Manufacturing Industry
Technology transforms new designs.(office furniture has new functional features)
Purchasing, April, 1999 by AVERY, SUSAN
In the office furniture industry, technology is driving change in styles. Keeping in mind today's highly skilled, technical work force, furniture manufacturers are introducing new lines that allow office workers who use computer monitors on a daily basis to easily make adjustments to seating and work surfaces.
These ergonomic chairs and workstations can lead to an increase in worker productivity by as much as 15%, says Dick Haworth, CEO, Haworth, Inc., Holland, Mich. "Furniture can help strike a balance between comfort and discomfort, which in turn supports maximizing human performance." And, in keeping with the trend toward management's use of projects and employee teams to complete them, furniture manufacturers have introduced...
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