The intent of the course is to enable students to develop techniques and integrated manufacturing concepts in the furniture industry. It covers: introduction of the furniture industry, organization of a furniture factory, lumber receiving, storage and drying,: process, lumber utilization, production of parts at the rough end, veneering components, machining parts, production control, assembly, finishing methods, the finishing conveyor, rubbing and packing, warehousing and shipping, the cost of manufacturing furniture, and so on.