Furniture Manufacturing - Complete Guide to Material Control Practices

Author: Zhang Yi, Pan Liping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
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 demonstrate their artistry; and an infinite realm of creativity for artistic masters. We feel fortunate and proud to have chosen to provide consulting services for the furniture industry as our profession. During the writing process, we strived 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 "Compendium of Materia Medica" and a cornerstone for furniture enterprises. This library is divided into ten volumes, covering all aspects of furniture manufacturing production, materials, quality, craftsmanship, procurement, systems, marketing, showrooms, 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. Product cost determines the fate of a product, and in furniture manufacturing, material control plays a crucial role. Material control requires experience, wisdom, and most importantly, methods. The "Comprehensive Practical Guide to Material Control in Furniture Manufacturing" is designed to teach you an effective "method"! It enables you to master the skills in a short period, saving you years of exploration and effort. The furniture manufacturing industry, with its unique characteristics, production features, and craftsmanship, determines its material management traits, giving it rich "individual" content alongside its "common" management principles. This book starts from the production characteristics of the furniture industry, explaining material control methods and techniques, introducing how to conduct material quotas, and providing in-depth practical guidance on the control of various consumables such as wood, panels, paints, and accessories. It is a complete, professional, and highly operational book on material management in the furniture industry. Considering the practical needs of readers and their tight schedules and busy workloads, we adhered to the following principles during the writing process:
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 and immediately applicable, and can be quickly transformed into personal skills.
To achieve these goals, we incorporated three key features into the book:
- Illustrations and Diagrams: Long-winded explanations can be and difficult to grasp, but the use of appropriate charts and diagrams makes the content clear and easy to understand.
- Practical Examples: Illustrating methods and principles through real-life examples makes the content more vivid, relatable, and easy to comprehend, allowing readers to quickly integrate the knowledge.
- High Operationality: The methods presented are derived from practical experience and can be applied immediately. The tables, documents, and examples are representative and ready to use.
This book is suitable for entrepreneurs, managers, and various levels of management in the furniture industry, as well as individuals aspiring to work 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.