Essays about: "supply chain in IKEA"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 48 essays containing the words supply chain in IKEA.

1. 21. Aiming for Supply Chain Transparency: Exploring the Potential of Blockchains

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Benedict Lützenburg; [2017]
   Keywords : blockchain; shared ledger; supply chain transparency; supply chain integrity; social sustainability; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Purpose: Supply chains lack transparency due to their complexity and fragmentation. Blockchain technology is increasingly expected to revolutionise businesses and promises to create trustworthy transparency. This study aimed to investigate the potentials of blockchain technology for supply chain transparency beyond the growing glorification. READ MORE

3. 22. Improving product availability: A case study at IKEA Kitchen and Dining

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Drilon Polozani; Gabriel Vojin; [2017]
   Keywords : Product availability; In-store availability; Stock-outs; Out of stock; Root causes; Retail supply chain; Supply chain management; IKEA; Home furnishing; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : A global and still expanding leader in the home furnishing industry, IKEA, with its head office for development of the product range in Swedish Älmhult, wants to reach out to as many customers as possible. Cost efficiency has always been a driver, but in recent years an initiative on product availability has been launched, aiming to increase customer satisfaction. READ MORE

4. 23. 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

5. 24. Wooden products supply chain to India : a study on glue board planks and finished products

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

   Author : Carl Emil Sjögren; [2017]
   Keywords : activity based costing model; emerging markets; furniture; global; IKEA; international; management; risk; material;

   Abstract : We live in a global world with companies that operate in different countries and continents. This globalization creates great opportunities for companies to reach new markets, but also lead to increased competition. This competition makes it essential for companies to constantly work with costs. READ MORE

6. 25. Combination of Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Green Marketing: Customer Expectations in Furniture Retail

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Katharina Arnold Veronika; [2016-07-04]
   Keywords : sustainable supply chain management; green supply chain management; green marketing; sustainability; retail; furniture;

   Abstract : Sustainable supply chain management contributes significantly to make a product more sustainable, like by the use of raw materials from more sustainable, decrease in carbon footprint due to lighter material weight or increased transport efficiency and new technologies, or recyclability. With the emergence of an increasing demand for sustainable performance in the corporate world, and thus more sustainability communication, surprisingly sustainable supply chain or logistics related information is rarely included into a green marketing strategy. READ MORE