specifying furniture - the importance of a correct specification - national furniture specifications...
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SPECIFYING OFFICE FURNITURE
Alan Bennett
Specifier Training Manager
NATIONAL FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS
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IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS
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Specifier ProblemsSquare peg – Round hole
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Supplier ProblemsA level playing field
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EXAMPLE: Product Specified
415g metal tin Heinz Beans
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415g metal tin Heinz Beanz
(with pork sausages)
EXAMPLE: Product Supplied
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Heinz supply 15 types of 415g beans for the UK market, here are my favorites
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Even with Pork Sausages you can specify 8 !
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Current Problems
Tenders that specify misleading or inappropriate standards
and requirements cause problems.
Both for tendering authorities and suppliers, resulting in:
• Loss of time • Higher costs• Wasted effort • Inferior quality• Non-conformance• Liability/Legal Challenge
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Current Problems
This always adds up to costing MONEY
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Solution
Specifiers need:
• Access to clear and concise advice for tender creation
• Access to accurate information on current requirements
• Access to the correct and current furniture standards
• NATIONAL FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS
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BenefitsFor Specifiers:• Understand the issues and requirements
• Save time and money in preparing tenders
• Save time and money in reviewing submissions
• Better products that are value for money and fit for purpose
For Manufacturers and Suppliers:• Better understanding of the specifiers’ needs
• Save time and money in responding to tenders
• Better chance of success for more responsible manufacturers
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Process for todayThis Afternoon:• We will show you that specifying furniture can be
made easy• We will demonstrate a step by step guide to the
perfect specification
• However; to get to that point we have a series of important and useful topics to understand
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Process for todayNext:• James Bell will talk about sustainably manufactured furniture
• Tristine Hargreaves will talk about Flammability for contract furniture
• Levent Caglar & Sukhneet Assee will talk about how the office environment, technology and new ways of working demands can be met.
• They will then demonstrate the ergonomics associated with a task chair
• Paul Soley & Sue Mann will host a Tour of our Testing Labs
• Then we have a 45 minute break for Lunch
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Any questions?