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Whether you are new to lumber wholesaling, looking to sharpen essential skills needed for the role, or don’t understand how board feet and freight costs impact the bottom line of your lumber orders, then this course is going to help you understand the importance of lumber math. Through a series of real world lumber orders, we’ll walk you through how freight, mill and company pricing all impacts the final price to your customer. Its essential to provide the best and most accurate pricing to your customers. This course will help you walk through the steps of creating that final price. Every wholesaler needs to understand the basics of lumber math to do their job and do their job well. This course’s purpose is to teach you those basics, practice them through a few real world orders and give you the tools and knowledge necessary to complete this on your own.
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Free for Members. Stop guessing your order sizes and add the NAWLA Lumber Calculator to your dashboard for fast, reliable calculations.
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The Practices That Separate High-Performing Teams From Average Ones Leadership is often mislabeled as a collection of “soft skills,” but the reality is far more practical: great leadership is about driving results, increasing alignment, and accomplishing more with the people and resources you already have. In this session, we will explore the leadership habits that separate high-performing teams from average ones…focusing on humility, self-discipline, accountability, and teamwork as operational advantages, not abstract ideals.
The Practices That Separate High-Performing Teams From Average Ones
Leadership is often mislabeled as a collection of “soft skills,” but the reality is far more practical: great leadership is about driving results, increasing alignment, and accomplishing more with the people and resources you already have. In this session, we will explore the leadership habits that separate high-performing teams from average ones…focusing on humility, self-discipline, accountability, and teamwork as operational advantages, not abstract ideals.
This is an interactive webinar designed to encourage peer-to-peer dialogue and active audience participation
Tom Shandy
Tom Shandy has over 22 years of combined experience developing leaders in business, storied military organizations, and as an educator. His unique background enables him to communicate proven leadership principles to a variety of audiences expertly.
Specially educated in strategy and design thinking, Tom has developed plans to align large organizations to implement new strategies and policies. He has built cohesive teams amongst multi-national partners from across the globe to develop and achieve key objectives. In addition, he has experience with curriculum and faculty development for educational institutions across the department of defense.
Tom also has a unique background in developing business leaders. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, he began his tenure as the program director for a successful small business chain.
He selected and trained new supervisors, resulting in dynamic growth and national recognition as program director of the year.
Tom’s diverse background allows him to be an expert in employing the art and science of leadership to maximize team cohesion and performance. He translates executive key objectives into plans and strategies that can be easily understood and executed to get results. His education and training allow him to identify organizational friction and design unique and grounded solutions.
Tom has advanced degrees in Adult Learning and Leadership from Kansas State University and Operations from the School of Advanced Military Studies.
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Understanding lumber grades isn’t just for inspectors — it’s a powerful tool for sales success. In this practical, sales-focused webinar, industry experts break down what lumber grades really mean in the field and how that knowledge directly impacts pricing, customer expectations, margin protection, and dispute prevention. Designed specifically for wholesale sales professionals, this session will translate technical grading standards into clear, confident sales conversations — helping you build credibility, reduce claims, and position yourself as a trusted advisor to your customers.
Understanding lumber grades isn’t just for inspectors — it’s a powerful tool for sales success. In this practical, sales-focused webinar, industry experts break down what lumber grades really mean in the field and how that knowledge directly impacts pricing, customer expectations, margin protection, and dispute prevention.
Designed specifically for wholesale sales professionals, this session will translate technical grading standards into clear, confident sales conversations — helping you build credibility, reduce claims, and position yourself as a trusted advisor to your customers.
Erik Wilson
Executive Vice President
Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau
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Technology is transforming every aspect of the lumber supply chain. This bundle provides practical guidance on AI, cybersecurity, process optimization, and emerging technologies that help professionals improve efficiency, reduce risk, and drive innovation across their organizations.
Technology is transforming every aspect of the lumber supply chain. This bundle provides practical guidance on AI, cybersecurity, process optimization, and emerging technologies that help professionals improve efficiency, reduce risk, and drive innovation across their organizations.
Key Outcomes:
- Apply AI tools to everyday business challenges
- Strengthen cybersecurity awareness
- Understand technology trends impacting lumber businesses
- Identify opportunities for operational improvement
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