Innovation in the Malaysian furniture industry: drivers and challenges

• Main Authors: Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Chin, Khoon Ark, Ab Latib, Hazirah, Subramaniam, Hasshviny, Khoo, Albert
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74691/1/Innovation%20in%20the%20Malaysian%20furniture%20industry.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74691/; https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/innovation-in-the-malaysian-furniture-industry-drivers-and-challenges/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Malaysian furniture industry is the country’s fastest growing sub-sector within the wood-based industry, and its socio-economic importance cannot be taken lightly. The industry is driven primarily by comparative advantages derived from low cost factor inputs, which has eroded in recent years due...