Office Furniture

Nov 1, 1998
248 Pages - Pub ID: SB344
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    Section 1: U.S. Office Furniture Market Trends
    • Executive Summary
    • Market Size and Growth
    • Growing Industry Sectors and Product Lines
    • Industry Consolidation and Profitability
    • Changing Distribution Channels
    • Opportunities in the Soho Market
    • Outlook
      • Table 1-1 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Figure 1-1 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1993, 1998, and 2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 1-2 Office Furniture's Position in the U.S. Furniture and Fixture Industry: 1977-2003 (dollars and percent): Furniture and Fixture Shipments, Office Furniture Shipments, Office Furniture Percent Furniture and Fixtures
      • Table 1-3 Real U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1987-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 1-4 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Office Furniture and by Material: 1987-2003 (index): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 1-5 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1977-1998 (dollars): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
      • Figure 1-2 Share of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1992 and 1998 (dollars): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
      • Table 1-6 Forecast U.S. Office Furniture Shipments and Comparative Growth Analysis by Product Type: 1992-2003 (dollars and percent): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
      • Table 1-7 U.S. Shipments of Traditional Work Surfaces and Filing and Storage Products and Systems Type Units: 1982-1998 (dollars): Total Work Surfaces, Desks and Desk Extensions, and Systems Work Surfaces; Total Filing and Storage, Free Standing Storage Units and Files, and Systems Filing and Storage Components
      • Table 1-8 Quantity U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1982-1998 (number): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, and Panel Systems
      • Table 1-9 Rankings by U.S. Shipment Size and Growth Rate for Eighteen Product Segments: 1992-1998 (dollars and percent)
    • Scope and Methodology

    Section 2: U.S. Office Seating Product Shipment and Price Trends

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Sector Size and Growth
    • Shipments by Product
    • Shipments by Material
    • Seating Product Price Trends
    • Major Competitor and New Products
      • Table 2-1 Value of U.S. Office Seating Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 2-2 Value of U.S. Office Seating Shipments by Product by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 2-3 Quantity U.S. Office Seating Shipments by Product by Material: 1982-1998 (number): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 2-4 U.S. Average Value per Office Seating Product Shipped and by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 2-5 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Seating Products: 1987-1998 (index)
      • Table 2-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (index): Secretarial, General, Side and Arm, and Lounge Seating

    Section 3: U.S. Desk and Table Product Shipments and Price Trends

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Desk Shipments by Material
    • Table Shipments by Type and Material
    • Desk and Table Product Price Trends
      • Table 3-1 Value of U.S. Office Desk Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 3-2 U.S. Shipments of Desks and Desk Extensions and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 3-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Desks and Desk Extensions: 1987-1998 (index)
      • Table 3-4 Value of U.S. Office Table Shipments and by Material: 1982-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 3-5 U.S. Shipments of Office Tables by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Work/Conference, Equipment Supporting, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 3-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Tables: 1987-1998 (index)

    Section 4: U.S. Office Storage Unit and Filing Product Shipments and Price Trends

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Office Storage Unit Shipments by Type and Material
    • Office Filing Product Shipments by Type and Material
    • Leading Marketer Developments
      • Table 4-1 Value of U.S. Office Storage Unit Shipments and by Material: 1982-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 4-2 U.S. Shipments of Office Storage Units by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Credenzas, Bookcases and Other Storage Units; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 4-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Storage Units: 1987-1998 (index)
      • Table 4-4 Value of U.S. Office Files Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 4-5 U.S. Shipments of Files by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Vertical, Horizontal/Lateral, Motorized/Visible/Insulated, and All Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 4-6 Average Value per U.S. File Shipped by Product Type by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Vertical, Horizontal/Lateral, Motorized/Visible/Insulated, and All Other; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 4-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood File Cabinets and Cases: 1987-1998 (index)
      • Table 4-8 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood File Cabinets and Cases by Type: 1987-1998 (index): Vertical, Horizontal, and Other Files

    Section 5: U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments and Price Trends

