Ikea Current Event
Background
Ikea was founded in 1943 when Ingvar Kamprad was given the Ikea name by his father. Ikea stands for; Ingvar Kamprad elmtaryd Agunnaryd, the son 's first and last name and the farm and village where he grew up. The first Ikea sold small items such as pencils, table runners and nylon stockings, all for exceptionally affordable prices. Ingvar knew he had found a system that worked, by 1945 he had expanded. Ingvar started advertising in local newspapers and began a do-it-yourself mail order service, where goods were transported by the local milk van to the train stations. In the early 1950 's Ikea published a magazine discovering that customers wanted more, forcing Ikea to innovate. In 1953, the first "hands on" Ikea furniture store was opened to the public in Almhult, Sweden. With many competitors in the area Ingvar quickly noticed that the customers wanted more. Ingvar met their demands by innovating his showcase to reveal the three key demands his customers wanted; function, quality and low prices (www.Ikea.com/company_history).
In 1955 suppliers of Ikea furniture started to reject Ikea, due to the demands of the competitors. After suppliers refused to do business, Ikea was forced to start manufacturing their own products. As luck would have it this led to innovative designs and improved function at a lower cost. Further yet, Ikea designers were able to make pieces that easily fit into convenient sized packaging, ultimately eliminating the delivery service (www.Ikea.com/company).
Since, Ikea has expanded its group into 90,000 coworkers and operates in 44 countries. When it comes to purchasing, Ikea has 46 service offices in 32 countires, with coworkers in each office monitoring production. The monitoring makes it possible for Ikea to test new ideas, bargain prices and check quality all while keeping an eye on social and working conditions among suppliers. Ikea states, "Being close to our suppliers, around 1,300 in 53 countries,
Ikea was founded in 1943 when Ingvar Kamprad was given the Ikea name by his father. Ikea stands for; Ingvar Kamprad elmtaryd Agunnaryd, the son 's first and last name and the farm and village where he grew up. The first Ikea sold small items such as pencils, table runners and nylon stockings, all for exceptionally affordable prices. Ingvar knew he had found a system that worked, by 1945 he had expanded. Ingvar started advertising in local newspapers and began a do-it-yourself mail order service, where goods were transported by the local milk van to the train stations. In the early 1950 's Ikea published a magazine discovering that customers wanted more, forcing Ikea to innovate. In 1953, the first "hands on" Ikea furniture store was opened to the public in Almhult, Sweden. With many competitors in the area Ingvar quickly noticed that the customers wanted more. Ingvar met their demands by innovating his showcase to reveal the three key demands his customers wanted; function, quality and low prices (www.Ikea.com/company_history).
In 1955 suppliers of Ikea furniture started to reject Ikea, due to the demands of the competitors. After suppliers refused to do business, Ikea was forced to start manufacturing their own products. As luck would have it this led to innovative designs and improved function at a lower cost. Further yet, Ikea designers were able to make pieces that easily fit into convenient sized packaging, ultimately eliminating the delivery service (www.Ikea.com/company).
Since, Ikea has expanded its group into 90,000 coworkers and operates in 44 countries. When it comes to purchasing, Ikea has 46 service offices in 32 countires, with coworkers in each office monitoring production. The monitoring makes it possible for Ikea to test new ideas, bargain prices and check quality all while keeping an eye on social and working conditions among suppliers. Ikea states, "Being close to our suppliers, around 1,300 in 53 countries,