Another Arizona record breaker

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HE amazing Arizona Lumber and r Builders Supply Assn. continues to top itself each year with an annual convention that draws new record crowds,'with this year's total registration figures approaching 500. The group's continued success is testimony to what can be accomplished by an active and interested membership working with a first class exec. vp., in this case, ALBSA's very able Frank Davis.

"Management Phase '73," their 52nd annual convention, heard leadofi speaker Eugene Hannum of Armstrong Cork, talking about the shopping center concept in retailing, say that excluding auto and building ma- terial sales to builders, better than 42Vo of. all retail business is done at 240 locations. He also stressed the need for more emphasis on sales, job training and cooperation in reaching the consumer between manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer.

Osha Probteias

OSHA problems and polutions got a good going over by Fhil Mork of the Wisconsin dealers' group, whose slide presentation of shots he had taken at many dealers illustrated OSHA violations and possible corrections. He brought home the need for compliance with the law, through the effective use of humor, and with a sprinkling of sage counsel.

Terry Mullin, president of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Assn. and a third generation lumberman, based in Loa Angeles, whose grandfather began in the lumber business before the turn of the century in Jerome, Ariz., told what NLBMDA was currently doing to combat the lack of timber and urged all involved to be more active in the national so the industry could present a stronger front to gain its aims.

Noting industry problems and the fact that the construction industry was the easiest for the administration to t'turn of in an overheating econ- onv" he ob-.erved that the near term could be a critical pcriod and that those involved would Jrave to oDerate "bv tlre nunrbers and not b1- tlre seat of vour pants."

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The exec. vp. of national, Dick Snyder. in talking of the current lack of public confidencc in businessmen torly 29/o o{ the public has confidence in businessmen, 28/o in retailers. according to a survey quoted by Snyder), said that the necd for every business person to tr1 and educate both customers and employees to our side of the story is vital.

Next day. N'Iay lt3, an excellent panel was held on internal and external unit security. with O'Malley's director of securitl., Ken Jagolinzer, as moderator.

The lirst panelist, Phoenix fireman Robert Bivan, said the i3 Es, Education, Engineering and Enforcement were essential to good fire prevention tactics. Educate people where to smoke and where not to; Engineer areas for maximum fire safety; Enforce fire rules.

Sgt. Chuck Zufall of the Phoenix police stressed securing your plant with emphasis on fences, gates, doors, windows, skylights, or any other port of entry. "You have to think security." he warned. "List electric typewriters and other easily stolen items by serial number so that they can be identified." He noted that there has been a 1337 c/o increase in burglary in the last l0 years.

Undercover operatives, polygraph (lie detector) exams, background checks can only help keep the honest, honest and try to limit a crook's activities, said Stephen A. Marshall of The !-act Finder, Inc. Double check bonds and insurance policies to sce exactly what coverage you have purchased. he advised.

Perimeter security can get expensive quickly. whether it is dogs, electronic devices or other means, cautioned Robcrt Volden, Continental Security Guards Co., who added that no one thing will always be 100/o effective. He feels alarms on perimeter fences, are a good starting point, though they can be activated by a lot of other things than crooks.

Employee relations in today's markets and the many problems therein were limned in the speech that followed by Edward Saunders of the Arizona Employers Council.

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