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NAHB Book Looks at Growing Potential of Latino Home-Buyers
Homeownership will be achieved by two million American Latinos by 2010, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In an effort to help builders better understand this market, NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks, has released a ground-breaking publication, Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design, which takes the first-ever look at the state of Latino homeownership... read more

Lean Works for Distributors Too
People familiar with lean production principles typically associate the concepts with manufacturing. While it’s true that most industrial distributors first learned about lean from their manufacturer customers and suppliers, a growing number are beginning to adopt lean practices in their own businesses... read more

Newcomers Complain about Sawdust from Old Oregon Mill
For more than six decades wood products companies have operated at the site of Woodgrain Millwork, but residents who've recently moved near the plant are annoyed by sawdust from the facility... read more

Pacesetter Once One of Omaha's Best, Company Now In Bankruptcy Court
Pacesetter Corp. was a respected corporate citizen in Omaha. Sponsor of baseball teams and a scholarship program for inner-city youth. Founded by a serious collector of modern art who became a king of Ak-Sar-Ben. Run by two brothers now in the Omaha Business Hall of Fame... read more