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EDl-model, document-exchange mapping service between the buyer's and seller's back-end business systems. Many plan to offer additional services, including market information, technical information about products, warranty services, mortgage and other financial services, access to contractors and other pertinent data.

The goal of BuildNet, for example, is to have homebuilders using one of its seven or eight construction management packages to do business electronically. Builder members do a take-off, submit it via the exchange over the Internet, and receive a quote from one or more member suppliers indicating availability, pricing and delivery information. Buyer members could then place an order, take delivery, be invoiced and make payments online.

Many also have plans for a universal catalog database of building product items, but developing and maintaining such a database is a daunting and expensive task. When in place, this catalog will facilitate the placing of orders online and the forwarding of the transaction documents to both the buyer's and seller's back-end systems.

Of course, exchange participation comes at a cost. Most have a monthly or annual price structure based on the size of the member's business, and also an ongoing transaction cost based on activity. Subscriptions can range from $2,000 to $25,000 per year, or more. depending upon company size and classification as a buyer- or seller-member of the exchange. Transaction fees can be a flat fee per transaction or a percentage of the transaction itself and may be assessed against the seller, the buyer, or both.

DMSi is currently creating an interface to the BuildNet and Channelinx exchanges. Real, live customer transactions are expected to begin flowing through that interface, to and from both exchanges, as early as this month.

But exactly which exchange communities are best and which will prosper is difficult to say. It may be a combination of two or three. It's likely niche exchanges will begin popping up soon, such as roofing.com or millwork.com to target the specific contractor level. Users will need to determine which of these can benefit the majority of their customers.

New Logo For AWI

The Architectural Woodwork Institute has introduced a new loso which the association hopes wil reflect its influence in the industn'.

addition to the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, S.D.

The museum houses the skeletal remains of an Ice Age mammoth, camel and giant short-faced bear.

The project, which is expected to be completed by year's end, entails adding a new exhibit area, laboratory, climate-controlled bone storage area, research library, classrooms and offices.

One, Reno, Nv., may be forced to close other locations if a buyer cannot be found.

The chain first hoped to return to profitability by closing just irs moneylosing stores as part of its reorganization under Chapter 1 I bankruptcy protection.

NATURAL BORN: Architectural Woodwork Institute's new logo reflects the shape of trees, the source from which most members'products are made.

"AWI's new logo is a straightforward and strong image of the industry it represents," said outgoing president Bruce Cody. "The circles in the new icon reflect the shape of trees, the fundamental resource from which AWI's members' products are made, while the lines are architectural in nature, reflecting the end product of our industry-finely crafted woodwork."

"The shapes within the icon," Cody added, "also suggest the tools used to shape and craft woodwork products."

The AWI Quality Certification Program trademark also has been updated to incorporate the revised national logo.

Police Invade Lumberyard

A dozen squad cars from the local police surrounded and entered Product Sales Company's Orange, Ca., wholesale lumber yard at dusk recently.

But it wasn't a major bust. Rather, it was a planned training exercise for the police K-9 corps., invited in by owner Ted Gilbert.

The officers planted various substances around the yard and in the warehouse. The dogs were then turned loose to see how fast they could find the hidden packages.

Observing the police cars and the uniformed officers at work, Gilbert said he couldn't help wondering what his corporate neighbors must have thought was going on.

Mammoth Job For l-Joists

Make no bones about it, roughly 3,900 lineal feet of Willamerte

StrucJoist I-joists are being used to construcr a 44-ft. by 150-ft. by 30-ft.

Supply 1 Closings Continue

With liquidation sales underway in Albany and Hillsboro, Or., Supply

Now, Supply One says it will close some or all of its seven other units unless it can quickly secure buyers or financing. The remaining locations are in Lake Tahoe, Reno and Sparks, Nv.; Lake Tahoe, Ca., and Klamath Falls, Grants Pass and Gresham, Or.

6o Years Young.,.

Rosboro has a history of preparing for the future. In l940,when T.W. "Whit" Rosborough bought land in an Lrea. now known as the Finn Rock Working Forest, he harvested trees and reforested the land. Now,60 years late! those seedlings are trees, ready agtilt for haryesting. From the beginning, Rosboro has maintained healthy foress by actively re-planting and thinning to encourage growth. In the past 20 years, we've modernized our mills and diversified our product offerings, further positioning ourselves for sability and longevity.

Iha's why Rosboro is 60 years young this yezr, andpoised for another 60 years-and beyond.

45o EmpJry*sttso*gl

Rosboro was founded as a family operation n 1940 and remains one today, with 450 employees working together to produce a variety of valuable high-quality wood products. Our employees, our customers, and our commitment to the community have made us successful. Rosboro is, indeed, ready to grow into tomoffow.

Lumber, plywood, round stock, poles, pilings. Agency stamped, preservative treated, fire retardant wood

DOMESTIC SALES: Jerry Long. Michael Parrella, Lynn Bethurum, Janet Pimentel, Pete Ulloa, George Parden, Vince Galloway.

INTERNATIONAL SALES: Nestor Pimentel. Oscar Poftillo.

DEL MAB Racetrack (1) greets Georgia-Pacilic during the supplier's annual customer appreciation day Aug. 25. (2) Judy & Charles Nichols, Valerie & Rick Deen (3) Ben & Birgitta Olin. (4) Dan & Carol Ruettgers. (5) Cheryl & Dan

Minshew, Cheryl & Jim Minshew, Vic Minshew, Marqorie & Charles Minshew, Debbie & Dan Minshew. (6) Greg Gablenz, Glen Ellingson. Bert Marostica. (7) Sheryl & Richard MacArlhur. (8) Lucy & Sam Perez. lvana Meyran, Lori Faulkner.

Sharon Solomon. (9) Barbara & Jerry Hood. (10) Mike & Debbie Hill, Bert & Raymie Short, James & Linda Whaley. (11) Craig & Cheryl Fleming. (12) Sandy & Richard Furnai (13) Helga & Carl

Metzler. (1a) [back] Ann & Bill Seers, [front] l/arry & Jill stielel. Bill Jr & Lydia Seers. (15)

Charles & Laura Mooreman, Dave & Diane

Coker, Jim & Nancy Coker. (16) [back] Sandy & Dick Goering, Patti & Kevin Lindsay, Baf deVengoechea: [front]

Kylie, Rhonda & Tanner

Haupert. Aleece deVengoechea. (17) Deonn

Delord, Barrel Burl, Steve Ceriani. (18) Frank

Youngman, Mark Olson, Mary Greeley. (19)

Tracy & Susan Page. (20) Steve & Vicki

Hormuth. (21) lbackl Christina Petter, Jack

Bizieff, Linda Bates: ffront] Mike Petter, Nick & Denise Lamaison (22) Ken & Becky Kinley, Judy & Jerry Hargus, Terry Cooper. Paula Quinones

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