Room & Board: The Financial, Social & Environmental Benefits of U.S. Furniture Manufacturing
This HSW CEU course from Room & Board for Business educates participants on domestic furniture manufacturing benefits and the value to both specifiers and end-users. It discusses the history of domestic versus import manufacturing, and what it means to be American Made. The course highlights the financial benefits, positive social impacts and environmental implications of domestic manufacturing, including sustainability, that can impact our planet, people and spaces, where we work, live and play.
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of the history of domestic versus import furniture manufacturing and what Made in America means.
- Understand the financial benefits and the value of products made domestically.
- Discover the positive social impact U.S. manufacturing has on craftspeople and communities.
- Examine the environmental impact on our planet from using domestically sourced, more sustainable materials.