Are the best days behind us?
American Furniture Warehouse’s CEO says inflation, the end of stimulus money and a tight housing supply are all playing into a slowdown in consumer demand …
Category: Supply chain logistics
Bassett Furniture: BenchMade Part 2
Expansion, upgrades of North Carolina facilities seek to reduce backlog, lead times for custom stationary and motion upholstery NEWTON, N.C. – Bassett Furniture Inds. has …
Inside Bassett’s BenchMade upholstery manufacturing complex
NEWTON, N.C. – In mid-November, Tom Russell of Home News Now visited Bassett Furniture’s BenchMade upholstery plant in Newton, N.C. The 629,000-plus-square foot plant includes …
Vietnam update: factories continue long slog towards full capacity levels
HO CHI MINH CITY – It’s been nearly two months now that Vietnam began the long and drawn-out process of reopening its factories post lockdown. …
Hooker Furnishings names Ken Donham senior vice president, international operations
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Hooker Furnishings, one of the nation’s leading home furnishings resources for case goods, leather furniture and fabric-upholstered furniture, has appointed Ken Donham …
J.B. Hunt earns 2022 Military Friendly Employer status
LOWELL, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, today announced it has been named …
Precision Textiles to open Arizona manufacturing plant, distribution center
50,000-square-foot leased facility will serve customers in the Western U.S. PHOENIX, Ariz. – Fabrics supplier Precision Textiles announced it is opening a new 50,000-square foot …
Wondersign’s endless aisle detour
TAMPA, Fla. — For years, a Wondersign endless aisle solution made all the sense in the world for furniture stores looking to play in the …
Are long lead times the new norm?
Domestic wood producers say that order backlogs and lead times have risen in recent months due to ongoing demand. HIGH POINT — Domestic case goods …
Blog: HOPE Fairs platform offers digital bridge between Vietnam and the rest of the world
Online product catalog helps link manufacturers with prospective customers around the globe HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Earlier this year the Handicraft & Wood …
