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Is the Furniture Industry Ready for the Future?

With Margarida Silva
Video • 12 nov 2025 • 1 h 18 min
Is the Furniture Industry Ready for the Future?
"If I would have more data I would have more time."
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Evolution from family business to international exporter

02:03

Portugal's furniture export performance and resilience

04:20

Role of trade shows and agency relationships in expansion

09:51

Adapting design and craftsmanship to global market needs

14:44

Managing large-scale production and quality standards

18:56

Logistics: Handling international shipping and delivery

22:16

Balancing artisanal craft with automation and technology

27:25

The role of AI in quality control and process improvement

32:21

Impact of company culture and mindset on innovation

37:17

Leadership metaphors: Explaining operations to the public

46:48

Transition from consultancy to hands-on leadership

54:01

Future investments in machinery and supply chain

01:04:41

Luxury trends: Customization, branding, and sustainability

01:10:12

Advice for future leaders: Technical vs. soft skills

01:17:32

The 360-degree business view for informed decisions

01:21:08

Consistency and embracing new challenges in leadership

01:26:36

About episode

Where Craftsmanship Meets Technology… Is the Furniture Industry Ready for the Future? In the first episode of the new season we sit down with Margarida Silva, COO at AM Furniture Group, to explore how leadership, innovation and people are driving change in the furniture industry. When tradition meets technology, transformation happens. From craftsmanship to technology, Margarida shares her perspective on balancing legacy and progress in a fast-evolving industrial world.

"It's all that chain, that makes something valuable."
"We are a big ship sailing in the ocean. I'm the captain of a large crew, and I need to find the best strategy to find the best port..."
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The Connected Shopfloor, powered by proGrow, explores topics such as the evolution of industry, digital transformation and innovation on the shopfloor. The goal is simple: to connect factories, share knowledge and inspire change across the industrial sector.
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