Essays about: "operation strategy ikea"

Found 4 essays containing the words operation strategy ikea.

  1. 1. Use value innovation to create competitive advantages in Blue Ocean : A case study of IKEA in Nanjing

    University essay from Centrum för tjänsteforskning

    Author : Chaoren Lu; Apinya Thawatthatree; [2011]
    Keywords : Competitive strategy; Competitive advantage; Value creation; Blue Ocean strategy;

    Abstract : This present thesis aims to contribute to a better understand about how to use value innovation to get competitive advantages and get leading position in the market.   This theoretical approach is supported by an empirical case study about IKEA in Nanjing, China. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Values drive value when creating sustainable service business : A study of a medium-sized values-driven company: Löfbergs Lila

    University essay from Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT

    Author : Bo-Jacob Enquist; [2007]
    Keywords : Service Management; Sustainable business; Management Control;

    Abstract : This Master thesis investigates how values can drive value when creating sustainable business.Concepts like Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development (SD) has in the last years become more and more accepted and therefore practiced in the business world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Co-operation between different units to make the purchasing process of indirect material more effective

    University essay from Matematiska och systemtekniska institutionen

    Author : Anna Eriksson; Marcus Nilsson; [2006]
    Keywords : Purchase; Communication; Cooperation; Indirect material; Inköp; Kommunikation; Samverkan; Indirekt material;

    Abstract : Organisations must change in order to be able to follow the expansion in the world and be competitive along with other organisations at the global market. To successfully efficient the organisations reduce their purchasing costs for material and products. One way to reduce the purchasing costs is to centralise all purchases in an organisation. READ MORE