Furniture Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Indonesia has established itself as one of the world’s largest producers of furniture and handicrafts not only in the Asian region but also globally. Since 2006, the country has ranked among the top 10 exporters of furniture with countries such as China, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan Vietnam and Malaysia (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). The country has abundant natural resources required to sustain production of furniture. It is the world’s largest producer of Rattan (a type of climbing palm used to make furniture) (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). There are also several varieties of wood such as teak ...

Business idea

A wide range of technologies could be incorporated into the IKEA furniture products to enhance their performance and meet customer needs and demands. The proposed idea is one that is capable of providing an integrated furniture set complete with electronics that are connected wirelessly. Electronics such as a TV, personal computer, and speakers connected wirelessly (Aristeidis, Joannopoulos, & Peter, 2008).
This is a proposal to create a furniture set that has television screen, a personal computer, hardware needed and a sound system embedded and connecting to each other wirelessly. The computer systems also connect wirelessly to the internet, the television set connects to the ...

IKEA Company

IKEA Company

IKEA globally

IKEA is a Swedish-based multinational corporation that deals with designing and manufacturing of home accessories, appliances, and furniture. The company began in 1943 in Sweden, Agunnaryd town, Eimtaryd farm by Ingvar Kamprad. Notably, the firm derives its name as an acronym of the founder and his hometown(Freden, 2015). Although the business started small as a mail-order enterprise, it has grown to a worldwide company with specialization in furniture retail. Mainly, IKEA has stores in Germany, UK, USA, France, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Singapore, Canada, Australia, and Spain. Besides, it has its five biggest stores in the ...

Introduction

In the early days, women were not recognized for their great effort and contribution toward art. Women over the years and through the support of their male counterparts have shown their effort and contributed toward the field of art. The works of many couples have been recognized, and women have played a great role toward this recognition.

Charles and Ray Eames

According to Eliot (p. 27), Charles born in 1907 and Ray Eames 1912 were American modern design. The couple made a great contribution towards furniture making and modern architecture. Charles and Ray were also involved in graphic design and industrial, film and fine art. ...

Introduction

North Carolina State, with its distinctive mix of industries, from biotech, banking, and information technology to the traditional sectors of tobacco, furniture, hog farming, as well as, textiles and apparel is among the wealthiest states in United States of America. The overall gross state product (GSP) for North Carolina in 2010 was 424.9 billion U.S dollars, making the state the ninth richest state in terms of GDP. In the year 2011, the North Carolina’s labor force was about 4.5 million. The working populace in North Carolina is essentially employed across all the industries. North Carolina is a key producer ...

Guillermo owns the Guillermo Furniture store, which is specialized in making high and mid-end grade furniture. The company faces foreign competition from a company that makes use of advanced technology to produce quality products at low process. This has necessitated Guillermo to study various approaches of making his enterprise profitable and have a competitive advantage, as well as maintain his market share. The store will either be managed through high-tech or become a broker, to achieve the aforementioned goal. The paper analyzes the various alternatives, which are available to Guillermo that includes sensitivity analysis.
The case presented is demonstrative of a typical ...

Organizational changes take place when organization makes some transitions to achieve its desired system, process or structure. Transition of organization from present state to future state is known as organizational change. Effective Management of organizational change is very important to produce desired results. Management of organizational change can be described as a process that includes planning and implementation of change in a manner that it do not receive employee’s resistance and also do not incur huge cost. The change should be managed to maximize the effectiveness and results. Present business environment is creating several challenges for the companies and to ...

Marketing Group Project

GGI Marketing Group Project
GGI Competitors

Global Gadgets Imports specializes in the importation of housewares such as home décor and gift items. For this reason, majority of its competitors are firms found in the housewares and home appliances industry. The established competitors in the housewares industry include Ashley Furniture, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wal-Mart Stores, and Black & Decker among other diverse firms such as General Electric. Other than firms dealing in housewares, Global Gadgets Imports will have to compete with housewares distribution channels such as department stores, supermarkets, specialty stores, home improvement centers, and mass merchants and clubs.

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Audience + History
China Central TV, further referred to as CCTV, is a globally driven network seasoned in providing news from around the globe with an Asian target audience; however not limited to. Originally launched in Beijing on April 26th of 2010, the network spanned into America just shy of two years later on February 6, 2012 and also is reporting live feed in Africa, Europe and South Asia. Because CCTV is a major source in global news linked to Asia, the audience is mostly viewers from an Asian background or at the very least has significant ties to Asia.
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The company reviewed is Gerber Technology, a company that has specialized in helping firms around the globe in designing, producing and marketing their products quicker, shrewder and proficiently for close to 50 years*. The company is currently serving approximately 78,000 clients hailing from various sectors such as aerospace, furniture, fashion and apparel, transportation among others with both software and hardware solutions. The primary target of Gerber Technology is to provide their clients with creative ways of minimizing errors and waste while actually maximizing productivity. The company is owned by Vector Capital, an equity firm based in San Francisco, ...

