Parr Lumber Enhances Training Program with Learning Management System from BlueVolt
BlueVolt, the leading provider of online Learning Management Systems (LMS) for the construction, manufacturing and service industries, announces the launch of the Parr Training Center elearning university with Parr Lumber.
The Parr Training Center, powered by BlueVolt, is part of the company’s overall training and management development program, which ensures managers and staff have the skills and techniques needed to drive business growth and improvement and perform their best.
Parr Lumber, a division of The Parr Company, is the 17th largest building material supplier in the nation. The company provides a vast array of products including lumber, windows, doors, siding, decking, fencing and tools.
The Parr Training Center delivers online training courses to its employees in the following categories:
- Safety and Equipment
- Operational Policies and Procedures
- Sales and Marketing
- Product Knowledge
- Personal Development
Parr requires employees to enroll in online safety and equipment courses, which meet certain state requirements. Employees also have access to in-depth product training courses and personal development courses such as public speaking and software training.
“Proper training is crucial to providing top-of-the-line service to our customers,” said Doug Wirges, director of training and personnel development for The Parr Company. “By providing training courses online, our employees are able to learn at their own speed and when it best fits within their schedules, ensuring our customers and their needs take priority.”
Parr’s University administrators can easily track the training progress of employees using BlueVolt’s powerful reporting features. Course dashboards contain charts and results for a clear and comprehensive overview of learners’ progress.
“With such a wide range of course options, online training is the ideal choice for Parr,” said BlueVolt’s Lisa Bordeaux. “By moving training online, the company’s entire library of courses is now available for employees at anytime from anywhere and administrators are able to quickly and easily track learner progress.”
As an added incentive, Parr employees can earn $BlueBucks, BlueVolt’s dollar-for-dollar rewards program, when they successfully complete certain courses. Learners may redeem $BlueBucks for gift cards at hundreds of retailers nationwide, the purchase of future courses, or donate them to charity.
About BlueVolt
Portland, Oregon-based BlueVolt is the leading provider of online Learning Management Systems (LMS) for the manufacturing, construction and service industries. BlueVolt’s LMS for the extended enterprise delivers easy-to-use training across an entire company and its suppliers, sales channel, associations and customers. The LMS delivers affordable training, verifies knowledge and reports results all in one place. BlueVolt’s unique approach to online training encourages learning with its proven reward program that is valuable to those offering and participating in learning. As of December 2011, BlueVolt has delivered more than 1,094,000 courses to over 180,000 registered users. BlueVolt recently won a Learning Leader award from Bersin & Associates for Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management and also was named to the TrainingIndustry.com Learning Portal Companies Watch List for its innovative approach to learning. For more information, visit http://www.bluevolt.com/lms
About Parr
The Parr Company consists of six distinct companies providing building solutions and services: Parr Lumber Company, Parr Cabinet Outlet, Cascade Wholesale Hardware, NSC, NSCi and Parr Marketing Group. Parr Lumber Company was established in 1930 by Dwight Parr Sr., in the Pacific Northwest and remains a locally owned family business today. Michael Parr, Brad Farmer, Nancy Cranston, grandchildren of the founder, play active roles within The Parr Company and continue the proud family ownership. Headquartered in Hillsboro Oregon, Parr is ranked as the 17th largest building materials supplier in the nation. Parr proudly operates 40 facilities in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona and Utah which include pro/retail building material yards, contractor focused facilities, and cabinet outlets. For more information visit: www.parr.com.