by David Farris | Nov 3, 2023 | Education
Lead times are always a sticky situation in building furniture. Once a client gives the green light for their designer to move on a project everything goes into warp speed in their mind. It doesn’t matter if it took the client months to make a decision –...
by David Farris | Sep 3, 2021 | Education
For years and years, 8 – 10 week lead times were the industry standard. Anytime you heard of a plant exceeding 10 weeks you automatically thought the worst. At least until the Pandemic of 2020 hit, 8 weeks was the standard amount of time it took to produce and...
by David Farris | Apr 26, 2021 | Education
There are always a bunch of questions about foam – after all it is a petroleum by product and nobody is a big fan of petroleum these days. But we have done our best to source the highest quality foam available, always keeping an eye on balancing quality with...
by David Farris | Oct 25, 2020 | Education
In today’s world of manufacturing there are many words used to describe the process by which one company produces a product or service that is then marketed and sold under the name of another company. You’d be surprised by the number of your favorite...
by David Farris | Oct 16, 2020 | Education
Have you ever heard the expression “Form follows Function”? It is a design principle used by designers that implies a product should be constructed based on functional needs. Too often, when it comes to furniture shopping, customers concentrate on the...
by David Farris | Oct 16, 2020 | Education
Imagine after buying a new sofa from a furniture retailer and your cushions are starting to sag within the first year. Sagging cushions are normally the first indicator that poor production methods and cheap materials were used. Not only are they uncomfortable, but...
