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Aligning Business and People Strategies
Business leaders spend considerable time and energy developing business strategies and seek to align all business activities to ensure optimisation of effort, business growth and sustainability. This should always include the people within a business. For example,...
Sure you can buy direct from China!
This is an article from Graham Smith CEO Innova Group that he wrote in a LinkedIn forum we thought we would share with you - Keeping costs low and profits high have always been fundamental in business. One source of low-cost furniture items is buying from China....
Australian Training Awards
Are you a Furnishing Industry business employer that supports the nationally recognised training programs for your employees? Since 1994, the Australian Training Awards have recognised the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, vocational students,...
IMPORTERS BEWARE – YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOODS YOU IMPORT
Are you aware that your business is responsible for any product that you import, manufacture, sell, supply or distribute? This means that you can be held liable for any defect or other condition that renders the product unsafe and results in injury, death or damage....
Cyclone Debbie’s Destructive Design
With the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie, our first thoughts are...how can we help? In the furniture industry, we could easily donate furniture from our fabulous Members and networks. However, after further investigation, we have discovered that sadly this is not really...
URGENT Timber Products Import Conditions Review – Are you an Importer of timber furniture, components or materials ?
The timber import conditions review team within the Plant Import Operations section of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has now completed a preliminary draft of import conditions changes for a specified range of timber products and has established a...
E-commerce: Challenges and Opportunities for Exporters
As a well-established hub for finance and trade, Hong Kong is home to many traders who have a wealth of experience in conducting import and export business. Thanks to efficient management, the bilingual environment and an internationally-recognised legal regime, it...
Training Providers Forum 2017
The WA Forum is getting a makeover, becoming a one day conference for the first time. A busy and vibrant one day program will both engage and challenge delegates. In 2017 the Forum themes will focus on: the student experience; employer perspectives; and assessment....
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS PROGRAM – MALAYSIA 2017
This article was written by Alby Johnston who attended the EFE in Malaysia - For several years now Australian Furniture Association’s (AFA) Chief Executive Officer, Patrizia Torelli has been developing relationships with many Governments, Furniture Councils,...
Pierre Charpin named Designer of the Year by Maison et Objet
Maison et Objet describes Pierre Charpin as “an explorer at heart” – but the French designer, who graduated from Bourges Art School in 1984, is so much more than that. A “designer’s designer” in the truest sense of the expression, Charpin is unfazed by the world and...