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Sector Size and Growth
    • Shipments by System and Component Type
    • Haworth Maintains a Competitive Advantage
    • HON Seeks to Increase Share Through Acquisitions
    • The Remanufactured Workstation Market
      • Table 5-1 Value of U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
      • Table 5-2 Value of U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments by System Type and by Component: 1982-1998 (dollars): Panel Systems, Modular and Desking Systems; Panels and Space Dividers, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories
      • Table 5-3 U.S. Panel Systems Furniture Shipments by Component Type by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Nonloadbearing Panels, Panel Support Systems, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 5-4 Average U.S. Value per Panel Systems Furniture Component Shipped by Type of Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Nonloadbearing Panels, Panel Support Systems, Work Surfaces, and Filing and Storage; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 5-5 U.S. Modular and Desking Systems Shipments by Component Type by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Space Dividers/Extension Panels, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories; Wood and Nonwood
      • Table 5-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Systems Furniture: 1987-1998 (index)
      • Table 5-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Systems Furniture by Product Type: 1992-1998 (index): Panel and Modular Systems

    Section 6: U.S. Commercial Seating Product and Other Office Furniture Imports

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Commercial Seating Product Imports
    • Files and Other Office Furniture Imports
    • Major Countries of Origin
      • Table 6-1 Value of U.S. Commercial Seating Product Imports: 1990-1998 (dollars): Wood and Nonwood Commercial Seating Products
      • Table 6-2 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered and Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Products: 1990- 1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-3 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered and Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (number and dollars): Bent-Wood Seats, Teak and Other Chairs, and Other Seating
      • Table 6-4 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered Wood Frame Seating Products for the Top Nine Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-5 Value of U.S. Commercial Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Product Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 6-6 Quantity U.S. Commercial Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Product Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-7 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame and Plastics Seating Products: 1990-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-8 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame and Plastics Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (number and dollars): Metal Framed Upholstered, Nonupholstered, and Swivel-Height Adjustable Seats; Reinforced or Laminated Plastics and Other Plastics Seats
      • Table 6-9 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame Seating Products for the Top Nine Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-10 U.S. Imports of Commercial Plastics Seating Products for the Top Seven Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 6-11 Value of U.S. Nonseating Office Furniture Imports: 1989-1998 (dollars and percent): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 6-12 Value of U.S. Wood Nonseating Office Furniture Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 6-13 Value of U.S. Nonseating Metal and Plastics Office Furniture Imports by Type: 1989-1998 (dollars): Metal Filing Cabinets, Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture, Reinforced or Laminated Nonseating Plastics Office Furniture, and Other Plastics Nonseating Office Furniture
      • Table 6-14 Value of U.S. Metal Filing Cabinet and Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture Imports by Major Country of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars)
      • Table 6-15 Value of U.S. Nonseating Plastics Office Furniture Imports for the Top Five Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars)

    Section 7: Factors Affecting U.S. Office Furniture Demand

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • U.S. Nonresidential Furniture and Fixture Purchases
    • U.S. Employment Trends and Office Furniture Purchases per Employee
    • U.S. Office Building Capacity and Construction
      • Table 7-1 U.S. Purchases of Furniture and Fixtures for Private Nonresidential Uses: 1977-2003 (dollars): Current and Real Purchases, and Percent Total Producers' Durable Equipment
      • Table 7-2 U.S. Corporate Profit Trends: 1982-1998 (dollars): Undistributed Profits and Purchases of Furniture and Fixtures Percent Total
      • Table 7-3 U.S. Office Furniture Purchases by Private Business and Government: 1977-2003 (dollars)
      • Table 7-4 U.S. Private and Government Employment and Office Furniture Purchases per Employee: 1977-2003 (number and dollars)
      • Table 7-5 U.S. Total White Collar Employment and Employment Trends for Key End-Use Markets: 1985-1998 (number): Total White Collar Employment, Percent Total Employed Persons, Retail and Wholesale Trade State and Local Governments, Medical Services, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, Business Services, and Federal Government
      • Table 7-6 U.S. New Private Office Building Construction Trends: 1977-2003 (dollars)
      • Table 7-7 New Private U.S. Office Building Construction and Improvements: 1986-1998 (dollars)
      • Table 7-8 Number of U.S. Office Buildings, Floor Space, and Workers: 1992-1998

