Essays about: "Furniture company"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 89 essays containing the words Furniture company.

1. 26. An Exploratory Study of Sourcing Options for Alternative Materials to Leather - A Case Study at IKEA of Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Akashdeep Maheshwari; David Marriaga Diaz; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability; Leather; Coated fabrics; Leather alternatives; Circular supply chain; Sustainable supply chain management; Purchasing strategic management; Supplier selection; LCA.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: An exploratory study of sourcing options for alternative materials to leather. Authors: Akashdeep Maheshwari and David Marriaga Diaz – Master Students in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Division of Engineering Logistics. Lunds Tekniska Högskola (LTH), Lund University. READ MORE

3. 27. The Customer Experience in the Product After-Use Phase : A case study of the IKEA second-hand store

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Viviana Garcia; [2021]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Circular Business Model; Customer Experience; After-Use Activities; Reverse logistics;

   Abstract : As customers become more and more aware of the threats and limits of the current economic system, joined with the pressure of environmental policies, companies are pressured to rethink their offerings, processes, and business models in order to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. This transition requires significant changes in habits and behaviors, but simultaneously it offers opportunities for innovation. READ MORE

4. 28. Improving comfort simulations of sleeping mattresses for IKEA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Joel Elinder; [2020]
   Keywords : LS-Dyna; explicit finite element simulations; compressive testing; human soft tissue material models; mass scaling; hyperelastic material model validation; material validation; explicit timestep; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : It is beneficial for a furniture company like IKEA to objectively and accurately evaluate what makes a mattress comfortable. But what defines comfort? IKEA currently investigates mattress comfort through extensive real-life user testing. Through which, six parameters of comfort have been identified. READ MORE

5. 29. Design of Furniture for the Informal Learning Environments : Development of an inclusive furniture for Next Education in collaboration with Kinnarps AB

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Amanda Bertilsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Learning environment; Informal learning; Inclusive education; Sustainability; Industrial Design Engineering; Product development; Furniture design; Human-centered design; Lärmiljö; Informellt lärande; Inkludering; Hållbarhet; Teknisk Design; Produktutveckling; Möbeldesign; Användarcentrerad design;

   Abstract : The learning environment is one of our most important workplaces. It is mainly a workplace for students, but also teachers and other staff. It is the environment that these people are surrounded by every day, which makes the physical environment and physical products really important. READ MORE

6. 30. The impact of delivery lead time on customer conversion

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Olle Josefsson; Jame-Jamil Hanna; [2020]
   Keywords : Delivery lead time; retail; supply chain management; e-tailing; furniture; online sales; e-commerce; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Delivery lead time (DLT) is seen as one of the most important service factors affecting the consumers willingness to fulfill a purchase within online retailing (Esperet al., 2003). The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect variations in the offered DLT have on customer conversion rate within e-commerce. READ MORE