Essays about: "IKEA europe"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words IKEA europe.

  1. 1. Novel Technology in a Retail Space: A study of how IKEA retail space influences adoption of smart technology for the home

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Ramona Engdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Novel technology; adoption; smart homes; retail space; customer experience; retail atmospheres; social practices; material; competence; meaning; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to understand how a retail space could facilitate a broader adoption of a novel technology. I aim to respond to the following questions, (i) ‘What characterises the practice of operating a smart technology for the home?’, (ii) ‘Which are the main barriers to reaching out to a broader range of customers, as opposed to only the technology interested customers?’, and (iii) ‘What in the retail space would need to change to facilitate broader adoption of a novel technology?’. READ MORE

  3. 2. MOVING FORWARD IN INDIA An Analysis of IKEA’s Indian Distribution Network Development

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gunnar Löfstedt; [2018-07-02]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Warehouses and distribution centers form an integral part of the supply chain. However, determining how many are needed to effectively supply a market is a complex question. This is especially true when entering a new market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Balancing enablers and constraints within organisational routines : A case-study of in-store goods flow at two IKEA stores in Europe

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Fabio Arcidiacono; Rico Franssen; [2016]
    Keywords : Organisational routines; Drift; Enablers; Constraints;

    Abstract : Considering the importance of routine execution within firm replication, exploring the balance between organisational routine development in terms of variations and routine constraints of this variation, with the goal of allowing for improvements without deviating too far from the original routine that makes it a success. Aim: Shed light onto how routine variations are managed in the face of the two extremes; no routine development at all and too much routine development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Location of the future supplier base in a dynamic environment : - Case study within IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

    Author : Jennifer Klingvall; Jenny-Ann Evaldsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Supplier location; nearshoring; scenario analysis;

    Abstract : Background: The markets conditions are changing and recent research show that the era of offshoring manufacturing and jobs to foreign countries now is coming to an end. Nearshoring gives the possibility to overcome the challenges that offshoring causes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Business Process Reengineering within the bicycle industry

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : David Bartolomé Rodriguez; [2010]
    Keywords : Just-­‐in-­‐time JIT ; Material Requirement Planning MRP ; Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM ; Lean principal;

    Abstract : Bicycle leader brands have shift production overseas to reduce the cost of labor and to implement new technologies at lower cost. Bike manufacturer both in Asia and Europe employ a traditional way of production  based on economics of scale that aims cost per unit reduction. Where MRP systems and forecasting are part of their day basis operations. READ MORE