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Wood raw material and manufacture costs of wood-based panels

Grzegorzewska E., Boruszewski P.

Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Forestry and Wood Technology

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2018

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No. 104

390--394

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Due to development of furniture and building industries there has been a growth in companies’ demand for wood based panels, the production of which consumes, first of all, wood raw material. Acquisition and sale of wood in Poland is systematically increasing, however, a strong dynamic of industries connected with wood processing and other related fields leads to an increase in the level of deficit of this raw material. Moreover, the existing trend of rising wood prices calls for search of substitute materials, one of them being wood from plantations of fast growing trees. The article covers research findings into defining the importance of the type of wood material for economic profitability in the process of production of wood-based panels. In order to realize these assumptions there has been applied a modified method of Sunds Defibrator, which was used in the calculation of manufacture costs of MDF boards in the United States. The starting point were the costs resulting from technological process of MDF and chipboards.

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Market threats and opportunities in the implementation of sustainable products – results from empirical study of furniture industry

Grzegorzewska E., Więckowska M.

Drewno : prace naukowe, doniesienia, komunikaty

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2017

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vol. 60, nr 200

111--123

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The primary goal of the research was to define the market threats and opportunities which the furniture industry is faced with on introducing the asymmetrical veneering of wood-based panels. The empirical research was conducted in two stages. The first comprised a survey carried out in 80 medium- -sized and large furniture enterprises. In the second phase of the research, individual in-depth interviews were conducted among representatives of the furniture industry and experts representing research and development units. Being able to meet consumers’ new needs and expectations is one of the more significant benefits derived from the choice of the asymmetrical method for veneering wood-based panels. Moreover, emphasis was laid on the chance of an increase in production profitability resulting from the possibility of partially substituting more expensive materials for less expensive ones. Additionally, the chances of a new design were also stressed, with the use of veneer made from different types of wood. Apart from the expected benefits, the study also dealt with threats resulting from the introduction of new technology. From the conducted research, it was found that a number of the respondents feared an increase in production costs and the emergence of new technological problems resulting from the introduction of this specific technology.

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Selected aspects of innovation in the furniture industry - empirical research findings

Grzegorzewska E., Więckowska M.

Drewno : prace naukowe, doniesienia, komunikaty

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2016

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vol. 59, nr 198

147--161

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A willingness to innovate and develop innovation potential are the basic conditions for competitiveness on domestic, as well as international, markets. The aim of this paper is to explore the perception of innovation within the furniture industry in Poland. Empirical research was conducted in two stages. In the first, based on the findings of analyses published by the Central Statistical Office, the innovation activity of furniture enterprises was evaluated in comparison with that of all Polish industry. The second stage comprised primary research, the aim of which was to collect opinions from furniture manufacturers on certain aspects of innovation activity. The analysis was conducted in 80 medium-sized and large furniture enterprises. The research tool was an interview questionnaire composed of 31 questions. From the primary research it was found that the greatest influence on an increase in demand for furniture was a price reduction of the product. The most significant factor influencing the decision on the part of entrepreneurs regarding the introduction of innovation was its economic justification. The main factor curbing innovation activity in furniture enterprises was a lack of funds.

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The impact of clustering on the innovativeness of furniture industry

Grzegorzewska E., Niziałek I., Olkowicz M.

Management and Production Engineering Review

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2014

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Vol. 5, No. 2

12--19

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The furniture industry in Poland is a rapidly growing area of the economy. The level of innovation strongly influences furniture enterprises competitive position on the market. To support innovation, small and medium furniture industry businesses are affiliate in cluster initiatives. It supports the area of R&D, joint promotional campaigns and financing of new ventures. The paper presents selected furniture industry cluster initiatives that implement policies to support innovation activities of enterprises affiliated to them. In Poland, more and more furniture industry businesses brings together in cluster initiatives that aim to improve their market competitiveness and increase the level of innovation. Taken studies allow to analyse the direction of innovative activities undertaken by companies of the furniture industry with particular emphasis on the ones associated in clusters. Thus the aim of the article is to investigate the interest of Polish furniture enterprises (especially SMEs), in participation in clusters. Moreover the benefits of that choice and its impact on Polish furniture manufacturers innovativeness are evaluated.

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Critical analysis of plywood production system model

Borysiuk P., Boruszewski P., Kowaluk G., Niziałek I., Grzegorzewska E.

Management and Production Engineering Review

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2013

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Vol. 4, No. 1

4-9

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The article attempts to analyze the process of plywood production of a Polish plywood manufacturer. The aim is to describe the possibility of change in the production process in order to optimize production and minimize waste. It also indicates the possibility of minimizing production costs. Costs reduction could be achieved by modernization of technology and production equipment, as well as through the optimization of human resources management. However, in case of each particular change, the specificity of the whole industry and individual plant must be taken into consideration.