Furniture producers in Nigeria still rely on imported parts, together with hinges, locking methods and fabric materials, regardless of finishing up a lot of their manufacturing regionally, business practitioners have stated.
An architect, Ina, who has labored with AFP, the furnishings manufacturing subsidiary of Julius Berger, stated many of the firm’s woodworking and meeting processes occurred in Nigeria, whereas some parts had been sourced from overseas.
Speaking through the ongoing Design Week Lagos Expo, he stated the corporate’s timber processing operations, together with seasoning wooden earlier than manufacturing, additionally fashioned a part of its native manufacturing actions.
He stated the supply of extra parts from Nigerian producers might scale back reliance on imported supplies.
At a panel session through the exhibition, AFP General Manager, Oliver Cohnen, stated producers ought to perceive market demand and clients’ wants earlier than investing in equipment.
He stated manufacturing required enough capability, an environment friendly manufacturing unit format, dependable suppliers and high quality management.
“For me, it is the people who make the difference, not the machines,” Cohnen stated, stressing the necessity to practice employees earlier than increasing manufacturing.
Also talking, the co-founder of TRT Arredo Ltd, Jonathan Agwunobi, stated standardising manufacturing processes might assist producers preserve consistency and enhance effectivity.
He stated his firm had established a design division and targeted on chosen initiatives fairly than pursue each industrial alternative.
According to him, the strategy allowed the corporate to develop experience in its chosen areas and use buyer suggestions to enhance its work.
Agwunobi stated the corporate had additionally tailored some practices noticed throughout a go to to a producing agency in Italy to go well with its operations.
Earlier, the founding father of Design Week Lagos, Titi Ogufere, stated AFP had participated within the exhibition’s Made by Design present for greater than eight years, lacking just one or two editions.
She counseled the corporate for integrating younger designers into its manufacturing processes.
“I really like the fact that they have integrated young designers into what they are doing because at Design Week Lagos, we are really for promoting young designers and young thinkers,” she stated.
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