Motoman robots packing IKEA book cases.
Motoman robots packing IKEA book cases.
Great video of IKEA book cases being packed. The IKEA supply chain is very impressive. From book cases to kitchens to picture frames. It is amazing how much product IKEA can get into a flat package. Hope you enjoy the video.
IKEA’s supply chain is complex due to several factors such as the large number of suppliers it works with, its global reach, and the need to manage a wide range of products. Additionally, IKEA places a strong emphasis on sustainability and ethical sourcing, which adds additional complexity to the supply chain. The company also has a unique business model that relies on flat-packaging and self-assembly, which requires close coordination between suppliers and logistics providers to ensure that products are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. Overall, managing the supply chain for a company as large and diverse as IKEA is a significant challenge that requires careful planning, coordination, and ongoing monitoring.
Supply Chain Blogs:
- ASRS – Automated storage and retrieval system.
- SCM Collaboration Resources on Social Media.
- How to Eliminate Cost in the Supply Chain.
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- IKEA – Logistics Design. Does their design just magically happen?
- IKEA’s Supply Chain. 3 min video.
- Supply Chain Training Resources.
- Supply Chain Videos.
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- Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience Concept Truck.
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Supply Chain Quotes:
- “Supply Chain is like nature, it is all around us.” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
- “Make inventory a common enemy for your company.” ~ Dave Waters
- “Focus on the lowest total cost of ownership not the lowest price.” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
- “Keep Calm and call the Supply Chain guy (or gal).” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
- “If your supply chain runs without many problems you either have a great supply chain or running very fat.” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
- “If you can me time to fix problems you can make time to plan so problems don’t occur.” ~ Dave Waters
- “Supply chains are everywhere. From the biggest company in the world to running your household. We all have supply chain experience even if we don’t know it.” ~ EverythingSupplyChain.com
“Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving that they are not wrong.” ~ Ingvar Kamprad
“There is an innovator inside all of us.” ~ Rowan Gibson
“If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.” ~ Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea Founder
