Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The Scope of the Lumber & Building Material Industry

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The Scope of the LBM Industry Report explains why building material dealers operate the way they do and how they have evolved in response to the marketplace, noting valuable benchmarking data for all members of the building industry, especially in today's tumultuous economy.

The Scope of the LBM Industry Report will feature important qualitative data focused on fundamental practices, including:

*How dealer businesses are structured
*How dealers go to market
*What kinds of customers dealers serve
*What products and services dealers offer
*Purchasing practices and inventory management
*How dealers use technology

Prepared by Greg Brooks of The Building Supply Channel, the report also details important quantitative data on the state of the industry, including: Size of the industry; Number of companies; Geographical concentration; Number of employees; Payroll expenditures; Taxes paid; Sales by customer type; Dealer/retailer sales by product category; End use by end-user category; Employee productivity; Product line market share by dealer type; Inventory productivity; and Manufacturing capabilities. To pre-order your copy, download an order form here.

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