NOVEMBER 2022

INSIDE THE SHOP

Bottlenecks in the Shop

During a Stone Summit held at Arizona Tile’s facility in Albuquerque, NM, a group of fabricators shared their experiences with back-ups in their shop and how they overcome them

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At a recent Stone Industry Education event organized by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute, Blake Christiansen of Valley View Granite, based in Salt Lake City, UT, engaged the audience with a lively discussion about bottlenecks that often occur in the production or installation process. Hear what were some pain points for Christiansen and other seasoned industry veterans and suggestions they had to keep things moving along for a successful outcome.  

Wilson Industrial Electric, Inc

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