{"product_id":"a-profile-of-the-furniture-manufacturing-industry-second-edition-9781951527464","title":"A Profile of the Furniture Manufacturing Industry, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book highlights the role of global networks, lean and green production methods, customized quality versus price competitiveness, online outreach along with showroom access, labor issues, and related factors that continue to compel location shifts and extensions of the furniture industry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe furniture industry serves as an indicator for the changing state of American manufacturing. A brief history of U.S. furniture manufacturing creates the context for continuing geographic shifts among Asian locations, foreign ownership impacts and global market considerations, as well as the demands of three significant domestic market demographics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe furniture industry is separated into its various parts from wood to metal, home to institutional markets. Government actions including tariffs, health, and environmental regulations are also considered. Based on numerous interviews and site visits, strategies of corporate survivors in the face of mergers, and emergence of new players are profiled to indicate practices for increasing adaptive capacity and marketing the appeal of \"made here\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book highlights the role of global networks, lean and green production methods, customized quality versus price competitiveness, online outreach along with showroom access, labor issues, and related factors that continue to compel location shifts and extensions of the furniture industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Business Expert Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951527464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d","brand":"Susan M. Walcott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36673214742684,"sku":"9781951527464","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eb5b8782-0565-444a-9fff-87946793c325.jpg?v=1603929267","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-profile-of-the-furniture-manufacturing-industry-second-edition-9781951527464","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}