Furniture can enhance the appearance of any space and add value to the house while improving the function. Wall cabinet is one of a furniture range that can be used in a kitchen, living room, bedroom, office and many other spaces. Wall cabinets are built in a wide variety of designs, material, functions and sizes. Most wall cabinets are simply for storage but nowadays, people require durable, sturdy, long lasting yet affordable furniture with improved functionality. Modular furniture provides components that can be combined to meet individual needs and tastes which utilize all space where it can be interchanged and adjusted. In order to create a successful design of a modular kitchen cabinet, appropriate hanging mechanisms are needed. It is important to understand the properties of materials and design of the hanging mechanism so that proper utilization can be achieved to ensure efficient product design and user safety.
Material selection is among one of the most important aspects that must be taken into account before any hanging mechanism is produced. This is because material plays an important role in determining the suitability and durability of the hanging mechanism design. Nowadays, more advanced materials have been used to replace conventional materials because advanced materials offer more advantages (Myrdal, 2009). For instance in furniture manufacturing, conventional material such as solid wood have been replaced with alternative lumber such as particle board, plywood, glulam, LVL or OSB because of their economic and production efficiencies.
This study is aimed at discovering a better solution by providing an alternative material and design to make the most important part of a wall mounted cabinet which is the hanging...
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...gs but could produce a higher strength product. Therefore, using this material as hanging mechanism could lower raw material cost and at the same time provide a strong and eco-friendly alternative hanging mechanism.
Hypothetically, if the proposed design (French cleat) and material (LVL) has the same or better qualities than the existing design and material, it can be used as the hanging mechanism in modular kitchen cabinets. Therefore, the thesis is proposing a new design of hanging mechanism using LVL which could probably give similar or better loading capacity and mechanical properties as compared to existing designs used in kitchen cabinets. Due to the lack of natural resources, the alternative material which is engineered wood product offers additional advantages as it retains the structural properties of wood and may be used as a substitute for solid wood.
In today’s operational management arena, there are certain expectations from a managerial aspect that must be met in order to be successful. A comprehensive look at the Space Age Furniture Company will show exactly what the Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) calculations are for this company at present time and then take the information given in order to properly suggest ways to improve the sub-assemblies. In addition, there will be an analysis on the trade-offs between the overtime and inventory costs. A calculation will be made on the new MRP that will improve the base MRP. This paper will also compare and contrast the types of production processing to include the job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous, and determine which the primary mode of operation should be and exactly why. A detailed description on how management can keep track of the job status and location during production will also be addressed. Finally, there will be a recommendation on they type of changes that need to occur that will be beneficial to the company and at the same time add value to the customer. This paper will conclude with summary of the major points.
Employment growth in this field will stem from the greater needs for domestic wood products. The continuing need to renovate, repair, and reconstruct both residential and commercial buildings will require more woodworkers. The increase in automated computerized machines should limit the growth of some woodworking jobs. Employment growth is expected to be good for workers who specialize in the production of items used in renovation, such as moldings, shelves, cabinets, stairs and windows sills. Woodworkers who demonstrate leadership, problem-solving skills, advanced math skills and the ability to create custom designs on a computer should have the best job opportunities. There will be some job openings that will result from the need to replace the workers who leave or retire for another
The activity or occupation of carpentry is the construction or the repair of wood, or such other materials as metal or plastic. Carpenters construct and repair building frameworks and structures: stairways, door frames, partitions, and rafters. These items can be made from wood or other materials. Also many tools are used when constructing a product; some are hand tools such as hammers, measuring tapes, squares and levels, while others can be electrical tools like saws, drills, and
Masco Cabinetry’s mission has always been to “Be the market leader in providing kitchen and bath solutions with meaningful innovation for customers, designers and consumers” (Employee Handbook, 2012). The company has been achieving success in one or more of those areas for the past 68 years. Each year Masco Cabinetry has developed new door styles, finishes, and products to meet the demands of homeowners and home builders.
The purpose of this essay is analyze the case of IKEA, which has involved in the HR management. Meanwhile, choose two topics to identify the IKEA current situation, including training and development and cross-cultural management. From those two points, give some forward suggestions on the IKEA HR management practice.
