News Digest
1. Good news for furniture makers who sell their products through “Epicentr”. Here, they began to use artificial intelligence to create content, elements of program code, advertising banners and voice messages, which allows significantly reduce the time for searching for information, as well as to automate routine processes.
2. And one more good news – for exporting companies that transport their products by sea. Feeder container transportation, which has been carried out since the end of last year between the Romanian port of Constanta and the Ukrainian port of Reni, is planned to be extended to the port of Izmail in March. The schedule of ship calls provides for arrival at each port on average once a week.
3 In March, a series of free webinars “eWork: how to get a grant for business” will be held. They will teach you how to properly apply for, in particular, the “New Level” program, which is intended for processing enterprises, so furniture companies can also use it. The webinar will take place on March 22 at 1 p.m. More details on the chatbot of the Kyiv Regional Employment Center: @test1874661bot.
4. Companies that adapted to new conditions (especially the war) the fastest were companies in which: agreement on new criteria and project changes became the business of the entire team; there were change management professionals who know exactly what processes are needed to support people’s productivity during change; the cascade broadcast of new landmarks and tasks was carried out in a daily rhythm.
5. For many years, the exchange of contacts at conferences could not do without physical business cards. Digital business cards, like the wildly popular Popl, change all that. Updated in the app, sent instantly with a tap or scan, and the ability to introduce yourself with photos, videos, and other media.
6. Companies that do not have a developed employer brand cannot claim the attention of professionals from the labor market. Therefore, now, in the period of recovery of business activity and an increase in the number of vacancies, it is necessary to make efforts to build and develop the company’s brand – precisely as a place of work.
7. The organizers of the “Wood Tech Warsaw Expo 2023” fair, which ended last week, along with its main goal – the integration of the woodworking technology sector in Poland – envisaged another one: to analyze global challenges, one of which is Polish-Ukrainian cooperation during Russia’s attack on a neighbor.
8. The Italian company “Salice” brought to the market a new unique system for opening cabinet doors – Exedra2 Smart. This innovative system, thanks to an ingeniously designed mechanism, allows you to open two connected doors at the same time. The mechanism does not have supporting frontal profiles in the upper or lower parts of the cabinet, which eliminates the need for additional central supports.
9. The collection of kitchen faucets from the company “Zazzeri” has been replenished with the new model Q136 in a reliable functional design in two versions: one with a swivel neck and the other with a swivel neck and a small retractable shower. The faucet can be equipped with the full set of handles available for this collection.
10. Expressive spatial landscapes are revealed thanks to the new low tables of the Ghia series, designed by the Altherr Désile Park studio for the Arper company. Their soft, sculptural forms and tactile surfaces inspired by natural materials balance the geometric and the organic, creating a sense of harmony and calm.

