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5-10% Material Savings, Increased Productivity and Faster Time to Market

Dates: On Demand
Location: Online

Plataine  has partnered with AHFA to bring this event to your desktop:

The Benefits of Integrated Optimization in Upholstery Manufacturing

  • How innovative technology can help upholstery manufacturers further improve both their top and bottom lines by optimizing the fabric cutting process, while integrating all decision factors into one holistic decision framework.
  • This webinar will include a case study discussion presented by Cliff Thorn, VP of Upholstery Manufacturing at Ethan Allen, who recently led the deployment of an integrated optimization software solution for their fabric cutting operation in Maiden, NC.
  • Key savings achieved at Ethan Allen included over 6% savings in material consumption, methodical reduction in short-roll inventory, increased productivity and reduced level of manufacturing errors.

Speakers:

Avner Ben-Bassat, President, Plataine

Cliff Thorn, Vice President of Upholstery Manufacturing, Ethan Allen

 

 

Metal Industry Web Seminar: Optimizing Shop Floor Operations

Dates: On Demand
Location: Online

Plataine has partnered with Modern MetalsMagazine to bring this event to your desktop. All that is needed to attend is one hour of your time and a high-speed Internet connection.

 

View a recording of this online seminar, featuring metal industry innovators and thought-leaders discussing strategies and tactics that can help metal service centers and fabricators gain a competitive edge.

 

Speakers:
Jeffrey Hobson, Lapham-Hickey Steel

Jim Overholtzer, EMJ

Paul Labriola, Robinson Steel

Upholstery Web Seminar: From Cutting Plywood to Cutting Cost - How to Make Plywood Frames Pay Off

Dates: On Demand
Location: Online

Plataine has partnered with Upholstery Manufacturing Magazine to bring this event to your desktop.  

 

Whether you have already switched to plywood or just considering it, you want to understand how to get the most out of it and make your business more competitive.

 

Speakers:
George Koeninger,
B F C Consulting Group
Kevin Boyle,
Century Furniture