BEC was a little over a month ago and I never in my wildest
dreams would’ve thought we’d be where we are at right now. Obviously when we all gathered in Nashville,
the virus was out there and beginning to cause concern, but I don’t think
anyone thought it would be turning out like this. So here we are, working through this world
together and learning something new every day.
The reason I bring up BEC is because the positivity and the focus there
is something we can’t lose sight of. We
have brilliant people and companies in our industry and we have an incredible
desire to succeed and overcome. I am
energized on a daily basis when I see the #NGAalert videos from all over the
industry of people sharing their experiences and thoughts. (Though Tim Finley telling me to clean up my
database still has me thrown. LOL) We
will get through this and I said it last week and will continue to say it- our
product will be in a great spot on the other side. So everyone keep plugging along, keep
communicating, keep reaching out, keep innovating, and keep focused on the
future.
Elsewhere…
-- I think another major play coming out of this will be the
growth of automation. I have been
banging that drum for years but now I think it’s obvious that the efficiencies
and performance that automation delivers are crucial to the world post COVID-19. Very interesting article here that I saw
posted by IGE Glass Technologies on LinkedIn that backs that up and this line
stuck for me because it speaks to a lot of what we do right now manually.
“People are relatively
more expensive, including with their benefits. Meanwhile, you can restructure
your business using new technology that increases productivity. So the typical
move is to replace less-skilled workers with a fewer number of more-skilled
workers or retain higher-skilled workers but then to bring in new technology.”
-- Got this article from my pal Scott Goodman of Bohle
America. Did not realize what was
happening in Georgia and found this fascinating. Not sure if this changes with their new state
lock down though.
-- NGA continues with Advocacy and the last update was very
good. While some face-to-face code
meetings are cancelled the work still continues which means we still have to be
on top of it and vigilant. Our industry
is lucky to have Urmilla Sowell and her team in the mix here. In the meantime they did have a fresh call
for volunteers for the Fabricating Committee.
Two technical papers need updating (below) so if you are interested,
now’s the time.
- · Durability and Testing of Painted Decorative Mounted Glass
- · Assessment of the Weatherability & Durability of Decorative Glass
If interested contact NGA or let me know and I’ll get you
connected!
-- So I feel like I am texting a lot more than normal and what
I am finding is the spellcheck/word choices that the iPhone make is pure
craziness. I type in the right word and
Apple replaces it constantly with the wrong word. And I’m not talking like a close cousin of
the word. It is something not even close- am I the only one suffering on this?
-- Last this week… last year I noted I started to watch Ozark
and wondered on here if it was worth continuing. I was told yes- do it- and those folks were
absolutely right. Now season 3 is online
and I am almost done with it- interesting show, very curious to see where this
all ends up.
LINKS of the WEEK
What is wrong with trying to teach your dog to drive???
Guy going for a record of kite flying? Interesting story with some twists too.
This is the ultimate in “rut roh” with a new license plate design you can’t see at night!
PROJECT of the WEEK
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