Report To: Carol George From: Fangyi Shao Subject: IKEA case study Date: 24. Apr. 2009 1. Introduction IKEA is the world’s largest furniture manufacturer who offers a wide range of well-designed‚ functional home furnishing products at a low price that many people can afford it. IKEA’s mission statement describes the purpose and distinctive advantages of the company clearly. (See appendices Ⅰ) It can also motivate management by saying ‘create a better everyday life for people’ because employees
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Works Cited 6 Appendix 1-3 7-9 Introduction Founded in 1943 by a poor Swedish farmer named Ingvar Kamprad‚ IKEA is now one of the largest furniture retailers in the world. From its inception‚ Kamprad wanted to create cheap‚ quality furniture that everyone could afford. That formula led to IKEA’s early success in Sweden and has carried over until today. To its customers‚ IKEA is not just a store but a way of life‚ which may be evident through the cult-like following the company has achieved
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COMMUNICATION CHANNEL Communication channels carry the data from one computer to another Two categories of communication channels Physical Connections Ethernet cable – consists of twisted pair cable; slowest; being phased out by more advanced and reliable media Coaxial cable – single solid copper core; 80 times transmission of twisted pair; television and computer networks Fiber optic – 26‚000 times capacity of twisted pair cable; more secure and reliable; best over limited distances; lighter‚ more
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presentation is to discuss the theory of distribution strategy with the underlying real life examples of McDonald ’s fast-food restaurants in Australia. In other words‚ the aim is to discuss McDonald ’s distribution channel‚ the way this fast-food restaurant gets its products to the market. Nonetheless‚ this presentation will demonstrate that McDonald ’s distribution strategy is effective in many cultures. In the theory of marketing mix‚ place (distribution) determines where the product will be sold
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Building a sustainable supply chain An IKEA case study Page 1: Introduction [pic] It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more goods and services to improve their standard of living. The problem is they make choices about goods and services that have long-term consequences for the environment. In our modern world‚ organisations need to show responsibility. This means that they use resources efficiently‚ do not harm the environment and consider how
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suitability. Evaluation IKEA strategies regards Suitability Suitability refers to the strategy is used to evaluate whether the strategies address the key ’opportunities’ and ‘constraints’ underlined by the organisation ’s strategic position (Johnson et al.‚ 2008). This criterion can be examined by checking the strategic options against the environment‚ capabilities and the stakeholder expectations. Therefore‚ the analysing of PESTEL‚ Five Forces and strategic capabilities of IKEA in section above will
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perform a distribution function. The distribution function is vital to the economic well-being of society because it provides the goods and services desired by the consumer. Economists often describe the value of distribution in terms of ownership‚ place‚ and time utility. The marketer contributes to the product’s value by getting it to the right place at the time the consumer wants to buy it and by providing the mechanism for transferring ownership. Firms that do not perform the distribution function
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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 line of approximately 10
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○촉진(promotion) -AD(광고) 매체‚ 직접적 단기적 효과 -Public Relations(PR) 간접적 장기적 효과 -Sales Promotion(판매촉진) -Personal Selling(직접 판매) 촉진의 4가지 활동을 통합 관리 하는 것 = IMC ○광고 ○가격 ○제품(product) -신제품개발 -(기존)제품관리 ○소비자행동 ○유통 -물류(physical distribution) 물적 유통(Physical Distribution)을 줄인 말로 생산자로부터 소비자까지의 물의 흐름을 가리킨다. 일반적으로 유통개념은 생산자로부터 소비자에게 재화와 서비스를 이전시키고 장소와 시간·소유의 효용을 창조하는 활동을 포함하고 있다. 이에 반해 물류는 소유의 효용을 만족시켜주는 거래를 제외한
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IKEA and Its Cultural Diversities International business is used to collectively describe all commercial transactions whether it is private or governmental‚ in terms of sales‚ investments‚ logistics‚ and transportation that takes place between two or more regions‚ countries‚ and nations beyond their political boundary. Private companies embark on such transactions for profit. This refers to all those business activities which involve cross border transactions of goods‚ resources and services between
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