FF&E, Project Logistics

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What You Need To Know About Chinese New Year and COVID Shipping Delays

What You Need To Know About Chinese New Year and COVID Shipping Delays Each fall, our vendors who manufacture FF&E products in China warn us to get our purchase orders in early if we want to receive products before Chinese New Year. Because of COVID, we need to think about […]

Hotel FF&E procurement, logistics, and project management

Hotel Project Supply Chain Update – June 30, 2021

Hotel Project Supply Chain Update – June 30, 2021 The hotel FF&E supply chain has experienced significant disruption the past several months as COVID-19 has skewed both supply and demand. Since new construction and renovation projects depend on the availability of raw materials and finished goods within tight schedules, this […]

Interior design and FF&E procurement for hotel construction or renovation projects

What To Do With Leftover Hotel Items

What To Do With Leftover Hotel Items If you own or operate a hotel, you have some guests who accidentally leave behind personal items or luggage in your hotel. In addition, after renovating a hotel, you may have old appliances on hand that you no longer need. Instead of throwing […]

FF&E and project management for hotel renovations

Hidden Challenges in Hotel Renovations & How To Tackle Them

Hidden Challenges in Hotel Renovations & How To Tackle Them If you’re a hotel owner undertaking a renovation project, you want to know what you’re up against. Yet, certain obstacles are unique to a property based on the building, brand, project dynamics, and other circumstances, making them more difficult to anticipate.  In a previous post, we discussed five common hurdles generally facing hotel owners during renovation. In this follow-up, we’ll reveal some […]

Hotel FF&E, logistics, and project management

Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Woes – What You Need To Know

Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Woes – What You Need To Know In early March, we posted an update about the supply chain for hospitality furnishings. A confluence of factors had combined to snarl shipping networks worldwide. Since then, Innvision has gained further insight from suppliers and transportation providers into the […]

hotel renovations, FF&E

Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Update: Even More Stressed

Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Update: Even More Stressed The global pandemic’s far-reaching effects have created tremendous challenges in the hotel FF&E supply chain. Unfortunately, due to additional factors not related to COVID-19, the supply chain is even more snarled now than it was before. Many hotel projects are delayed and […]

Three Ways Kimball Cuts Shipping Delays from Asia

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 […]

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Tips for Drama-Free Hotel FF&E – Shipping & Receiving

A hotel construction or renovation project can become a major headache when things go awry. But by taking a few proactive steps and partnering with the right FF&E provider, your project will run more smoothly so you can enjoy your completed hotel and the journey it took to get there. […]