Hotel FF&E Pricing & Lead Times Update The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed shipments from Asia. However, it has also affected the lead times and pricing of some key products manufactured in the US. Supply chain challenges abroad are causing sourcing issues here at home, in part because raw materials coming […]
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Three Ways Kimball Cuts Shipping Delays from Asia As we discussed in our previous blog post, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted shipments from Asia. From a sudden explosion of importations to a shortage of vessels, trouble in US ports, and ground transportation delays, there are many things to consider […]
Four Factors Causing Shipping Delays from Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has created countless global challenges, one of which is the negative impact on shipments from Asia. These shipments, containing the hospitality goods necessary to complete hotel projects across the US, are experiencing severe delays and cost increases due to a […]
20 Bright Spots From 2020 2020 was unlike any other year, and thanks to COVID-19, wildfires, social injustices, election chaos, and other afflictions, it created its own special brand of pain and suffering. Nevertheless, our last 12 months did contain a few bright spots. So before we simply dispense with […]
Tips for Drama-Free Hotel FF&E: Warehousing & Installation Without proper planning and an experienced team, your hotel construction or renovation project can become a major source of stress. But when you partner with the right FF&E provider who knows how to properly manage challenges before they become problems, your project […]
Tips for Drama-Free Hotel FF&E: Pricing & Product Undertaking a hotel construction or renovation project can naturally have its fair share of drama with all of the moving parts. However, much of the pain and disappointment within the FF&E procurement process is avoidable. With a focus on pricing and product, […]
Tips for Drama-Free Hotel FF&E: Interior Design Nobody likes drama (unless it’s in your favorite movie or TV show!), but many hotel furnishings projects have more than their fair share of it. With a focus on the interior design phase, we’ll discuss what it takes to keep drama out of […]
Sourcing FF&E: Domestic vs. Imported – What You Need To Know Depending on the hotel brand or type, hoteliers often have a choice as to which manufacturers they want to produce their furniture, fixtures, and equipment. The large majority of hotel furnishings are build-to-order, not finished SKUs sitting on a […]
How Hotel FF&E Manufacturers are Thinking Differently: Dubois In these everchanging and uncertain times, hotel FF&E manufacturers are forced to think differently about the way they conduct business. Paul Lueken of Huntingburg, Indiana-based Dubois Wood Products, a longstanding producer of 100% American-made case goods for the lodging industry and preferred […]
How to Avoid Project Delays During the Chinese New Year It’s barely October, but it’s already time to start thinking about Chinese New Year – and I don’t mean what you’re going to wear. With so many materials, parts, and finished goods still produced in China, the annual CNY holiday […]