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FIRA Technical Services
Tristine HargreavesStandards & Regulatory Manager
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Our Experts
Dr. Peter Beele Tristine Hargreaves
Technical Development Manager Standards & Regulatory Manager
Dr. Asli Tamer Vestlund James Bell
Research & Consultancy Manager Environmental Consultant
Bruce Lovell Sue Calver
Engineering Consultant Project Manager
Levent Çaglar
Senior Ergonomist
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How can we help you?
• Membership Projects• Research Projects• Product Requirements
– Flammability
– Expert Witness Work
• Sustainability Services• Business Process Improvement• Specifier Services (soon to be re-branded!)
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Membership ProjectsCurrent:• FR Chemicals – alternatives to Deca-BDE
• FR Regulations – alternative match test proposal
Future:
• FR Chemicals & End of Life (POPS)
Ongoing:
• National and European Standards development
• Involvement in public consultations
• Forums to discuss technical issues for FRQG / FIRA / BFM members
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Research• Membership Projects• EU and Nationally Funded Research
Safe Seats of Learning
Benchmarking Carbon Footprints
of Furniture Products
Annual Statistics
Digest
Competitiveness of the UK Furniture Manufacturing
Industry
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Flammability
• Domestic Furniture - UK Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations
• Contract Furniture more complex
- Flammability Guides
- Flammability Testing
- Flammability Training
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Expert Witness
Expert witness skills and invaluable court experience:
•An excellent background in standards
•The ability to gather evidence with facilities for testing and investigation
•First class reporting with unrivalled knowledge of the subject and experience in court
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Sustainability
• Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP)
• Club Green
• Furniture Footprinter
• Business Support, Advice and Training in:– EU Timber Regulations– Chain of Custody – REACH Compliance– Environmental Management Systems– Health and Safety
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Business Process Improvement• Lean Manufacturing
– 5C workplace reorganisation
– 7 wastes
– Standardised work
– Set-up improvement
– Problem Solving
• Factory Layouts
• DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) Improvement Project Management
The reorganisation shown resulted in an increase in productivity by 11%
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Specifications - Current Problems
Tenders that specify misleading or inappropriate standards
and requirements cause problems.
Both for tendering authorities and suppliers, resulting in:
• Loss of time • Higher costs• Wasted effort • Inferior quality• Non-conformance• Liability/Legal Challenge
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Specifications – Solution!
Specifiers need:
• Access to clear and concise advice for tender creation• Access to accurate information on current requirements• Access to the correct and current furniture standards
• A Guide for non-domestic and contract furniture
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Target Audience
• Purchasers for Public Sector Organisations (Central and Local Government, Education and Health).
• Interior designers and architects.
• Specifiers for hospitality, hotels, offices.
• Procurement Professionals in the Private Sector.
• Construction and Fit-Out Companies and Main Contractors.
• Facilities Managers.
• Manufacturers and Suppliers.
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Specifier Services Web Site
http://www.specifierservices.co.uk
The site has 2 main elements:
• A guide to Specifying and Tendering for Contract Furniture• A tool to Create A Technical Specification
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Any questions?