Evaluation of Supply Chain Distribution and Identification Factors Affecting the Furniture Industry (Case Study: Yaftabad – Tehran Region)

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Authors

1 Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modarres University, I.R. Iran, Head of Statistical Centre of Iran, Tehran, IR. Iran

2 Graduated in Master of Science of Wood Industry , Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, I.R. Iran, Expert of Statistical Centre of Iran, Tehran, IR. Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, I.R. Iran

Abstract

Intense competition in the markets Require Small and medium industries to achieve competitive
advantage, with the aim of obtaining greater share of the market. In the past, activities performed such
as supply and demand planning, preparation, production and distribution, at the company level has
shifted into the supply chain level now. Furniture industry has high potential from the viewpoints of
income, employment and value added. The present study evaluated the furniture industry supply chain
in Yaftabad, Tehran that it is one of the major centers of this industry. In this Research, First, a field
study was conducted; the distribution map for units related to the furniture industry was prepared
using ARCGIS software then in next step data gather using questionnaires and were analyzed using
cluster analysis method. The results showed the supply chains of this industry are concentrated in the
area around East 17th Avenue, Yaftabad. And despite the apparent concentration observed, real
association is among the local furniture industry supply chain Yaftabad District 18, also it was
appeared that, although workshops are closer to the raw materials suppliers in District 18. But the
economic growth is higher in workshops located in district 17. So, it was concluded that for economic
growth it is not enough to be close to the supply of raw material. But other factors such as risk,
innovation, Exports, interest group and competition must be considered.

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