Rural Handmade offers an in-house design team that can talk you through the process and produce detailed CAD drawings, so you know exactly what you're getting. All the products are handmade to order - which means we can customize your piece to almost any size and spec. Key things to keep in mind when designing sustainable furniture.

Steps to follow to build a sustainable sourcing strategy

Abstract Globalization has changed its definition from trading goods, services, and finances which deepened the connections between nations, to the flow of data between countries. This has accelerated globalization and is redefined by data flows that embody ideas, information, and innovation. Craftsmen or artisans have been a significant contributor to this new globalization, but the medium of change is yet to impact their livelihood significantly. Artisans still live in their unorganized sector, and their income is meager compared to the middleman involved in selling their handicrafts. Due to this unorganized sector, a significant shift is seen in developing countries where new generations hesitate to continue the age-old artisan tradition. This paper helps identify the mediums for artisans to boost their knowledge and trade and will also detail the various digital methods that can benefit the artisans.

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Covid has helped gain sympathy for small businesses and it's important to reinvent the supply chain and look to become a Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand. Switch to a digitally native business.

Small business, although deeply connected to the consumer aren’t great at storytelling, small businesses are great at delivering real positive outcome due to flexibilities, and a focused approach. These outcomes, although small, when joined together create a larger positive impact as compared to large businesses where profit is prioritized over people. Small businesses bring a fine balance between financial and social returns. In the times of pandemic, when the consumer is ever so increasingly looking at organizations to do away with the outdated philosophy of accumulating wealth for shareholders, it's critical to bring an equitable impact across all the customers, employees, suppliers, and communities. The negative externalities aren’t invisible anymore and the threat to the planet is real.