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“Profit is a wonderful Word”. IKEA’s Strategy behind the Profit

Title: “Profit is a wonderful Word”. IKEA’s Strategy behind the Profit

Term Paper , 2005 , 19 Pages , Grade: 1,0

Autor:in: Sven Rosenhauer (Author)

Business economics - Miscellaneous
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In the following research essay, the IKEA organization as a cost-leader with a mixed strategic approach will be analysed. For exposing and identifying the strategy it is important to understand background and history. Therefore, a brief overview will be given. Afterwards, the IKEA way of reducing costs will be described to underline potential strategic positions. Furthermore, key strategic issues, facing IKEA as it seeks to generate and sustain competitive advantages will be identified. In order to analyse IKEA’s strategic position, theoretical frameworks and concepts will be used. Likewise, these frameworks will be critically evaluated in adaptation to the case. Finally, the IKEA strategy will be categorized and a general strategic approach will be highlighted.

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Table of Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY IKEA
    • Company Profile of IKEA
    • History of IKEA
  • THE ‘IKEA WAY’ - CREATION OF LOW COSTS
  • IDENTIFYING THE STRATEGY OF IKEA
    • Porter's Five Forces
    • Porter's Generic Strategies
    • Bowman's Strategic Clock
    • Internationalization of IKEA
  • IMPLICATION OF THE ANALYSIS
  • CONCLUSION

Objectives and Key Themes

This essay analyzes IKEA's strategic approach as a cost-leader. It explores IKEA's history and cost-reduction methods to understand its competitive advantages. Theoretical frameworks are used to analyze IKEA's strategic position and categorize its overall approach.

  • IKEA's cost leadership strategy
  • The "IKEA Way" and its impact on cost reduction
  • Analysis of IKEA's strategic position using established frameworks
  • IKEA's internationalization strategy
  • Competitive advantages and sustainability

Chapter Summaries

The Introduction sets the stage for an analysis of IKEA's strategy as a cost leader. The Overview of the Company IKEA provides a company profile and a brief history, highlighting key developments. The section on The ‘IKEA Way’ - Creation of Low Costs details IKEA's methods for achieving low costs, including flat-pack furniture and global sourcing. The Identifying the Strategy of IKEA section uses Porter's Five Forces, Porter's Generic Strategies, and Bowman's Strategic Clock to analyze IKEA's strategic position. This section also examines IKEA’s international expansion. The Implication of the Analysis section will draw conclusions from the previous analysis, and the Conclusion is omitted to prevent spoilers.

Keywords

IKEA, cost leadership, strategic management, competitive advantage, internationalization, low-cost strategy, flat-pack furniture, supply chain management, Porter's Five Forces, Porter's Generic Strategies, Bowman's Strategic Clock.

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Title
“Profit is a wonderful Word”. IKEA’s Strategy behind the Profit
College
University of the West of England, Bristol  (Bristol Business School - University of the West of England)
Course
Strategic Management
Grade
1,0
Author
Sven Rosenhauer (Author)
Publication Year
2005
Pages
19
Catalog Number
V119564
ISBN (eBook)
9783640229314
ISBN (Book)
9783640230860
Language
English
Tags
Word” Strategic Management
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Sven Rosenhauer (Author), 2005, “Profit is a wonderful Word”. IKEA’s Strategy behind the Profit, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/119564
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