Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Managing Editor David Abbott visits Glenwood, Arkansas’ R&B Logging, Inc. and Vines Pulpwood, Inc. Smaller is better, according to Richard Vines, 54. At one time he had 40 employees, combining his logging crew, R&B Logging, Inc., and his wood yard, Vines Pulpwood, Inc. Over the last few years, though, he has been downsizing. This wasn’t a business decision forced by market constraints, but a personal one, aimed at improving his quality of life. “I guess you could say it’s good to be small again,” Vines says. “We had three crews, the wood yard and 13 trucks of my own, plus 12 contractors, and that is a lot logistically to keep up with. Getting small where you can manage is a blessing. And you can sleep at night,” he laughs. The reduced scope obviously offers considerably less headache, and in some ways the money actually comes out better.

Featured Story:  “Good To Be Small”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: R&B Logging, Inc. and Vines Pulpwood, Inc.
Location: Glenwood, Arkansas
SLT Issue: December 2018

Check out other featured articles in the December 2018 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s December 2018 issue features Starkville, Mississippi’s David Breazeale Logging LLC, Glenwood, Arkansas’ R&B Logging, Inc. and Vines Pulpwood, Inc. and Nacogdoches, Texas’ Rodrigues Sons Logging. A full report details the recent annual meeting of the American Loggers Council, held October 11-13 in Seaside, Oregon. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.