Each category will be analyzed using IKEA student info website, IKEA group corporate website, resources from University of Phoenix library and articles from magazines. The key questions that the author will address are
IKEA is a company which takes pride in being a “high quality, low cost” provider. For a company which has this image, needs to understand that there are problems associated with the title. Not all individuals will perceive their products as being high quality, if they are also DIY products. In order for IKEA to combat this, the company needs to restructure its products to fit the consumer’s wants and needs. IKEA also needs to have an understanding that when expanding in the U.S. market they need to have a different approach than in European countries. If IKEA can improve their internet presence, open more brick and mortar stores, and differ its product offerings, then the company will have the chance to be one of the most successful furniture retail outlets in the U.S.
The world is developing every day and we continue to discover new and innovative ways to better our quality of life. A trend that everyone seems to be focused on is saving the environment, which is also known as sustainable living. Not only does this apply to our lifestyle and environment, but it also translates into design. Sustainable living is becoming more popular around the world and is a lifestyle using skillful and sensitive design. It eliminates negative environmental impact and requires renewable resources. We each have decided to research different furniture companies to broaden our knowledge of the innovative practices used in each company. Throughout our paper we will introduce each of our companies and the products and practices they use to produce sustainable furniture. Our research will show that sustainable furniture design is beneficial to consumers by allowing them to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle as their manufacturers develop innovative ways to make renewable furniture.
IKEA know as a unique furniture business that involved the customer’s needs with the potential on the factory floor. IKEA have owns abilities to develops its products directly based on the understanding and knowledge about the life and home challenges among the customer’s needs with low cost and high quality product. The skilled suppliers create the furniture that can adapt with the product size and constructions that enable them to produce, package and provided delivered stock in proficient way to all customers. It also put effort in developing, improvement and save resources. Apart f...
Woodworking, a form of carpentry, has been around for centuries and overtime developed into a more modern art. Today people will mostly see woodwork in homes in the form of furniture and decorations, or even smaller things such as family heirlooms passed down by generations and simple crafts made by younger generations. The skill of woodworking, however, is not inherited but takes practice and years of experience to fully master. Even experienced woodworkers run into challenges sometimes. The key is to overcome that obstacle and find different ways to create something new from a piece of wood. It is interesting to see and go through the process in which a woodworker goes through
To conclude, this paper represents the success of the IKEA group when they apply the appropriate organizational structure to its firm. The firm has no doubt that gains advantages by using decentralized structure, include increase the speed of making decision and form a simple layers of management arrangement. Nonetheless, the business can also expand their centralized control by using modern technology devices in order to get maximum outputs. Despite the current problems for them, IKEA has brought a lot of great design that suitable for many families.
According to this situation, we found out the various essential elements of “Your Choice Furniture”.
IKEA is more than a furniture store they are a company driven by values (IKEA, 2014). The company seeks to make their consumers lives easier by providing them with modern, innovative, inexpensive products which they use to tackle daily home activities. IKEA Group has 298 stores in 26 different countries (IKEA, 2014). The company’s vision is “to create a better everyday life for the many people” (IKEA, 2014, para 1). Using innovative techniques for creating, producing, and marketing their products IKEA can provide consumers with durable products for reason...
Sustainable buildings are becoming somewhat of a necessity in the world today. As the demand for green building develops, so does the demand for green building materials. Just as the old techniques and building materials seem to disappear in the assembly of things, they are now making a come back. Green building focuses on the efficiency of major resources like water and energy. As the cost for sustainable materials and products are on the decline, building green seems to be the most cost effective kind of design and construction. Looking specifically at green materials and their impact on the production of structures, it is evident that they are a prime choice for building material. The use of green materials should be promoted because they are better for the environment, more healthful for the consumer, and better for the economy.
Buildings consume a variety of materials in their construction. Green design reduces the dependence on resource intensive products and materials. Today, there are an increasing number of products available made from efficient, earth-friendly, or recycled materials. In a green building, consideration is also given to the construction process itself. Materials that minimize waste or can be recycled, help contribute to an efficient and environmentally sensitive construction process.