The tools chosen to analyze the market were SWOT and ATU. Both of these methods have their own benefits and drawbacks. Considering the global strategy, SWOT analysis will be different from those used to analyze local markets. It can be the best option for the international market as well. It incorporates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. While adopting SWOT analysis for global strategy, it needs to consider the following aspects:
There must be the use of verifiable and precise financial statements in order to do the analysis of the given market.
The tool must not be adopted throughout ...

Le Corbusier was an architect famously revered for his modern building designs. Despite the fact that he lived in an era wherein horse-drawn carriages, gaslights, and restrictive society norms, he already envisioned a future in which architecture and art can break separately from its traditionalist origins. Le Corbusier was the second son of Georges-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris a Swiss watch engraver with his wife, Marie-Charlotte-Amelie Perret whose father was also a craftsman. They married in 1883 and after three years, Marie gave birth to their eldest son named Albert in February 6 1886 (Flint xvii; Weber 22). Le Corbusier was born ...

Hinduism, the dominant religion of India and Nepal, consists of several different traditions. With teachings on daily morality and traditions referred to as Shaktism, Shaivism, and many others, the culture surrounding Hinduism is rich and vibrant. In order to understand it better, I sought to have a religious experience involving Hinduism. On March 19, 2014, I attended the Malibu Hidden Temple, located at 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, California, 91302. It was my hope to have a religious experience that would enlighten me to the ways of the Hindu culture.
Upon first arriving at the Malibu Hidden Temple, I ...

Introduction

Office buildings denote considerable value as being fixed resources for all organizations. The office building primary purpose is to facilitate the running of the workplace and working office environment for knowledge and information processing activities like planning, filing, designing, analyzing, supervising and communicating. Office layout is the arrangement of office furniture and equipment within the available floor space. The preparation of office design is one of the most important tasks of office management. It is the development of all physical components within the existing floor space to provide extreme effectiveness and co-ordination of these gears into an efficient and ...

Guillermo’s furniture is a company that specialized in the production of furniture products whose location is in North America. Navallez Guillermo is the owner of this business. He was a recognized business man when his business was at its highest level this was up to around late 1990’s when reality checked in and things started going against his plans. Guillermo is being faced with a challenge of continuing with his work of production due to increased competition and the weakness of the economy. The alternative he has is shifting to being a distributor and quit manufacturing. The purpose of this paper ...

Our target companies are the United States’ Home Depot, Inc. and the Canadian Tire Corporation. The Home Depot is an American largest home improvement retailer that specializes in wide range of building materials, home improvement products, lawn, garden products, and as well offer some improvement related services. The company has over 2,200 stores that are spread throughout the United States, Mexico and has some operations in Canada. On the other hand, Canadian Tire Corporation is a family business based in Canada. The company’s revenue streams include royalty sales, retail sales for the products, merchant sales and sale ...

8. Operation Strategy Aligned with Company Strategy:

Marriott International breaks it’s overall supply chain down into three separate supply chains. The divisions are broken down into furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), operating supplies and equipment (OS&E), and food and beverage. For each of these divisions they have there own process of supply chain. In FF&E it begins with the raw materials that it takes to build the furniture and fixture that will be inside of the hotel and its rooms. For this reason, the company is able to offer price-neutral services which are align to their competitors such ...

English

DORM LIFE VS. HOME LIFE
Introduction
A college is a very exciting experience and it is worth noting that for most students, it is their first chance of becoming independent and living away from their home under the care of their parents. There are several living arrangements for college students. These include; rental homes, off campus or on campus apartments as well as dorms (Honari, Goudarzi, & Heidari, 2010). There are some colleges that requires their students to live on campus while others provides more option for an individual student. There are pros and cons associated with each, hence ...

The enslavement of African people is a dark period in American history. It was a system in which individuals were treated as they were property, and of a lesser status, because they were foreign and of a different color. Slavery so profoundly affected the nation and the two colliding cultures that racism still runs deep in America today because of it. Many Americans today brush off the idea of slavery, believe that it is in the past and does not matter. However, it still matters very much to a large portion of the country, and is still an important part of the country’s ...

The enslavement of African people is a dark period in American history. It was a system in which individuals were treated as they were property, and of a lesser status, because they were foreign and of a different color. Slavery so profoundly affected the nation and the two colliding cultures that racism still runs deep in America today because of it. Many Americans today brush off the idea of slavery, believe that it is in the past and does not matter. However, it still matters very much to a large portion of the country, and is still an important part of the country’s ...

Financial Analysis: Microsoft

Introduction:
For the purpose of the project and adhering to the requirements, we have selected Microsoft Corporation as the company to be analyzed. The company is a renowned name in the computer industry around the globe and is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of ‘MSFT’. Headquartered in Washington, the company is primarily involved in manufacturing and distributing of computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers. Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker in terms of revenue and is also one of the most valuable companies in the world. Below are some of the products of Microsoft ...

