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Your Deliverable: a report that provides guidelines on the kind of material handling and packaging methods that Hooker should be using and an analysis of possible issues and challenges. ABC will use this information if/when it has the opportunity to investigate Hooker directly. The report should include:

Consideration of the incoming raw materials used in the production of upholstered furniture: wood, leather, fabric, foam and other filling material, high carbon spring steel, bar and wire stock and other raw materials
Consideration of the finished products, packaging and packing for shipping and delivery
Identify and discuss the following:
- specific product characteristics of the raw materials - receiving and unpacking raw materials
- finished goods
  - packaging materials
  - what functional trade-offs should be considered and what labeling requirements and hazardous materials should be considered
  - Identify possible packaging inefficiencies; and how the building block concept and unit load concept might be utilized
- what environmental challenges with packaging are there to consider for protection of the environment? What is Hooker’s environmental policy/goals in terms of its packaging efforts?
- Identify the top three of the ten Materials Handling Principles that would provide Hooker with the most efficient material handling system; explain your rationale, why are these the top three?

You will need to be familiar with Hooker’s different lines of upholstered furniture as well as the various raw materials that are utilized. Download this assignment document that includes additional information:

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ELEPHANT Logistics & SC Consultants WORLWIDE We help the world move ahead & we never forget ASSIGNMENT: HOOKER FURNITURE MATERIAL HANDLING AND PACKAGING Hi, Bunky, Your next assignment: ABC is now interested in learning about Hooker Furniture’s material handling and packaging situation. Once again, you will not be able to access this company on the inside. You will need to use your abilities to determine information based on your knowledge of the products and processes that are in play to manufacturer upholstered furniture. Your Deliverable: a report that provides guidelines on the kind of material handling and packaging methods that Hooker should be using and an analysis of possible issues and challenges. ABC will use this information if/when it has the opportunity to investigate Hooker directly. The report should include: • • • Consideration of the incoming raw materials used in the production of upholstered furniture: wood, leather, fabric, foam and other filling material, high carbon spring steel, bar and wire stock and other raw materials Consideration of the finished products, packaging and packing for shipping and delivery Identify and discuss the following: o specific product characteristics of the raw materials - receiving and unpacking raw materials o finished goods ▪ packaging materials ▪ what functional trade-offs should be considered and what labeling requirements and hazardous materials should be considered ▪ Identify possible packaging inefficiencies; and how the building block concept and unit load concept might be utilized o what environmental challenges with packaging are there to consider for protection of the environment? What is Hooker’s environmental policy/goals in terms of its packaging efforts? o Identify the top three of the ten Materials Handling Principles that would provide Hooker with the most efficient material handling system; explain your rationale, why are these the top three? You will need to be familiar with Hooker’s different lines of upholstered furniture as well as the various raw materials that are utilized. This information is available on the company website and possibly the Annual report. From the Annual Report: “Our domestic manufacturing operations make only upholstered furniture. We use various types of wood, leather, fabric, foam and other filling material, high carbon spring steel, bar and wire stock and other raw materials in manufacturing upholstered furniture.” Also, you may want to check for any good info that you can find in the online library. Be sure to use APA format to cite any references that you use in this report. As always, I am available if you have any questions. Danforth Swenson, PhD VP and Managing Director
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Hooker Furniture has been in the market for the last forty years being the trusted dealer
for furniture and household items; it's also among the top-ranked furniture firms that are still run
by a family member even though he is a third generation family (Hooker Furniture, 1956). The
business is being run by people who are environmental conservationists and so from the raw
materials that they use are environmentally friendly, and the employees help to preserve the
beauty and resources of the universe.
This furniture company only sells quality furniture got from quality raw materials and
these raw materials include high carbon, wood, foam, leather and other materials can be
described as enviro...