    Section 8: Cost Structure and Profitability of U.S. Office Furniture Industry

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Material Inputs and Ratios
    • Labor Inputs and Ratios
    • Plant Profit Margins
      • Table 8-1 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1998 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Gross Margins; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 8-2 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Material Costs by Major Kind: 1987-1998 (dollars): Metal Shapes and Forms, Lumber, Plywood, Engineered Wood Products, Plastics Products, Fabrics, Adhesives, Paints, Hardware, and Others
      • Table 8-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Major Material Inputs: 1992-1998 (index): Metals, Lumber, Plywood, Plastics, Fabrics, Coatings, Hardware, and Containers
      • Table 8-4 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Employees, Wages, Weekly Hours; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 8-5 Shipments per Employee at U.S. Office Furniture Plants and Labor Productivity Indicators: 1977-1998 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 8-6 New Capital Expenditures by U.S. Office Furniture Plants: 1977-1996 (dollars and percent): Total Capital Expenditures, Spending for New Buildings and Equipment, Percent Value Added; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 8-7 U.S. Office Furniture Industry Inventory Situation: 1977-1996 (Ratio): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 8-8 Operating Ratios for U.S. Nonwood Office Furniture Plants by Facility Product Line Specialization: 1982-1992 (number, dollars, and percent): Seating, Desks, Storage and Tables, and Panels and Modular Systems; Number of Plants, Cost Structure, Labor Costs, and Capital Expenditures
      • Table 8-9 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Shipments and Operating Ratios by State: 1992 and 1996 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 8-10 Number of U.S. Office Furniture Plants by State by Employee-Size: 1995 (number): 1-19, 20-99, 100-249, and 250 or More Employees

    Section 9: U.S. Competitive Environment

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Number of Industry Players and Plants
    • Share of Market Trends
    • Top Players Expand Through Acquisition, Capacity Expansion, and New Products
      • Table 9-1 Number of U.S. Office Furniture Industry Companies, Plants, and Facility Revenues: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 9-2 Share U.S. Plant Shipments by Office Furniture Industry Sector: 1977-1997 (percent): Wood Office Furniture and Metal Office Furniture; 4, 8, 20, 50 Targets Companies
      • Table 9-3 Distribution of U.S. Office Furniture Plants, Plant Shipments, and Operating Ratios by Number of Employees: 1987, 1992, and 1995 (number, dollars, and percent): Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
      • Table 9-4 Share of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by the Top Six Manufacturers: 1995-1997 (percent)
      • Table 9-5 Sales and Profit Margins for Twenty Worldwide Office Furniture Manufacturers: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)

