furniture jamaica overview 2012
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An overview of JBDC's Furniture Jamaica project.TRANSCRIPT
FROM THE OLD
TO A NEW LOOK
Modern designs
Efficient manufacturing
operations
Upgrading of skills &
capacities
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Transforming the Jamaican
Furniture Industry using:
Garfield Chair by Robert Casserly
INTRODUCING NEW DESIGN
CONCEPTSC
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TU
DY # 1: Multi-functional Furniture:
Saving Space while multiplying functionality
CA
SE
ST
UD
Y #1: Multi-functional Furniture
It’s a coffee
table by day…
and when
friends come
over for
scrabble.. It’s a
game table by
night!
INTRODUCING NEW DESIGN
CONCEPTS
PROTOTYPING &
MODELLINGC
AS
E S
TU
DY #2: Expanding Boardroom Table Concept:
The Concept:
A boardroom
table that can be
expanded
Scaled prototype
UTILIZING MODERN
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Professional CAD software for furniture design
UTILIZING MODERN
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Improving the
efficiency &
accuracy of
furniture design
using CAD
technology
PROMOTION OF
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION
Shop Floor
Organization
Process flow
Safety
Energy
Management
PROMOTION OF
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION
Shop Floor
Organization
Process flow
Safety
Energy
Management
From Chaos….
PROMOTION OF
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION
Shop Floor
Organization
Process flow
Safety
Energy
Management
AB
D EC
…to order
Proper layout of equipment leads to more
efficient production
CREATING A SAFE
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Shop Floor
Organization
Process flow
Safety
Energy
Management
"Woodworking
machinery causes
significantly more
major injuries than
machinery in any
other industry ..."
Shop Floor
Organization
Process flow
Safety
Energy
Management
CREATING A SAFE
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Safety practices on the shop floor
PROMOTION OF
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION
Process flow
Shop Floor
Organization
Safety
Energy
Management
Devising strategies and tools
to assist MSMEs in reducing
energy costs through
conservation and effective
management of energy
resources, as well as
identifying alternative
sources of energy.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
& FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Providing a full range of
Business Support services
to MSME furniture
manufacturers, including
access to financial support.
� Business plan writing
� Business formalization
� Financial management
� Marketing strategy
CREATING A COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY
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