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Published on: 8/14/2002
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Art Raymond, A. G. Raymond & Co.
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ART RAYMOND - A.G. RAYMOND & CO. (Raleigh, NC)
Art Raymond is a manufacturing consultant to the furniture and cabinet industry.Through his business, A.G. Raymond & Company, Mr. Raymond assists clients in solving management and technical problems in their manufacturing processes.Mr. Raymond specializes in manufacturing strategy, plant layout and materials handling, demand forecasting, inventory management, production scheduling and control, and materials yield improvement.He has worked with over 120 furniture and cabinet manufacturers in the U.S. and internationally, including Bassett, Century, E.J. Victor, Hooker, Marsh Furniture, KraftMaid and UltraCraft.
Mr. Raymond is a graduate of North Carolina State University.He serves as an adjunct professor at his alma mater and a guest lecturer in plant layout in the university's furniture program.He writes regularly for Furniture Design & Manufacturing Magazine, the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) newsletter - The Cutting Edge - and he publishes a quarterly newsletter called The Wood World Monitor.In addition, Mr. Raymond speaks regularly for woodworking/panel processing industry groups such as the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA); at industry events like the annual Woodworking Industry Conference, (WIC); and at trade shows including the bi-annual International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair held in Atlanta, GA.
Mr. Raymond will speak on Thursday morning on the following topic: Where do we go from here?Driving success with performance measurements