Practical Encyclopedia of Production Management in the Furniture Manufacturing Industry (Furniture Manufacturing Century Library) (Furniture Manufacturing Century Library)

Author: Zhang Yi
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The furniture manufacturing industry is a long-standing and promising field. Through centuries of historical accumulation, it has produced generations of furniture masters and shaped iconic brands. It provides a vast arena for business magnates to showcase their charisma; a broad stage for skilled craftsmen to display their artistry; and an endless realm of creativity for artistic masters to explore. We are also fortunate and proud to have chosen to provide consulting services for the furniture industry as our profession. During the writing process, we strive for comprehensiveness, depth, detail, and practicality. We aim to make The Century Library of Furniture Manufacturing a complete showcase of the essence of enterprise management and marketing in the furniture industry today, serving as the "Materia Medica" of the furniture industry and a treasured resource for furniture companies.
This library is divided into ten volumes, covering all aspects of furniture manufacturing production, materials, quality, craftsmanship, procurement, systems, marketing, specialty stores, human resources, and on-site management. It is a profound summary of the authors' years of valuable practical experience and a modest contribution to the world of management studies and the furniture industry. Among the numerous branches of management activities in the furniture manufacturing industry, production management stands out as the most crucial. It encompasses a wide range of content, involves broad areas, and presents complex issues, making production management a never-ending cycle of identifying, coordinating, and solving problems. This demands that production managers often work tirelessly, day and night. However, management is an science, and good intentions and enthusiasm alone are insufficient. Effective production management requires three fundamental conditions: wisdom, experience, and methods.
Wisdom—developed through long-term cultivation.
Experience—gained through learning and practice.
And The Complete Practical Guide to Furniture Manufacturing Production Management is designed to teach you an effective "method"! It enables you to master the experience that predecessors have spent years, even decades, to uncover, with minimal time and effort.
The furniture manufacturing industry has its own unique characteristics, production features, and craftsmanship features, which determine its procurement characteristics. This book starts from the procurement characteristics of the furniture industry, offering a comprehensive and systematic lecture on recognizing various materials, establishing procurement networks, and negotiation techniques. It is a complete, professional, and highly practical book on furniture industry procurement management.
During the writing process, we have always adhered to the following principles:
1. To enable production management personnel to grasp the essence of production management in the shortest time possible, comprehensively and systematically.
2. To provide specific methods, ensuring that the knowledge learned is highly practical, operational, and can be quickly transformed into one's own skills.
To better achieve these goals, we have endowed this book with three key features:
- Illustrations and Diagrams—Long-winded explanations can be and difficult to grasp at first. The use of appropriate charts and diagrams makes the content clear and easy to understand.
- Real-World Examples—Methods and principles are illustrated through practical cases, making them more vivid, relatable, and easy to comprehend, allowing readers to quickly internalize the knowledge.
- High Practicality—The methods in this book are derived from practice and can be quickly applied in practice. The tables, documents, and examples are representative and can be used directly.
This book is suitable for entrepreneurs, managers, and in the furniture industry, as well as individuals aspiring to engage in procurement management. It can be used for corporate training and as a learning resource for students and faculty in relevant fields at universities and colleges.