by the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, contact: Dovetail Partners at 612-333-0430 or info@dovetailinc.org.