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Identifying future competitive business strategies for the U.S. residential wood furniture industry : benchmarking and paradigm shifts / Albert Schuler, Urs Buehlmann.
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- Author/Creator:
- Schuler, Albert T. (Albert Thomas), 1944-
- Series:
- General technical report NE ; 304.
- General technical report NE ; 304
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Furniture industry and trade--United States.
- Furniture industry and trade.
- Competition.
- Benchmarking (Management).
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (15 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Newtown Square, Pa. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, [2003]
- Summary:
- This paper describes benchmarking activities undertaken to provide a basis for comparing the U.S. wood furniture industry with other nations that have a globally competitive furniture manufacturing industry. The second part of this paper outlines and discusses strategies that have the potential to help the U.S. furniture industry survive and thrive in a global business environment. A case is made for a paradigm shift in the business of designing, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing wooden furniture, as it is perhaps the most promising vehicle for our industry to sustain a prosperous U.S. manufacturing base into the future. Furthermore, a change in business models b1s a paradigm shift is proposed to avoid cost-based competition with low-cost producers such as those located in Asia and South America.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15).
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Schuler, Albert T. (Albert Thomas), 1944- Identifying future competitive business strategies for the U.S. residential wood furniture industry.
- OCLC:
- 52106924
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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