Furniture first
Start from the intended seating experience and mechanism geometry.
Motion seating platform
Build a motion-seating programme around the furniture experience.
Define recliner and motion-seating programmes through linkage, user function, system integration, service access and validation requirements.
The buyer problem
A seating programme can fragment when mechanisms, drives, controls and service requirements are evaluated independently.
Use one furniture-level brief to align motion, controls, integration and product-tier decisions.
Commercial briefSystem architectureConfiguration validation
Business value before component selection
System integration
Review load paths, interfaces, controls and service access together.
Programme ladder
Separate core and upgrade concepts through buyer value and validation needs.
A platform your teams can discuss together
| Stage | Commercial question | Review output |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Primary movement and user control | Application review |
| Upgrade | Additional seating functions or interface direction | System integration review |
| Platform | Shared architecture across seating formats | Programme validation |
Configuration boundary: This framework does not confirm product availability, compatibility, certification or performance. Those statements belong to the selected configuration and its approved documents.
Engineering follows the sales story
Move from opportunity to a controlled release path.
Frame
Agree the user scenario, product role and business decision.
Define
Capture furniture, motion, control, interface and market requirements.
Review
Evaluate an appropriate configuration direction and open evidence gaps.
Validate
Confirm drawings, documents, samples and change-control records.
Questions product teams ask
What should we provide for a first review?
Share the intended user, furniture architecture, product tier, target market, current constraints and the decision your team needs to make.
Does this page confirm a product configuration?
No. It defines a development path. Components, functions, performance and documents are confirmed for the selected project configuration.
When should engineering become involved?
Engineering should join before dimensions, interfaces, controls or market documents are treated as fixed requirements.
What is the next commercial step?
Choose a concept discussion for early-stage work, a system or engineering review for defined requirements, or a quote when the configuration and quantities are sufficiently clear.
Turn the opportunity into a reviewable brief.
Tell us the product outcome, application and decision your team needs to make next.