Essays about: "ikea product development case"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words ikea product development case.

1. 11. Internal benchmark of IKEA's Sourcing Assignment processes and documents across business areas and categories - A multiple case study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Axel Heiskanen Nilsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Sourcing Assignment; Internal benchmark; Multiple-case study; Cross-case analysis; Internal best practice; Category management in purchasing; Category source sourcing plan; IKEA way of working; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: The IKEA Range & Supply organisation consists of business areas (BAs) and categories. BAs work with product development toward end-customers while the material-based categories work toward suppliers with purchasing and sourcing related tasks. READ MORE

3. 12. Managing digitalization with Dynamic Capabilities - A case study on how incumbent firms are building dynamic capabilities to address digitalization

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Billy Wiljén; Reza Khalaf Beigi; [2016-09-21]
   Keywords : IT management; dynamic capabilities; options; digitalization; resources; digital innovation;

   Abstract : Digitalization has a strong impact on all industries. The emergence of new technologies, also influences both society and the economy. For product developing firms this infer a need to respond to market change and innovation in product development. READ MORE

4. 13. Designing sustainable innovations : Opportunities for new life cycles within the furniture industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Zeno Comacchio; [2016]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Life Cycle Design; Design for Environment; reuse; recovery; disassembly; remanufacturing; system thinking; innovation; sustainability; sustainable development; furniture industry; IKEA;

   Abstract : The Linear Economy cannot any longer be sustained by the eco-system: virgin resources are limited and destined to terminate soon if the contemporary production and consumption model will be maintained. For this reason, in the last few years Circular Economy has become an increasingly discussed topic worldwide. READ MORE

5. 14. Measuring Innovation

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Brian Cobbe; [2011]
   Keywords : Organizational management; innovation;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to conduct an on-site survey of IKEA Of Sweden, Älmhult (IKEA 2010b), with the aim to determine if IKEA Of Sweden, as an empirical case, innovates within its organization. Measuring innovation is achieved by investigating the level of alignment of the daily operational activities employed by the IKEA Of Sweden organization, with key, modern managerial theorists in the field of innovation and organizational structure; namely, Henry Chesbrough’s Open Innovation paradigm and Michael Hammer’s reengineering framework. READ MORE

6. 15. Evaluating Packaging Logistics Development at IKEA for Improvements in Product and Packaging Development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Håkan Dahlborg; Carina Johnsson; [2006]
   Keywords : Packaging Scorecard; packaging logistics; logistics; packaging; supply chain; packaging evaluation; method; Technological sciences; Teknik; Production technology; Produktionsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Title: Evaluating packaging logistics performance at IKEA for improvements in product and packaging development Authors: Håkan Dahlborg and Carina Johnsson Supervisors: Jenny Klevås ? Division of Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund Caroline Bramklev ? Division of Packaging Logistics, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund Mattias Eriksson ? Packaging Concepts, IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult Purpose: There are two purposes of this master thesis. The first is to develop a method for evaluating different packaging solutions from a logistical Supply Chain perspective. READ MORE