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During the process of creating our quality management system conforming to the ISO 9001:2015 standard, we’ve discovered the importance of distinguishing between calibration, verification, and validation. Calibration Calibration is when equipment is compared to an established standard and can be altered. If the equipment does not match the standard and can be adjusted to meet…
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Anderson Forest Products recently attended the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, Georgia. The IWF is one of the top woodworking trade shows in the world for furniture manufacturing, architectural woodwork, custom and general woodworking industries. IWF is a biannual event and takes place every two years at the Georgia World Congress Center located in Atlanta,…
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The router operators we employ at Anderson Forest Products enjoy the work they do. They can see that the quality of work they perform directly affects the quality of products we ship to customers. It’s critical that our router operators are hard-workers who care about quality. We need every member of our team to help…
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What are they? Imagine a roll of kitchen plastic wrap. Now, instead of one you can fit in your hand, imagine a roll of plastic as big as a desk. Next, imagine you’re trying to load it on a semi-truck. Difficult, right? Not if we can help it. End boards, also called end fitments, are…
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We try to show our employees how much we appreciate their hard work and how much they mean to us. Our managers have various ways of building people up and making them feel good. One way we find effective is to use special occasions as opportunities to provide lunch for all our staff. We celebrated…
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What’s the best way to increase efficiency? You probably guessed it: automation. We are working to increase the number of automated processes we have in order to increase our efficiency and production capacity. As a step in this process, we recently acquired two Shoda CNC routers. We are currently working with specialists to perfect the…
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Anderson Forest Products recently attended the WAI Operations Summit Wire Expo, held this year in Nashville, TN.  The Wire Expo is an annual event hosted by The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. https://www.wirenet.org/  The WAI, founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals that are governed by volunteers from…
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Quality and customer service have been our priorities for 51 years. We decided now is a good time to get a certificate reflecting the care we have always put into our products and find new ways to improve our quality along the way. It will take time to convert our current system to meet the…
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Wood reels are sturdy, durable products frequently used for transporting and storing wire, cable, and rope. They can be customized to many different traverse lengths and flange diameters depending on the product they will be used to transport. Continue reading to learn about how wood reels are made. First, the flanges are created. These are…
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At Anderson Forest Products our mission is to provide the highest quality product to our customers. After you provide us with the specifications for your plywood cable reels, we’ll give you a quote. We’re happy to manufacture standard reels as well as unique reels with rare specifications. Below are five features in particular to examine…
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