Lumber Slingers

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and the Blue Book Lumber Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent our employers, or anyone mentioned in this podcast. Questions or Comments for us? lumbersling...

This episode is dedicated to the Ohio high school students who have been invited to attend the NAWLA Traders Market 2023 in Columbus Ohio! On this episode, we break down what an association is, why it matters, who NAWLA is, why NAWLA is inviting you to this special event, and all the opportunities the Lumber Industry has to offer. https://nawla.org/events/tradersmarket for more information or emai...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book and Blue Book Newswire. Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. Contact Trent here: tjohnson@bluebookservices.com All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent the opinions of our employer.

Do you ever want to listen to an episode that has nothing to do with lumber? Look no further. Natalie and Chels discuss Elon and his junk (space junk), interest rates, selling Natalies house at the "best worst" time, and more. Join us for this all-inclusive episode you never asked for. Have a Happy Labor Day Weekend! Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All thoughts and opinions are our own, and do not represent the opi...

Well this is awkward. We lost an episode recorded on 8.8.23, and have since recovered, so here she is. By now the entire world could have changed? We discuss Nations Best acquires Cain Lumber, Q2 Earnings Season, the new blue book truck report and much more! This may be old news by now, but having fun in lumber is always on trend. We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today w...

Thanks to a listener suggestion, and a passion of ours, we are talking all about travel points! If you're an avid traveler, road warrior, or just alive and breathing, you won't want to miss this episode! Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All thoughts and opinions are are own, and do not represent the opinions of our employer.

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All thoughts and opinions are our own, and do not represent the opi...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All thoughts and opinions are are own, and do not represent the opi...

Arguably one of the most important things you do in your career is networking! Listen to this episode packed with tips and tricks we have found to help us along the way. We discuss goal setting, getting in and out of conversations, setting goals, drinking, the 'Chelsea Z' shuffle, and first impressions. You won't want to miss this!! Sources and Tools mentioned in the show: How to feel more comfort...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All thoughts and opinions are are own, and do not represent the opi...

Lumber Slingers, sling Accounting! Today we discuss EBITDA! (Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization) If you're ready to be riveted by these 6 letters of the alphabet, say no more and listen now. Chels and Nat discuss what EBITDA means, the pro's and con's, Warren Buffett, and why companies may or may not want to consider EBITDA in business decisions. We also discuss cycling b...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Website mentioned on our podcast: https://buildinggurus.com/ Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All th...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and Blue Book Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Website mentioned on our podcast: https://buildinggurus.com/ Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058. All th...

Natalie and Chelsea discuss Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) on today's episode. M&A is everywhere and seems to be even more prevalent in the Lumber Industry. This episode breaks down commonly used terms, shares interesting facts and touches the surface of Company valuations. Questions or Comments? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058 For more information on NAWLA's Executi...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and the Blue Book Lumber Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Newswire, click here to subscribe today! www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058.

Today we are joined by our resident encyclopedia Terry Haddix to discuss Shipment and Credit terms! Please join us for this fascinating episode exploring DUR, CIA, FOB and more! We also may or may not have a few sound effects sprinkled throughout because we are moving up in the world of technology. Now grab some popcorn and get to learning! Link to the International Chamber of Commerce re: Incoter...

We discuss the hottest stories this week, and breaking news today with Trent Johnson of Blue Book, and the Bluebook Newswire. If you are not a current subscriber to the Lumber Blue Book Newsletter, click here to subscribe today! Blue Book Services www.lumberbluebook.com Questions or Comments for us? lumberslingers@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 503-660-8058

Blue Book Services has been the leading credit and marketing information agency for the fresh produce industry since 1901, and serving the lumber industry since 2009. They serve mills, wholesalers, traders and secondary manufacturers by providing current financial and marketing data for lumber companies across the world. Today we sit down with Trent Johnson to discuss his role at Blue Book Service...

Ellery Jones joins us to talk all about the importance of associations, and the role they play in our industry. Ellery is the Executive Director of the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association. In her role, Jones serves as the staff liaison to the MLMA Board of Directors. She manages the association’s programs, events, services, finances, and assets. Jones assists in the association’s governme...

Judy Haney joins us in the Palm Dessert to keep the conversation of Leadership going She discusses what leadership means to her, how to have candid conversations, stay curious, the importance of having advocates, and staying resilient. Judy Haney recently started a new position as a region commodity procurement manager for Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution, and held a previous position...

It was a pleasure to sit down Chad Warpinski to discuss the topic of leadership - (where better?) than at a leadership conference! Chad Warpinski is the President of Amerhart, a wholesale distributor of building materials with 11 locations across six Midwest states. Prior to his 11 years at Amerhart, Chad worked at BevMo!, a specialty beverage retailer on the west coast. He began his career in inv...

Allison DeFord is a complete gem, and also the Executive Director of the North American Forest Foundation. Today she joins Chelsea to talk about all GOOD work that the North American Forest Foundation (N.A.F.F) is doing! N.A.F.F. started back in 1989, with a mission is to support the forest products industry through education, promotion, advocacy of science-based facts about sustainable forestry,...

On this episode, we attempted to rerecord a previous episode with Dan due to the audio quality. However, both are so good we decided to leave them up. EWP is vast and ever evolving. We hope this episode takes you one level deeper in understanding the world of EWP. As always, all thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent those of our company. Questions or Comments? Lumbersligers@gmail....

Eek! Our very first video recording is with Tina Breen, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Manufacturers Reserve Supply. This is the audio version so make sure to head over to the Lumber Slingers channel on YouTube to see the entire video! This is an episode you won't want to miss. Tina brings her unique and easy to understand methods on conversions. Questions? Email lumberslingers@gmail.com. Al...