Tallying Device Finds Niche

A lumber bundle and load tallYing device introduced to the hardwood lumber industry last July is finding wide acceptance.

Developed and tested. by Tom Beard of E.N. Beard Hardwood in conjunction with Createc Forestry Systems, both located in Greensboro, N.C., the End Tally was demonstrated and received with much interest at the recent National Hardwood Lumber Association meeting in New Orleans, La. Al Jenks, President and founder of Createc Inc., parent company, predicts that 75 to 100 units will be in use by the new year.

Createc Forestry SYStems is a seParate dil'sion of Createc Inc. The parent company was formed several years ago to create computer product lines with specialization in the collection of business data electronically and the electronic transfer and evaluation of that data for management. It specializes in bar code systems, hand held and small computer systems.

Patrick Jenks, son of the President, who has a forestry degree, has been instrumental in applying the technology of the company to the forestry and lumber industry. Timber Cruiser and Forest Eagle were initial products developed for use by the timber industry in timber stand analysis. A complete woodyard inventory management system and a chain tally system are among other computer technology products being developed by the company.

uses End Tally in his oPeration, reports that "my staff has tallied as much as 27.000 board feet of hardwood in less than three hours." Impressed by the performance of the product, he has established a sales relationship with Createc ForestrY Systems as its western representative.

Lumber Dealer lnternshiP

Applications are being accePted by the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association for its summer internship program.

The 1989 intern, who will sPend six weeks in Washington, D.C., June 12 to Aug. 18, working with NLBMDA, will have an opportunitY to visit government agencies, observe Congress and meet with officials of other associations. A stipend of $2,000 is provided.

Eligibility is based upon being a high school graduate between the age of 17 and 24 who is the son, grandson, daughter or granddaughter of a retail building material owner or employee. The comPanY represented must be a member of NLBMDA.

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NAWLA Regional In New Orleans

A strong 1989 business climate until the fourth quarter, demand nearly as good as this year and interest rates ranging from 90ft - I I %r were forecast by North American Wholesale Lumber Association president Henry Poler ar the NAwLA Southern Sector Regional Meeting in New Orleans. La.

Stan Elberg reported on the successes of the Southern Pine Marketing Committee. He noted that six model homes built two years ago in Jamaica as part of an export promotion suffered no damage from the iecent Hurricane Gilbert.

C. W. "Pat" Patrick, Timber Products Inspection, described counterfeit grade stamps as a problem for every region of the country.

He warned the wholesalers that they face potential liability from the growing incidence of unstamped and fraudulently stamped Iumber. "We're currently manufacturing the finest southern pine ever, yet we still have this serious threat to our industry," he said.

The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau's Tom Jones reported on the introduction of Prime and Merchantable Dimension, developed to supply a wane free product to treaters, truss producers and other manuflacturers. He said it was too soon to tell if its extra costs would prove acceptable in the marketplace.

An in-depth seminar was presented by Jay Avelino of Caliper Assessment. Inc. on how to select

0. Elder, and retain good people for both sales and marketing positions.

Nick Holmes. l5l Dottie Klotz, Garv Hoorman. 16l Jefl Easterling, Jim McGinni3 lll. l7l Harold Mayo, Terry Murphy, Wayne Erooks, Pat Mantooth. l8l Lamar Logan, Steve Keadle. l9l Paul Klocko, Mike Norman. ll0l Larry Wagner, Jack Schaberg. llll Don Dobbins Jr., C. W. Patrick. (l2l Tom Rice. ll3l Henry Poler, Rick Riley. (l4l Melvin Follis, Bob Bell. {l5l Jack Schaberg, William Goyne, Allen Cameron. (l6l Charles Andrus, Peter Albano, Robin Wildermuth. llTl Bill Ward, Ken Williams. llSl Jim Elder, Jay Woodward, Norm Wroe. ll9l Peter Albano. (201 Donnv Taylor, Steve Funchess. 12ll Don Taylor, Oon Dye.

Approximately 100 people attended the October 6-7 meetins held at the Marriott Hotel.