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Wood Furniture Components: Implementation Of Flow-Line Technology Based On Lean Manufacturing Concepts, W. D. Motsenbocker, P. H. Steele, S. L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, A. Schuler

Faculty Publications

This case study is #3 in a series of studies that relate specifically to the development and application of lean manufacturing techniques for the furniture and wood component supplying industries. Case study #3 is an example of how productivity can be increased in a furniture manufacturing organization by using flow-line technology.

This case study provides information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented, followed by a detailed case study of a wood component manufacturing company’s adoption of a new flow-line technology based on lean manufacturing concepts.

The Double-D Cell For Assembling Hardware In Upholstered Furniture Production, S. L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, P. H. Steele, W. D. Motsenbocker

Faculty Publications

This is the first case study in a series of studies that relate specifically to the development and application of lean manufacturing techniques of furniture and wood component supplying industries. Case study one is an example of how a subassembly process in an upholstered furniture facility was re-configured from a traditional flow line to a “Double-D” manufacturing cell. This case study provides general information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented, followed by a detailed description of Franklin Corporation’s adoption of a new type of manufacturing cell—the “Double-D”. A discussion of the original state of …

Parallel Pull Flow: A New Lean Production Design, S. L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, P. H. Steele, W. D. Motsenbocker

Faculty Publications

This case study is #2 in a series of studies that relate specifically to the development and application of lean manufacturing techniques for the furniture and wood component supplying industries. Case study #2 is an example of how productivity can be increased in a furniture manufacturing organization by using a new lean production design termed Parallel Pull Flow (PPF). This case study provides information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented, followed by a detailed case study of a furniture manufacturing company’s adoption of a new final assembly PPF lean production system.

Trends Of Hardwood Lumber Use In Making Household Furniture., Steven H. Bullard

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Hardwood lumber has long been a "mainstay" raw material for U.S. furniture makers. Its importance relative to other raw materials, however, has changed significantly during the past 40 to 50 years.

Furniture Production And The Forest Resources Of Southwest Mississippi, Steven H. Bullard

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The furniture industry has become a dominant industry in Mississippi. Furniture producers employ over 22,000 people in the State and directly account for more than 10 percent of all manufacturing employment, up from just over 5 percent in 1963.