Will Sampson's Blog – January 2010 Archive (4)

The future of manufacturing

The current issue of Wired magazine has a fascinating feature on dynamic changes to how manufacturing gets done. While most of us in woodworking think of full scale manufacturing as requiring large plants (here or abroad) and huge startup costs, this article explores how new technology is actually removing the barriers to entry for inventive manufacturers. Today, there is no need for the factory, the workers,… Continue

Added by Will Sampson on January 26, 2010 at 10:08am — No Comments

Woodworking and the best companies to work for

Fortune magazine just released its annual listing of the top 100 companies to work for. The ratings are based on a variety of criteria, including benefits and employee turnover. The list is dominated by financial, medical and technology companies, but there are also a handful of small to medium size grocery chains, and some construction companies. There is just one woodworking company on… Continue

Added by Will Sampson on January 21, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

NKBA predicts 2010 kitchen and bath trends

I just got an interesting release from the National Kitchen and Bath Association listing results of a study of their members predicting trends for 2010. Some of the findings are very interesting. They are saying that traditional styling will continue as the most popular kitchen design, but contemporary and Shaker styling are also strong. Cherry is the top species with maple and alder fast on its heels. Medium natural and dark natural lead the… Continue

Added by Will Sampson on January 12, 2010 at 11:04am — No Comments

What's wrong with the carrot and the stick?

I just started reading a fascinating new book that explores the issue of motivation particularly as it relates to work and business. The basic premise of the book is that traditional models of work motivation such as payment and punishment -- the old carrot and the stick -- don't account for the power of intrinsic motivation that is increasingly significant in our society. I think this is of particular interest in the woodworking industry where so many smaller entrepreneurs get involved in… Continue

Added by Will Sampson on January 7, 2010 at 10:29am — No Comments

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