LOCAL, HANDMADE ITEMS

ABSTRACT
Purchasing local, sustainable, green and handmade goods helps stimulate the local community and keeps the money with the people. Instead of purchasing goods that are manufactured and distributed by large-scale businesses, it is better for the economy and the environment if people would buy from local small-businesses. Local businesses can produce high-quality products at a lower price. This can also reduce the cost of shipping and minimize the impact on the environment. Local businesses can help circulate the money within the community, which can embitter market place in the locale. Many local businesses focus on the customer and ...

The exhibition provides an examination of cultural exchanges that occurred from the mid sixteenth century to the mid of the following century through the movement of goods on Portuguese ships. Created to accompany an exhibit of the same name at the McMullen Museum of Art, this catalogue is richly illustrated with full-page images of Japanese art and artifacts of the period, from and porcelain objects to furniture and weaponry (Weston, 2013). During that time, Portuguese freighters travelled from Portugal to Japan in a four-year round trip with several stopovers in India and China. Seven outstanding folding screens depict Japanese encounters ...

Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock 'n roll history - he revolutionized the way in which people enjoyed pop music, and became an all-American icon with untold wealth throughout the 60s and 70s. He was one of the catalysts that brought rock 'n' roll, primarily thought to be a black musical style, to wider acceptance by whites, and pushed boundaries of raciness and eroticism in American live musical performance. Elvis Presley was the ultimate Memphis Rockabilly artist as he combined white sensibilities and good looks with urban jazz and blues music styles. Because of this ability ...

It is difficult to overestimate the effect that increased globalization has had on the manufacturing and food marketplaces, particularly since the end of World War II. Up until the start of the recession in 2008, economic globalization was growing at a remarkable rate, as reported by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, an organization that measures and tracks globalization (Dreher, 2013). However, as can be seen by the flat economic globalization rate since 2008, there are limits to the growth of globalization. A number of economic commentators have put forth the possibility of deglobalization (Samuelson, 2012). Some have stated that deglobalization ...

Introduction

Consumer behavior is the study of an individual, organization or group that is used to select products, services or ideas to satisfy needs. It also studies the impact of the process of buying over consumers and society. (Kuester, 2012) Consumer shopping behavior is a very complex process for studying. This process varies for every individual depending on their personal choices which is influenced by their social and psychological background. There may be hundreds of active and passive factors which directly or indirectly influence a consumer in buying something.
After the evolution of internet in recent years the modes of shopping ...

While there are many different types of organizations, there are certain characteristics which permeate all organizations. Such characteristics cut across the various sectors in which organizations belong. The primary characteristic that is common to all organizations is that they all have goals which they seek to achieve. Indeed, all the activities of an organization usually revolve around these goals. This is similarly the case when it comes to organizations that are involved in business activities. While they may have many other goals, the principal goal of any business organization is to increase its profitability while at the same time ...

The hotel and tourism industry has been on the rise in the modern century. Across the globe the hotel industry has increased by 70 percent as compared to the previous century (Yee, 34). It is this statistic that has made it possible for many investors to opt to invest in this venture. Many investors are advised to invest in projects with long term advantages rather than focusing on short term profits. In an argument by Lewis the hotel and tourism industry provides the best long term investment option as the number of tourists across the globe has increased significantly ( ...

I. Introduction
In the new millennium, professional builders and clients have recognized the major contribution of buildings to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The control of building energy use and GHG emissions represents a major solution to the problem of expanding energy usage. Hence, architectural and design firms, engineering firms, specialized consulting firms, and even small architectural organizations have now turned to green methods in making new buildings. According to Yudelson (p. 3), they have subscribed to the LEED evaluating and rating systems. They lead the sustainable way to construction and design.
LEED is a green ...

Abstract

This research paper discusses adapting the learning environment for children with disabilities, first defining that learning environment and suggesting the disabilities that might be encountered. The research found that different disabilities and the degrees of those disabilities require correspondingly different types of adaptations to the learning environment in terms of modifications to classroom layout, lighting and furnishings, to classroom tools, equipment and play items, and in some instances even modifications to the building itself. It became apparent that a comprehensive plan is required, to achieve the goal of giving disabled children exactly the same learning opportunities as their peers. The ...

INTRODUCTION

In the film The Joneses, David Duchovny and Demi Moore play the heads of a household who move in to a very nice Stepford-y suburb. They bring with them their aesthetically perfect and perfectly pleasant children, as well as their house full of nice Ethan Allen furniture and amenities. They ingratiate themselves firmly with their neighbors and the rest of the community, but they have a secret – they are not a family at all, but a team of marketers sent to impersonate the perfect family. They are the quintessential Joneses - that perfect group of people down the street with the new car, the ...