Mumford & Wood Ltd

The Tour starts in the timber zone where the selection process is explained, the sourcing of FSC certified timber and the environs in which it grows
- Manufacturing processes are identified as the engineered timber progresses through the many actions to finishing and final assembly
- Introduction to new plant which relies on efficient software planning and reduced manual processes that are geared toward Lean Manufacturing Principles
- The delivery of a Total Quality Management philosophy that is focused on customer needs
- Tours are booked by ‘phone, email and at www.mumfordwood.com
- Tours take place at the company’s HQ in Tiptree,

This CPD article is based on an original presentation created by Iain McIllwee and David Hopkins for the Timber Industry Accord Manifesto. It looks at the value of timber in achieving a sustainable solution to a low-carbon economy via jobs, vocational training, manufacturing and competitiveness. It will help you to learn about the following topics:
- Learn about expanding the use of wood based products to grow a low-carbon economy
- Learn about wood based products as a source of sustainable jobs and growth, including vocational training, rewarding low-energy manufacturing and keeping costs competitive
- Learn about the vital role of wood based products in zero carbon solutions for building new homes, the need for clearer regulation and enforcement and considering the full carbon impact of building projects
- Learn about wood based products as the natural choice for health and wellbeing
- Learn about reward management and the expansion of woodlands
- Learn about drivers for the understanding of the important role that forests play in society