Learn More About Ashley Furniture Industries
Ashley Furniture Industries is the #1 Furniture Manufacturer in the World. But our products aren't the only heroes. The people of Ashley Furniture Industries also help this company truly define itself. Our team lives and breathes a “dirty fingernail” approach that breeds success unlike any other. And it gets the job done. That's what we're made of and what it means to be Ashley made.
Explore How It’s Made. The Ashley Way.
Great Product Design Doesn't End With a Great Sketch
Ashley Furniture Industries in-house designers and engineers react quickly to consumer tastes, and have conquered the ability to make style and selection affordable. Talented and ambitious, they travel the world to gain an understanding of the latest trends and discover emerging materials, constructions and technologies.
Mastering the art of collaboration, they work closely with multiple departments to ensure products are produced efficiently. This approach contributes to Ashley Furniture Industries ease of manufacturing, cost control, and speed to market.
Developing New & Superior Product Quality Standards
Ashley Furniture Industries clear and comprehensive approach to improving the quality of our products adds to our reputation as a “World-Class Furniture Manufacturer”. At Ashley Furniture Industries, we appeal to the first impression of our customers and aim for the highest out-of- box quality. Nine state-of- the- art worldwide testing labs fuel the development of the products, packages, and processes that make-up the world’s best furniture values.
Raw materials and finished products undergo extensive evaluations for durability, appearance, feel (hand), and overall performance. Tests and product standards are executed and monitored in our laboratories, on our production floors, in our warehouses, and at the point of delivery.
Manufacturing
Residential Bedding, Case Goods, and Upholstered Furniture comprise the three major manufacturing divisions at Ashley Furniture Industries. We have US manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, as well as international manufacturing locations abroad.
Using state-of-the art equipment (often designed and built in-house), proprietary and patented assembly methods, streamlined systems and strict quality control processes, these facilities produce more than 7000 product SKUs in over 22 product categories annually. Within the US facilities there is an output of over 50,000 units per day or more than 250,000 units per week.
From Raw Materials to World Class Furniture
In keeping with our vision to be the best furniture company, Ashley Furniture Industries pays close attention to our supply chain – the network between us and the suppliers involved in producing and distributing quality furniture to you. Our global supply chain blends and optimizes both domestic and foreign production efforts to the maximum benefit of our customers. The Ashley Furniture Industries supply chain management system directs every variable that goes into making and moving product. Planned inventory levels ensure constant, timely supply of product. Our system is one of the most sophisticated, efficient, and dynamic logistics systems in the world. With it we can continue to fulfil our mission to reduce costs and provide quality products on time and at an exceptional value!
Continual Growth, Continual Improvement
Ashley Furniture Industries' clear and comprehensive approach to improving the quality of our products adds to our reputation as a “World-Class Furniture Manufacturer”. Drawing from over 65 years of innovation, Ashley has become the largest manufacturer of quality furniture products.
With worldwide physical testing labs in Arcadia, WI; Ecru, MS: Leesport, PA; Shanghai, China and Vietnam it allows us to continually analyze the quality of our raw materials, construction methods, and finished products.
Finished products undergo extensive critical evaluations for durability, appearance, feel (hand), and overall performance. All of our state of the art labs stay in constant communication as tests and product standards are developed and executed both in the lab and on the factory floor.
Ashley’s objective is to be a leader in out of box quality and we work toward that goal every day.