TRIMMING FOR VALUE

Does my company need Trimming For Value assistance?

• Excessive trim loss, but don't know the cause?
• Lack trimming guidelines for your grading personnel, or they aren't keeping current?
• Don't know why your graders trim back lumber?

If YES, your company may benefit from Trimming For Value assistance…

Trimming For Value is…
A set of procedures used to monitor and upgrade the value of lumber through sound, measurable trimming practices.

What are the Benefits?

• Improves length recovery
• Increases revenue
• Gives clear, up-to-date trim guidelines to retain $$ for more of your product
• Identifies faulty practices upstream (sawmill, cut-off saw, & woods)

How can MMEC help implement Trimming For Value?
MMEC works with you and your crew to understand your business and create an awareness of the impacts of trimming practices on the bottom line. We help you understand ways to reduce trim loss and how to increase profits by trimming for value. Together we set up a system to monitor and evaluate the reasons for trim loss and work to solve excessive trimming problems as well as provide timely Trimming For Value guidelines for your graders. MMEC will customize this service to meet your needs. We don't just tell you what you should do; we help you do it!

Note: This system can be manual or on a computer.