How Create Seating invested in new technology to drive efficiency and quality.
My name is Josh, and I have been with Create Seating for over five years, progressing from assembly and upholstery to production and management. Create Seating was launched in 2016 and is a contract furniture manufacturer based in the black country/west midlands, specialising in contract furniture for canteen, reception, and meeting areas.
To manufacture efficiently in the UK, Create Seating values its suppliers as much as its customers. The company requires a variety of suppliers, such as fabricators, laminators, foam fabricators, and fabric stockists, as well as an efficient road network for logistics.
The implementation of the Vetigraph solution has revolutionized Create Seating’s production process. The VetiGraph CAD software, along with the GraphCut Elite CNC cutting machine, have significantly improved productivity by reducing labour time for the upholstery and cutting processes. The system we previously had in place for designing was creating card patterns based on the shape of the wood and foam carcass. This left room for error and sometimes an uneven fit.
We now employ a dedicated product designer who creates CAD models and then takes these models and creates a perfect set of patterns on the Vetigraph software consistently creating a uniform product.
We have multiple members of staff trained on the CNC cutter who can programme the machine to start cutting. The machines software will create a perfect marker to reduce fabric waste and then cuts at speeds much faster than is possible by hand. For most projects the cutting time is halved allowing us take on more work than ever before without increasing lead times.
Overall, the implementation of Vetigraph has successfully achieved the company’s goals of reducing production time, decreasing fabric waste, and ensuring product uniformity. Daily operations have been streamlined leading to improved quality and accuracy in design.
Looking ahead, Create Seating anticipates challenges in the industry related to supplier shortages and succession in SME businesses. The company plans for future growth by expanding its market focus, introducing new products, and investing more in computerized machinery and skilled workforce.
In conclusion, Create Seating has embraced the VetiGraph technology to drive efficiency and quality in its manufacturing processes, positioning itself for continued growth and success in the contract furniture industry.
VetiGraph is looking forward to showcasing our product range at JFS 2025 stand 5-A34 or you can find out more at www.vetigraph.co.uk.
To find out more about Create Seating visit www.createseating.co.uk.