    Section 10: Competitor Intelligence: Company Profiles and Recent Developments

    • Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
    • Ahrend Groep Nv
      • Products and Sales
      • Manufacturing
      • New Product Development and Growing Products
      • Office Furnishings Distribution
      • Recent Developments
    • Applied Power, Inc
      • Wright Line Products and Distribution
      • Acquires a Distributor
    • Bestar, Inc
      • Products and Facilities
      • Growth Spurred by Exports to the United States
      • New Merchandising Concepts
    • Bullough Plc
      • Office Furniture Subsidiaries and Sales
      • Project Office Furniture
      • Pentos Office Furniture
    • Bush Industries, Inc.
      • Office Furniture Products and Distribution Channels
      • International Expansion
      • New Product
    • Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
      • Commercial Furniture Products
      • Home Office Furniture Line
    • Cramer, Inc
      • Office Seating Products
      • Sales and Distribution
      • New Products
    • Deanes Holdings PLC
      • Office Furniture Distribution
      • A Turnaround in Fiscal 1998
    • Denka Holdings A/S
      • Dencon Office Furniture
      • Fiscal 1998 Results
    • DLW AG
      • Office Furniture Brands and Sales
      • Margins Rebound
    • DMI Furniture, Inc.
      • Office Furniture Products and Distribution
      • New Home Office Division
      • Office Furniture Sales Trends
    • Falcon Products, Inc.
      • Contract/Office Products and Sales
      • Office Furniture Dealer Network
      • New Products
    • Hag A.S.A
      • Products and Sales
      • International Marketing
      • U.S. Marketing Efforts
    • Haworth, Inc
      • Sales and Market Share
      • Wins Patent Infringement Case
      • Capacity Expansion
    • Herman Miller, Inc
      • Products and Distribution
      • Sales and Market Share
      • New Product Introductions
      • International Marketing
    • HON Industries, Inc
      • Office Furniture Products
      • Manufacturing and Distribution
      • Sales and Market Share
      • Acquisitions
    • Itoki Crebio Corp
      • Office Furniture Sales
      • New Products
    • Kimball International, Inc
      • Office Furniture Product Lines
      • Expand Product Offerings
      • Manufacturing and Service Facilities
    • Knoll, Inc
      • Products and Manufacturing
      • Sales and Distribution
      • New Office System Products
    • Kokuyo Co. Ltd.
      • Commercial Furniture Products and Sales
      • U.S. Expansion
    • La-Z-Boy, Inc.
      • Contract Furniture Products and Sales
      • Marketing
    • Mity-Lite, Inc.
      • Folding Table and Stacking Chair Products
      • Acquires Manufacturer of Office Seating and Office Panel Systems
    • Modernform Group Public Co. Ltd.
      • Moflex Office Furniture
      • Licensed Products
    • Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc.
      • Products and Sales
      • Growth Strategy
    • Newell Co.
      • Newell Office Storage and Organization Products
      • Acquires Rubbermaid's Office Products Business
    • O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc.
      • Products and Sales
      • Manufacturing and Distribution
    • Okamura Corp.
      • Office Furniture Sales and Products
      • International Sales Agreements
    • Open Plan Systems, Inc.
      • Products and Sales
      • Changing Direction to Boost Profitability
      • Distribution
    • Reconditioned Systems, Inc.
      • Products and Sales
      • Distribution
    • Samas-Groep Nv
      • Products and Sales
      • Geographic Operations
    • Skandinavisk Holding A/S
      • Office Furniture Sales and Profit Margins
      • Geographic Operations
    • Steelcase, Inc.
      • Leading Office Furniture Manufacturer
      • Product Lines
      • Manufacturing and Marketing
      • International Operations
    • Strafor Facom
      • Steelcase Strafor Products and Sales
      • Sales Growth Strategy
    • Tab Products Co
      • Products and Services
      • Sales and Distribution
    • Wassal Plc
      • Office Furniture Subsidiaries and Sales
      • Growing Product Lines
    • Winsloew Furniture, Inc.
      • Contract Seating
      • Selling Ready-to-Assemble Operations

