the importance of correct furniture specifications - alan bennett - fira
DESCRIPTION
Tenders that specify misleading or inappropriate standards and requirements cause problems. Both for tendering authorities and suppliers, resulting in: - Loss of time - Higher costs - Wasted effort - Inferior quality - Non-conformance - Liability/Legal Challenge National Furniture Specifications Furniture Industry Research Association Part of the Specifying Office Furniture event on 4th June 2014.TRANSCRIPT
SPECIFYING OFFICE FURNITURE
Alan Bennett
Specifier Training Manager
NATIONAL FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS
IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS
Specifier ProblemsSquare peg – Round hole
Supplier ProblemsA level playing field
EXAMPLE: Product Specified
415g metal tin Heinz Beans
415g metal tin Heinz Beanz
(with pork sausages)
EXAMPLE: Product Supplied
Heinz supply 15 types of 415g beans for the UK market, here are my favorites
Even with Pork Sausages you can specify 8 !
Current Problems
Tenders that specify misleading or inappropriate standards
and requirements cause problems.
Both for tendering authorities and suppliers, resulting in:
• Loss of time • Higher costs• Wasted effort • Inferior quality• Non-conformance• Liability/Legal Challenge
Current Problems
This always adds up to costing MONEY
Solution
Specifiers need:
• Access to clear and concise advice for tender creation
• Access to accurate information on current requirements
• Access to the correct and current furniture standards
• NATIONAL FURNITURE SPECIFICATIONS
BenefitsFor Specifiers:• Understand the issues and requirements
• Save time and money in preparing tenders
• Save time and money in reviewing submissions
• Better products that are value for money and fit for purpose
For Manufacturers and Suppliers:• Better understanding of the specifiers’ needs
• Save time and money in responding to tenders
• Better chance of success for more responsible manufacturers
Process for todayThis Afternoon:• We will show you that specifying furniture can be
made easy• We will demonstrate a step by step guide to the
perfect specification
• However; to get to that point we have a series of important and useful topics to understand
Process for todayNext:• James Bell will talk about sustainably manufactured furniture
• Tristine Hargreaves will talk about Flammability for contract furniture
• Levent Caglar & Sukhneet Assee will talk about how the office environment, technology and new ways of working demands can be met.
• They will then demonstrate the ergonomics associated with a task chair
• Paul Soley & Sue Mann will host a Tour of our Testing Labs
• Then we have a 45 minute break for Lunch
Any questions?