Journal of Business Research 58 (2005) 1251 – 1260 Information technology at IKEA: an ‘‘open sesame’’ solution or just another type of facility? Enrico Baraldia‚*‚ Alexandra Waluszewskib‚1 a Department of Business Studies‚ Uppsala University‚ Box 513‚ SE-751 20 Uppsala‚ Sweden Department of Business Studies‚ Uppsala University‚ Box 513‚ SE-751 20 Uppsala‚ Sweden b Received 15 March 2002; received in revised form 4 January 2003; accepted 15 May 2003 Abstract Information technology
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identified that IKEA has been usingVERTICAL INTEGRATION to the Global furniture industry. Managers use corporate levelstrategy in VERTICAL INTEGRATION to identify which industries their company shouldcompete in to maximize its long run profitability. There are two types of vertical integration:1. Forward vertical integration 2. Backward vertical integration. So far we found that IKEA using backward vertical integration to expand their business and to make profit. Here are some benefits of IKEA to have vertical
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effectively. IKEA mostly based on Scandinavian design and quality. IKEA target young low to middle class consumers with its competitive advantage such as low cost. When expanding to the United States market‚ IKEA ran into a few problems by using this formula because of the different tastes in furniture‚ cultural change‚ and more competition. Therefore‚ IKEA had to adopt some activities to fit American consumer behavior. For example‚ as American consumers do not enjoy the long queue‚ IKEA offers delivery
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Johnson‚ Gerry; Scholes‚ Kevan & Whittington‚ Richard & IKEA: how the Swedish retailer became a global cult brand Johnson‚ Gerry; Scholes‚ Kevan & Whittington‚ Richard &‚ (2008) "IKEA: how the Swedish retailer became a global cult brand" from Johnson‚ Gerry; Scholes‚ Kevan & Whittington‚ Richard &‚ Exploring corporate strategy : text & cases pp.708-711‚ Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall © Staff and students of Edinburgh Napier University are reminded that copyright subsists in this extract
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IKEA in China (Group Project Progress) (Slide 1) Hello everybody! My name is Anastasiia and I am a presenter from Team 5. For our group project we chose IKEA Company and its market in China. (Slide 2) In today’s presentation I will talk about IKEA history and background‚ make an analysis of its current situation in the world and in China particularly‚ and then move to its current problem. (Slide 3) IKEA is a Swedish home products company that is perhaps best known for selling ready-to-assemble
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http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2009/11/05/in-store-logistics-at-ikea/ In-Store Logistics at IKEA by Steve Banker November 5th‚ 2009 At many companies‚ the vision statement is comprised of empty words. Not at IKEA‚ where the company has a clear vision and its various functions work together to support its distinctive value proposition. IKEA‚ the world’s largest home furnishings retailer‚ has a vision of providing “well designed‚ functional home furnishings [at] prices so low that as many
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IKEA associated with manufacturers in foreign countries that provided goods for a lower cost to the company. IKEA bought rugs from India at a cheaper price‚ “To create a better everyday life for the many people‚ however IKEA did not know that India was using child labor. They gained success by selling furniture to the public for a lower price. Unfortunately‚ IKEA was accused for child labor in India. IKEA was told that their producers were using child labor‚ which means that there were children working
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IKEA is a well-known global brand with hundreds of stores across the world. In order to improve performance‚ it must assess its external and competitive environment. This will reveal the key opportunities it can take advantage of and the threats it must deal with. IKEA responds to both internal and external issues in a proactive and dynamic manner by using its strengths and reducing its weaknesses. Through this‚ IKEA is able to generate the strong growth it needs to retain a strong identity in the
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cheap. Above all else‚ one factor accounts for IKEA’s success: good quality at a low price. IKEA sells household items that are cheap but not cheapo‚ at prices that typically run 30 to 50 percent below the competition’s. While the price of other companies’ products tends to rise over time‚ IKEA says it has reduced its retail prices by a total of about 20 percent during the past four years. At IKEA the process of driving down costs starts the moment a new item is conceived and continues relentlessly
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management 05/21/2012 IKEA Supply Chain Analysis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration Yanjing Ge Youyou Zhang Yi Xie Pengfei Zhao College of Business and Public Management Catalogue Abstract ...3 Introduction.3-4 IKEA Supply Chain Strategy..4-6 Supply Chain Management of IKEA..6-9 3.1. Supplier Management..6-7 3.2. Store Design.7-8 3.3. Warehouse Management..8-9 4. IKEA Supply Chain9-13 4.1. IKEA Supply Chain System.9-11
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