TY - BOOK AU - Ratnasingam,Jegatheswaran ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Furniture Manufacturing: A Production Engineering Approach T2 - Design Science and Innovation, SN - 9789811694127 AV - TS885 PY - 2022/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Nature Singapore, Imprint: Springer KW - Industrial engineering KW - Production engineering KW - Engineering design KW - Industrial and Production Engineering KW - Engineering Design KW - Process Engineering KW - Furniture industry and trade N1 - The furniture manufacturing industry -- Furniture Design and Innovation -- Furniture Manufacturing Systems -- Production Flow In Furniture Manufacturing -- Preparing The Furniture Parts -- Joints In Furniture N2 - This volume covers all aspects of furniture manufacturing from a production engineering perspective. It takes a step-by-step pedagogical approach, dwelling on details which must be understood at every process, as the furniture makes its way through the factory shop floor. The content highlights the global industry, and discusses furniture design and manufacturing systems. The chapters also discuss every stage of the manufacturing process until the finished product is packaged. There is also emphasis on strength design of furniture, furniture testing, environmental compliance, and automation. The contents also discuss the optimization of furniture manufacturing through a mathematical approach and highlights the current global trends impacting the furniture manufacturing industry, especially the circular economy and Industry 4.0. This volume will a useful resource to those in academia and industry UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9412-7 ER -