Operations Management Critical Evaluation of Relevant Issues - IKEA case � TABLE OF CONTENTS 2Executive Summary � 2Introduction � 2Company profile and Situational Analysis � 3Growth and profitability � 5Culture � 5Goals � 5Competitors � 5SWOT analysis � 6PESTLE Analysis � 6Political Analysis � 6Economic Analysis � 6Technology Analysis � 7Sociological Analysis � 7Legal Analysis � 7Environmental Analysis � 7Input-Transformation-Output � 8Corporate Objectives � 9Quality � 10Speed
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1. What is the nature of the company business? What are their product lines? IKEA is the biggest furniture retail company that offer variety type of design to its customer. The nature of IKEA business is Offering a wide range of well-designed‚ functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. IKEA was the world’s largest furniture retailer ‚It sold inexpensive furniture of Scandinavian design. Considering that IKEA stores carry a product
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parties respect the agreements between the MNCs and the government. This will help IKEA ensure the healthy business environment. However‚ In Poland after the fall of communist government make the political situation changed drastically. That has bad impact to relationship between the supplier and IKEA such as the supplier tried to raise price. Economic factors The economic crisis is the good economic factor for IKEA when the US dollar the importing cost of raw materials from Sweden was getting more
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Disadvantages of Online Shopping. According to Wikipedia (2004)‚ online shopping is the process consumers go through to pay for products or services over the internet. An online shop‚ Internet shop‚ web shop or online store evokes the physical similarity of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall. Shopping through the internet might have advantages and disadvantages. So‚ disadvantages of online shopping are has dull shopping experience‚ risk of online
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Furniture Industry 3 World Furniture Production 3 Role in World Economy 4 Characteristics of the furniture industry 4 Industry Trends 4 Furniture Industry in Pakistan 5 Introduction to IKEA 6 The IKEA Concept 6 History 6 IKEA Range 7 1. Design 7 2. Function 8 3. Low Price- 8 IKEA Product names 8 IKEA Catalogue 9 Major Global Competitors 9 Major Pakistani Competitors 9 Government Policies Targeted at the Industry 12 Policies to encourage location in a host country 12 Policies to Protect
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In-Store Shopping vs. Online Shopping Although online shopping may be easier in-store shopping is more promising. Both instore shopping and online shopping have pros and cons but which is more beneficial‚ and which is the better choice? Probably something people think about when shopping is if it’s what they wanted. When shopping in a store you can hold your product‚ try it on and know almost exactly what you will be buying. But when you are shopping online you take a risk of not knowing if
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IKEA SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses 1. Customer knowledge 2. Constantly using innovations to drive costs down 3. Supply chain integration 4. Brand reputation and market presence 5. Diversified product portfolio 1. Negative publicity 2. Decreasing quality 3. Standard products Opportunities Threats 1. Further expansion into developing economies 2. Growing online sales 3. Expansion to growing grocery market 1. Intensifying competition 2. Growth of average consumer income 1. Customer knowledge
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Online Shopping By Elie Zarka ID: 16620 Course Number GER 220 Dr. Gizel Hindi Date: 5/1/2013 http://www.helium.com/debates/172254-is-online-shopping-a-better-way-to-shop/side_by_side http://www.helium.com/debates/172254-is-online-shopping-a-better-way-to-shop/side_by_side?page=5 http://www.grammarly.com/ http://www.mairec.org/ijrfm/august2011/8.pdf Online Shopping Knowing that technology is improving constantly people tend to use faster ways to fulfill their satisfaction. Shopping
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: IKEA In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Course STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ( BA 111-A) 1st Semester‚ AY 2013 – 2014 I. Background IKEA is one of the most successful global retailers in the world today. It is an international company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture and low-rpiced elegantly designed merchandise such as beds‚ chairs and home decors. It is found in Sweden in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad‚ just only 17-years old by then. The company’s
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2013-12-06 IKEA enters Indonesia The Asian marketing perspective 1. Introduction of IKEA IKEA‚ a Swedish company‚ is known globally for its low prices and innovatively designed furniture. It was started by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 and currently has 338 stores in 40 countries‚ mainly in the developed countries in Europe‚ America and the Asia Pacific. 1 2. IKEA’s Expansion in Asia and Indonesia With the unstable market conditions in Europe and the Americas‚ IKEA is looking to
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