The Johnson Journal

Notes from the factory floor.

Specification guides, procurement tips, and hard-earned lessons from 79 years of building commercial furniture for hotels, resorts, multifamily, senior living, and marine.

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The frame shop at Johnson Furniture Manufacturing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Hotels

Manufacturer, Supplier or Sourcing Agent? Knowing Who You Are Actually Buying From

Four different business models, one job title. The difference only becomes visible when a delivery is late or a frame fails.

Cameron McLemore 9 min
Sleeper sofa frames in production at Johnson Furniture Manufacturing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Hotels

What the Section 232 Tariff Actually Adds to a 100-Room Hotel Sofa Order

Not a trade law explainer. A worked example showing where the duty lands on a real order, and what it does to the domestic comparison.

Cameron McLemore 8 min