The well known upholstered leather furniture manufacturer Decoro, recently closed it factory in Shenzhen, China after encountering liquidity problems. More then 2000 workers lost their jobs which lead to protests. Eventually, the local government stepped in and paid two months worth of the worker’s back salaries. Yet over the years,...

Quick post on CAD programs for the furniture design industry, since I was recently asked about this from a customer. Pro Level Solidworks ( http://www.solidworks.com ) Rhino ( http://www.rhinocad.co.uk/) Pro/ENGINEER ( http://www.ptc.com/products/proengineer/) Autodesk AliasStudio ( http://usa.autodesk.com ) Catia (http://www.3ds.com/products/catia/ ) Intericad ( http://www.yfcad.com/Products/intericad6000.php) Concept unlimited  ( http://www.csi-concepts.com) Super Basic Mobi3d ( http://www.mobi3d.ro ) Woody ( http://www.almod-corp.com/woody20_en.htm) Basic Furniture Design (BFD) (...

Absolutely nothing related to furniture but… WOW! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B1OnhSucP8&ed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzH_skByx3Q Was heading home from a late night at the office, when the taxi driver keys me in on what just occurred. Surprisingly the Chinese media has said little even though its all over the news elsewhere. A friend texts me to tell me she...

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“A main issue, is customers understanding of these providers scope of business and their capabilities with the most common misconception is that these companies will take responsibility for getting your products picked up, packed and shipped out in good condition” Most of us cannot be in China full time, yet its...