The supply chain is broken, and there’s no easy fix. What’s contributing to the delays, and when will they get better? We’ve tapped furniture industry veter.
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Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 5/14/2021
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA) has announced new dates, a new format and a new partnership with The Malouf Foundation, as part of its 25th annual Furniture Industry Awards Gala (FIAG).
The annual Gala, originally scheduled for April of 2020, was rescheduled due to concerns stemming from the Covid-19 virus. The new date and time September 23
rd at 7:00 pm also debuts another first for the annual event a virtual format.
According to IHFRA Executive Director Ray Allegrezza, “While we are happy to see so many Americans getting the COVID-19 vaccination, the safety of our honorees and our attendees must always come first. With that in mind, we’ve opted to host this year’s FIAG as a virtual event to ensure the health and well-being of everyone involved.”
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Lead times are terrible. When will they get better? Lead times are terrible. When will they get better?
For designers already sick of explaining to clients why their furniture is taking forever, here’s a fun new one: Your sofa might be sitting at the bottom of the ocean.
Last weekend, a California-bound cargo ship hit a patch of rough weather, and 750 containers were lost at sea. According to
American Shipper, which covers the global supply chain and international transportation, the vessel which is now being rerouted to Mexico so the damages can be assessed was carrying more than 4,000 containers of furniture cargo, including goods from Amazon, Ikea and Williams-Sonoma. Such is the strange interconnected world of globalized logistics that rising barometric pressure over the Pacific Ocean can lead to an empty living room in Dayton, Ohio.