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FURNITURE ENGINEERING SERVICES

Do you feel you may be missing opportunities due to technological constraints? We can help you to improve your manufacturing efficiencies which will enhance your competitive advantage and profitability.

We offer technical consulting services for manufacturers of:

Household Furniture
Office Furniture
Kitchen Cabinets
Store Fixtures
Institutional/Laboratory Casework
Architectural Millwork
Lumber, Dimension Stock, & Cut Stock
Veneer, Plywood & Wood-Based Panels
Wood Chips

Through an extensive network of international affiliates, we have the capability and expertise to handle most operations-related problems common to wood processing and manufacturing - from the receipt of raw materials to the completion of the end products. Our resources enable us to provide input from the restructuring or expansion of older facilities and processes to the construction of an entire new plant. Specifically, our associates are competent in:

Manufacturing Strategy - Assist in business development through:
· Business Plan Generation
· Feasibility Analysis
· Capacity/Demand/Product Range Assessment
· Strategic Facilities Planning
· Market & Research
· Forecasting
Implementation - Assist from "green field" to start-up with:
· Plant Site Selection
· Permitting
· Facilities Development
· Structural/Civil/Electrical Design
· Wood Technology
· Plant Engineering
· Process Development and Engineering
· Plant Layout & Materials Handling
· Equipment Design & Specification
· Assessment of New Machinery and Equipment
· Computer-aided Design/Drafting.
Operations Management - Assist in the development and installation of procedures and systems to improve operating results through:
· Product Costing and Cost Control
· Production Scheduling & Control
· Machine/Labor Standards Development
· Safety and Workplace Ergonomics
· Inventory Management and Control
· Warehousing and Shipping
· Lumber Yield Improvement
Manufacturing Evaluation - Assist lenders and investors with industry-specific due diligence, including:
· Performance Benchmarking and Measurement
· Plant & Equipment Evaluation
· Manufacturing Systems Evaluation
· Information Systems Evaluation
· Operations Audit
Interim Management - Assist with temporary manpower for:
· Transition Management
· Project Management

The diversified expertise of our technical associates enables solutions that combine the wide vision of a generalist with the eye of a specialist. Our clients will benefit from a balanced approach that considers both daily concerns and longer-range strategies.

Our associated experts regularly attend seminars, major machinery exhibitions and trade shows around the world to stay abreast of new developments. They speak frequently at industry seminars and university classrooms and write for trade magazines.

Assistance has been provided to clients throughout the world. Through this exposure our technical associates have developed an understanding of working in differing cultures and business environments.

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The AKTRIN Group of Information Centers is an international consulting firm fully dedicated to the furniture, textile and wood industries. Our research library contains over 1500 reports, covering all aspects of the residential and office furniture markets, textile, fiber fabrics, apparel, garments, as well as wood products, lumber, MDF, particleboard, plywood, millwork, windows, doors, floor coverings and much more.

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