Furniture Manufacturing - Complete Guide to Procurement Management Practices

Author: Pan Liping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Furniture procurement is a challenging issue in the management activities of furniture manufacturing enterprises. For a long time, the procurement work of some furniture factories has become a major headache for the owners. Some furniture factories, especially private small ones, do not manage procurement through systems but rely on human management. Out of desperation, they place their relatives and friends in this crucial position. However, procurement is an rigorous science, and only through management can it be truly effective. The characteristics of the furniture manufacturing industry, as well as its production and process characteristics, determine the characteristics of its procurement work. This book starts from the procurement characteristics of the furniture industry and provides comprehensive and systematic instruction on various aspects, including recognizing materials, establishing procurement networks, and negotiation skills. 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. Enable production management personnel to grasp the essence of production management in the shortest time possible, comprehensively and systematically.
2. Focus on providing practical methods, ensuring that the knowledge learned is highly applicable and operational, and can be quickly transformed into personal skills. To better achieve these goals, we have given this book three key features:
Illustrated with visuals—Long-winded explanations can be and difficult to grasp at once. The use of appropriate charts and tables makes the content clear and easy to understand.
Practical examples—Explanations and principles are illustrated through real-world examples, making them more vivid, easy to understand, and enabling quick comprehension of the knowledge learned.
Highly operational—The methods in the book come 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 various levels of management personnel in the furniture industry, as well as those who are passionate about pursuing procurement management. It can be used for corporate training and as a learning resource for students and teachers in relevant fields at colleges and universities.