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Product Showcase: Management Software for Fabricators

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Powerful and practical

inventory management software

Material Manager™ is a highly targeted software application for the stone and solid surface industry that allows you to effectively manage, track, and utilize your material. Unique from other software suites available to countertop fabricators, Material Manager™ focuses on improving your ability to manage and control inventory during all stages of a job, saving you time and money in the shop as well as the front office.

Get the most out of your material.

Material Manager™ is a robust yet easy to use inventory management system that integrates job planning and processing in order to seamlessly track material through the production cycle. Featuring full bar code support, label and report printing, and sophisticated job planning capabilities, Material Manager™ enables you to optimize material utilization, plan sheet/slab cuts, and streamline your entire fabrication process.

You can visit our website at www.oazao.com

Thanks

Matt Brown

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Product Review: MIA Safe Stone Handling Video

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Basics of Safe Stone Slab Handling

I got this cd while at Stone Expo, great video. The video and the voice over is well laid out and professional. The information in the cd is great. They cover basic around the shop handling and the different ways to safely unload containers and the disassembly of the bundles. I will be giving this cd to my Safety Training Director (Sawyer) and implementing this cd into our safety training immediately. The MIA hit another homerun with this cd, I give it 5 diamonds.

Brian N Briggs

CEO Granite Guys, Inc.

Editors Note: I also picked up a copy of this video at stoneexpo…It is a must have for any shop. Bottom line…if you DO have an accident, it would be nice to have a program in place when the sheriff, osha, workmans comp and the insurance company starts sniffing around. Ditto on the 5 Diamonds! WTG MIA!

REVIEW: STONE EXPO 2005

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

I was thrilled with Stone Expo in Vegas this year. The venue was fun, the crowds were big, the vendors and machine manufactures not only had lots of equipment at the show, many were running live demonstrations. Our fabrication company decided to purchase a waterjet at this show. The training and classes were well done and the layout of the show was fantastic. The event organizers did a great job.

Hats off to the MIA and Hanley Wood!

I give this show 5 diamonds!

We will attend next year….if they leave it in Vegas, this show will do nothing but grow.

Mark Lauzon

Stone Cutter