A profile of the furniture manufacturing industry : global restructuring /

The furniture industry (NAICS 337) plays an important role in the U.S. economy as a bellwether for manufacturing through its utilization of a global production network. Types of furniture range from household to institutional, with particular growth in firms supplying medical and government-related...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walcott, Susan M., 1949- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:2013 digital library.
Industry profiles collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structure of the furniture industry
  • 3. How the industry operates
  • 4. Industry organization and competition
  • 5. Market forces inside and outside the industry
  • 6. Regulation of the furniture industry, domestic and global
  • 7. Challenges and opportunities for the furniture industry
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.