LBM Journal Readers
Readers weigh in on charging credit card fees
We asked our readers to complete a brief three-question survey and share whether or not their company charges to accept credit cards, and what the impact has been.
Real Issues: Excessive jobsite returns
What to do when jobsite returns become excessive, and builders find it easier to switch suppliers than control their ordering?
Is your company ready for a recession?
This month's Real Issue. Real Answers. question comes from a dealer in the Southeastern U.S. who asks what, if anything, other LBM Journal readers are doing to prepare for a slowdown.
Recruiting outside the box
This month’s Real Issue survey question comes from a dealer who realizes that what they’re doing to bring on new people just isn’t working, and they need to do something different if they want different results.
Real Issue. Real Answers: Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for many LBM companies. While data breaches at large organizations often make the news, we know that businesses of...
Real Issues. Real Answers: Planning for the next generation
In this month’s timely Real Issues survey, a next-generation family member involved with his company is concerned about the lack of a succession plan, and the absence of ownership transition.
Real Issues. Real Answers: Battling the status quo
What would you do as the manager of an LBM company who wants to embrace new business opportunities, but the owners of your company are more comfortable keeping things the way they are?
Real Issues. Real Answers: Managing rising fuel costs
Gas prices are near record levels, and that’s a problem for the vast majority of LBM dealers and distributors who offer jobsite delivery.
Real Issues. Real Answers: Investing in new technology
This month's Real Issues. Real Answers question comes from a dealer in Colorado who is wrestling with the question of when to invest in new technology.
Real Issues. Real Answers: Establishing company culture
Today’s uncomfortably tight labor market is forcing many LBM dealers to focus more than ever before on effectively marketing and selling career opportunities to prospective team members.