According to case study above, which strategy is being used by Ikea? Conduct your own research and in your own words, expand on the explanation of this concept.
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The IKEA Company uses the push-based strategy to maintain the relationship with the
customers as well as collaborate with all the partners and the members of the IKEA
Company. However, due to the supplies problem the relationship between a company and
its customers is going to be loose and demand uncertainty is high, the supply chain needs
to be managed based on realized demand. Therefore in push based strategy firstly we
analyse the need of the customer and then plan to make the outlet and design the product
to meet the need of the customer.
On the other hand, IKEA Company follows the supply chain strategy that is build to stock in
which the customer segment is online and popular configuration and the product are based
on small number of configuration designed for market with the large production size.
Moreover, have the smooth production to cut the cost and have the stock due to mass
distribution at multinational level and planning horizon is medium due to change the
production level with some little modification. This strategy will be helpful for the IKEA
Company because this supply chain strategy with all the attributes of this company and the
leading time is also long from manufacturing to stocking locations and short to customer
location. This is the major problem which IKEA Company facing now a days.
According to case study above, which strategy is being used by Ikea? Conduct your
own research and in your own words, expand on the explanation of this concept.
Note: more marks will be awarded for the quality of your paraphrasing.
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- Scenario 3 Ben Gibson, the purchasing manager at Coastal Products, was reviewing purchasing expenditures for packaging materials with Jeff Joyner. Ben was particularly disturbed about the amount spent on corrugated boxes purchased from Southeastern Corrugated. Ben said, I dont like the salesman from that company. He comes around here acting like he owns the place. He loves to tell us about his fancy car, house, and vacations. It seems to me he must be making too much money off of us! Jeff responded that he heard Southeastern Corrugated was going to ask for a price increase to cover the rising costs of raw material paper stock. Jeff further stated that Southeastern would probably ask for more than what was justified simply from rising paper stock costs. After the meeting, Ben decided he had heard enough. After all, he prided himself on being a results-oriented manager. There was no way he was going to allow that salesman to keep taking advantage of Coastal Products. Ben called Jeff and told him it was time to rebid the corrugated contract before Southeastern came in with a price increase request. Who did Jeff know that might be interested in the business? Jeff replied he had several companies in mind to include in the bidding process. These companies would surely come in at a lower price, partly because they used lower-grade boxes that would probably work well enough in Coastal Products process. Jeff also explained that these suppliers were not serious contenders for the business. Their purpose was to create competition with the bids. Ben told Jeff to make sure that Southeastern was well aware that these new suppliers were bidding on the contract. He also said to make sure the suppliers knew that price was going to be the determining factor in this quote, because he considered corrugated boxes to be a standard industry item. As the Marketing Manager for Southeastern Corrugated, what would you do upon receiving the request for quotation from Coastal Products?Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. Ethical decisions that affect a buyers ethical perspective usually involve the organizational environment, cultural environment, personal environment, and industry environment. Analyze this scenario using these four variables.Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What should Sharon do in this situation?
- Scenario 4 Sharon Gillespie, a new buyer at Visionex, Inc., was reviewing quotations for a tooling contract submitted by four suppliers. She was evaluating the quotes based on price, target quality levels, and delivery lead time promises. As she was working, her manager, Dave Cox, entered her office. He asked how everything was progressing and if she needed any help. She mentioned she was reviewing quotations from suppliers for a tooling contract. Dave asked who the interested suppliers were and if she had made a decision. Sharon indicated that one supplier, Apex, appeared to fit exactly the requirements Visionex had specified in the proposal. Dave told her to keep up the good work. Later that day Dave again visited Sharons office. He stated that he had done some research on the suppliers and felt that another supplier, Micron, appeared to have the best track record with Visionex. He pointed out that Sharons first choice was a new supplier to Visionex and there was some risk involved with that choice. Dave indicated that it would please him greatly if she selected Micron for the contract. The next day Sharon was having lunch with another buyer, Mark Smith. She mentioned the conversation with Dave and said she honestly felt that Apex was the best choice. When Mark asked Sharon who Dave preferred, she answered, Micron. At that point Mark rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sharon asked what the body language was all about. Mark replied, Look, I know youre new but you should know this. I heard last week that Daves brother-in-law is a new part owner of Micron. I was wondering how soon it would be before he started steering business to that company. He is not the straightest character. Sharon was shocked. After a few moments, she announced that her original choice was still the best selection. At that point Mark reminded Sharon that she was replacing a terminated buyer who did not go along with one of Daves previous preferred suppliers. What does the Institute of Supply Management code of ethics say about financial conflicts of interest?The IKEA Company uses the push-based strategy to maintain the relationship with thecustomers as well as collaborate with all the partners and the members of the IKEACompany. However, due to the supplies problem the relationship between a company andits customers is going to be loose and demand uncertainty is high, the supply chain needsto be managed based on realized demand. Therefore in push based strategy firstly weanalyse the need of the customer and then plan to make the outlet and design the productto meet the need of the customer.On the other hand, IKEA Company follows the supply chain strategy that is build to stock inwhich the customer segment is online and popular configuration and the product are based on small number of configuration designed for market with the large production size.Moreover, have the smooth production to cut the cost and have the stock due to massdistribution at multinational level and planning horizon is medium due to change theproduction level with some…The IKEA Company uses the push-based strategy to maintain the relationship with thecustomers as well as collaborate with all the partners and the members of the IKEACompany. However, due to the supplies problem the relationship between a company andits customers is going to be loose and demand uncertainty is high, the supply chain needsto be managed based on realized demand. Therefore in push based strategy firstly weanalyse the need of the customer and then plan to make the outlet and design the productto meet the need of the customer.On the other hand, IKEA Company follows the supply chain strategy that is build to stock inwhich the customer segment is online and popular configuration and the product are based on small number of configuration designed for market with the large production size.Moreover, have the smooth production to cut the cost and have the stock due to massdistribution at multinational level and planning horizon is medium due to change theproduction level with some…
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- Rochor & Co has the following sales forecast for the next quarter: April, 20,000 units; May, 24,000 units; June, 28,000 units. Sales totalled 16,000 units in March. The March finished goods inventory was 4,000 units. End-of- month finished goods inventory levels are planned to be equal to 20 percent of the next month's planned sales. How many units would be produced in April? Group of answer choices 20,000 units 20,800 units 5,600 units 4,800 unitsIn implementing supply chain strategy, a firm must minimize its total cost without compromising the needs of its ____?As part of the answer, you are required to: Determine supply chain's competitive strategy (You can read the sion on textbook about different competitive strategies in some example supply chains) Once you determine competitive strategy than you areed to select a distribution network design (You can select one of the six designs. distribution network design. You are required to select a product family consisting of four products for your distribution network, products(s) should be simple assemblies with a basic bill of material structure. You can choose simple products consisting of only a handful of components. For example a bill of material for Office table is given below, if your part family consists of four parts with each part being a different Office table, for example Part A: Short Office table, Part B: Wide Office Table, Part C: Four Legged Table and Part D: Long Office Table. Bill of Material for Office Table Table Final Assembly Top Assembly (1 required) Support Assembly (1…
