This past last year, the pandemic has made us aware of the inflexibility of supply chains. The demand for supply chain flexibility is not new—it is only that COVID made us painfully aware with appliance parts shortages. Fast forward – now the appliance industry is seeing a growing trend with product personalization. Mass customization and SKU proliferation in household appliances…
Miele a premium home appliance manufacturer based in Germany, began its 3D4U project, May 2020 to offer customers free designs of 3D printable home appliance accessories. Replique will have exclusive rights to produce and ship 3D-printed Miele products using its decentralized production network. Replique partnership allows massive quantities of Miele’s physical products to no longer need to be stored in…
Dayton Appliance Parts distributor based in Dayton for over 80 years acquired by Parts Town. Parts Town, is the leading global distributor of genuine OEM (original equipment manufacturer) foodservice equipment parts, announced that they acquired the assets of Dayton Appliance Parts Co. Headquartered in Ohio, Dayton Appliance Parts Co. has been family owned and operated since 1937. The company operates…
The appliance shortage is due to pandemic-related supply chain issues, a chip shortage and surge in supply. Wealthy homeowners spent the pandemic renovating their multimillion-dollar homes, and it’s led to skyrocketing demand for luxury appliances. The New York Times reported a real estate boom among the rich and the surge in renovating that followed. Interior designers are being flooded with…
A recent post in Facebook between a black man and a white woman conversation goes viral in Myrtle Beach. Ernest Skelton a local appliance repairman came to Caroline Brock’s house to repair her washer and dryer and she asked a question no white person ever has before. What is it like to be a black man in America? Skelton’s answer…
