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Product Name: Pet Palace Product Code: 241 - 0010 Product Name: Small Bombay Chest Product Code: W414 - 11 Product Name: White Berger Ottoman Product Code: R244663 - 01 Product Name: Children’s Rocking Chair Product Code: 248 - 1000 Product Name: Suitcase Bench Product Code: R248080 Product Name: Black Pagoda Lantern Product Code: R23040 Product Name: Demi - Lune Table Product Code: R42912 Product Name: Flower Box Product Code: R76009 DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VII Product Catalogue 2011 40
James & James Furniture Father And Son Marites Musni worked in a furniture company in the mid-80s and when she resigned, she set up her own company in a 2,000 square meter area, 1,000 of which is devoted to furniture production. She unselflessly dedicated her entrepreneurial vision, mission and goals to her husband, James and her son, also a James. Hence the name, James and James Furniture. James and James Furniture started in 2004 as a subcontractor of large furniture and became an exporter in 2006. Ninety-five percent (95%) of its products are exported to Greece, and the rest, to the US and Israel. Products either come as assembly components, semi-finished or completely finished products that are produced according to the client’s specifications. Shipped mostly are armchairs, sofa, dining and cocktail tables, among others. Competition among furniture sub-contractors is high as far as price is concerned. However, quality and timely deliveries remain the strongest points for competition. James and James’ technical constraint is in the production of bent components for rattan furniture and handicrafts which is traditionally done manually using a blowtorch. This results in scorched or burned marks on the surface of the bent component as well as cracks which reduce the quality of the products. The steam-bending technique, which is the more appropriate technology, softens the rattan for easy bending and eliminates such processing defects. The process is also environmentally friendly since it requires only water and waste rattan to fuel the boiler. DOST’s assistance through SET-UP came in 2004 after the company’s application was approved. The purchase of a boiler was made possible through this program. 41 DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VII Product Catalogue 2011 Rattan poles are easier to bend and it took less time to sand. After passing through the boiler, the rattans are in near perfect shape. Product rejects and reworks due to cracks and springing back of rattan poles were reduced from 10% to about 2%. Sales increased and workers were added to the existing force. This, however, was short-lived. Hand in hand with the upgrading of the furniture facility is the phenomenal decline in furniture exports starting in 2000 due to the global economic crisis and the penetration of cheap furniture. At about the time of DOST’s assistance, synthetic plastics and aluminum made furniture mainly from China, flooded the market, eating up a large share of the wood and rattan made furniture exports. James and James was not spared from this development. Orders drastically decreased and the workforce followed. The untapped local market had to be resorted to in order to sustain the company. A condotel became a client. Sub-contracting orders from a local furniture shop catering to Japanese buyers kept the company operational. Despite the sad state of the furniture industry, the hope of its revival remains. As they say, when something goes down, there is no other way but for it to go up. James & James Furniture H. Abellana St., Canduman Mandaue City, Cebu Ms. Marites M. Musni Manager / Owner Telefax: (63)(32) 422 2128 Email: jamesjamesfurniture@yahoo.com
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