Question

Pick a product that you wear or have in your house. Research what is involved in producing that product and how it came into your possession. Write a one-two page detailed analysis of the products/steps/transportation and sale of that product. Start from raw material to finished product with steps involved in the process.

Answer 1

Recently, I bought a side table from a world-renowned furniture company. The item was being sold at sale at the store and therefore, I bought it at quite a good price.

When I read the brochure of the company, I got to know that the products of the furniture company are made with the best quality woods made from sustainable resources from countries like Sweden and Russia. The woods are especially considered as recyclable, which is a strong point for the company as they want themselves to be a socially responsible company. This point is one of the reasons I shop my household necessities from the store of this particular company.

This sustainable wood is then used by the factories of the company to create designer furniture pieces out of them. The designers of this company are encouraged to create minimalist and aesthetically beautiful pieces which are low at cost and easy to assemble and disassemble, making them easy to carry and transport for the customers. The wood is carved and shaped to create the minimalist pieces of furniture which are then tested for quality and durability. It is very important for this company to create minimal wastage of wood as they understand the value of each and every ounce of raw material they use.

After checking the durability and quality, the furniture is colored and transported to the warehouses for further transportation. From the warehouses, furniture pieces travel to different countries and even continents. They arrive at various stores of the company located around the world.

The furniture pieces are then stacked together and a few are used for displaying the items at the store. This helps the customers in getting the feel of the products who then to buy it from the store.