"2nd Wind"

Pella Externship Days 12-15 The past few days have been great.  The initial excitement of the project is back.  I spent about 3 hours last Thursday going over what we had discovered by working the data so far.  It was great to get some feedback on the direction I was heading and some suggestions on how we might want to incorporate the models I had come up with.  We also discussed some new components of the Optimization process that we should consider including.  New twists, like being able to purchase some parts instead of producing them from the lumber plant, have given me a different perspective of how the process could be better managed.  Other components, like the demand for certain parts and how much raw lumber inventory is available, are going to play a key role in how effective the program can be on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.  In addition, we discussed more practical views of overproduction in the plant. All of our discussions have provided some clarity as to the final product they hope to have at the end of my time here.