    Section 11: U.S. Office Furniture Distribution Channels

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Wholesale Office Furniture Industry Consolidates
    • Stationery and Office Supplies Wholesalers Increasing in Importance
    • Commercial and Retail Office Supplies Dealers
    • Furniture Strategies of Office Supplies Superstore Chains
    • A Direct Marketing Strategy
    • Furniture Rental and Leasing Strategies
    • Nonseating Office Furniture Exports
      • Table 11-1 U.S. Wholesale Office and Commercial Furniture Sales and Number of Wholesalers Carrying Line: 1977-1998 (dollars and number): Total Wholesalers, Independent Dealers, and Manufacturer Sales Offices and Brokers
      • Table 11-2 U.S. Wholesale Office and Commercial Furniture Sales and Number of Wholesalers Carrying Line by Type of Wholesaler: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Furniture, Stationery, Office Equipment, and Others
      • Table 11-3 Number, Sales, and Operating Ratios for Office and Business Furniture Wholesalers: 1977-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 11-4 Number and Sales of Office and Business Furniture Wholesalers for Select States: 1987-1998 (number and dollars)
      • Table 11-5 Office Furniture Sales by U.S. Household Furniture Stores: 1987-1998 (number and dollars): Number Selling Office Furniture, Office Furniture Sales, and Percent Store Sales
      • Table 11-6 Office Furniture Sales for Nine Publicly-Listed Office Supply Wholesalers and Retailers: 1993-1997 (dollars)
      • Table 11-7 Sales of Thirty Major U.S. Office Furniture Wholesalers: 1997 (dollars): Name, Address, Phone, and Sales
      • Table 11-8 Value of U.S. Wood and Nonwood Nonseating Office Furniture Exports: 1989-1998 (dollars)
      • Table 11-9 Value of U.S. Wood Nonseating Office Furniture Exports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 11-10 Value of U.S. Metal Filing Cabinet Exports for the Top Eleven Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 11-11 Value of U.S. Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture Exports for the Top Twenty-Five Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)

    Section 12: U.S. Work at Home Demographics

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Small Office/Home Office Market Developments
    • Findings of Bls Work at Home Demographic Study
      • Table 12-1 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Sex, Occupation, Industry, and Pay Status, May 1997 (number and percent): Total, Rate, Percent Wage and Salary, and Percent Self-Employed
      • Table 12-2 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Sex, Marital Status, Presence and Age of Children, and Pay Status, May 1997 (number and percent): Total, Rate, Percent Wage and Salary, and Percent Self-Employed
      • Table 12-3 Paid Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: Wage and Salary Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
      • Table 12-4 Unpaid Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: Wage and Salary Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
      • Table 12-5 Home-Based Businesses: Self-Employed Persons by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
      • Table 12-6 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Usage of Electronic Equipment at Home, May 1997 (number and percent): Computer, Modem, Fax, and Telephone
      • Table 12-7 Job-Related Work at Home on Second Job: All Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number): Total, Rate, and Mean Hours

    Section 13: Canadian Office Furniture Market Trends

    • Summary of Major Findings
    • Size and Growth of Canadian Shipments
    • Canadian Exports and Imports
    • Canadian Plant Operating Ratios and Profitability
    • Steelcase Canada and Bestar Sales
      • Table 13-1 Canadian Office Furniture Plant Shipments and by Material: 1989-1997 (Canadian dollars): Total Metal and Wood and Other Office Furniture)
      • Table 13-2 Canadian Office Furniture Industry Profile: 1990-1995 (Number, Canadian Dollars, and Percent): Number of Plants, Cost Structure, and Labor Situation; Metal Office Furniture and Wood and Other Office Furniture
      • Table 13-3 Canadian Nonseating Office Furniture Imports by Material and Major Country of Origin: 1992-1997 (Canadian dollars): Metal and Wood
      • Table 13-4 Canadian Nonseating Office Furniture Exports by Material and Major Country of Destination: 1992-1997 (Canadian dollars): Metal and Wood

    Section 14: Comparative Analysis Appendix

    • Compare Your Company's Performance to the Overall Industry
    • Calculate Industry Shares
    • Compare Plant Operating Ratios and Profitability
    • Determining Foreign Sales Effort
      • Table 14-1 Calculate Your Company's Share of the U.S. Office Furniture Industry: 1977-1998 (dollars and percent)
      • Table 14-2 Calculate Your Company's Market Share by Product Sector: 1998 (dollars and percent): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, and Systems Furniture
      • Table 14-3 Compare U.S. Office Furniture Gross Plant Profit Margins to Your Own Company's Performance: 1977-1998 (percent)
      • Table 14-4 Compare U.S. Office Furniture Plant Operating Ratios With Your Company's Plant Ratios: 1998 (percent and dollars)
      • Table 14-5 Compare Industry's Export Share of Nonseating Office Furniture Shipments to Your Own Company's Export-Shipment Ratio: 1992-1998 (percent)
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