1. IKEA Distribution Network Design Fromsuppliertostore Rosa Ruiz MGEPS

2. …distribution is all about making the route from the manufacturer to the customer as short as possible. At IKEA…

3. A global distributionnetwork Largevolumes Flat packages Lowcosts. Hallmarks of IKEA distribution

5. 27 distribution centers.

6. 11 customer distribution centers in 16 countries.

7. 41 trading services offices in 30 countries.

8. 1.380 suppliers in 54 countries.

9. Purchases most of its supplies from Europe

10. 9.500 productsIKEA facts

12. Building its DCs closer to seaports so that it can use more of ocean transport and less of road transport.

13. Delivering products directly from the supplier to IKEA stores. This slashes handling costs, reduces road miles and lowers the carbon footprint.

14. Warehouse attached to their retail stores.IKEA success

15. InventoryFlow

17. This allows IKEA to ship more units at a time which has direct impact in the reduction of their overall landed costs.

18. A better use of stock and warehouse space

19. Transporting goods where possible by rail and sea.

20. Utilizing fuel-saving techniques that allows to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly.IKEA success (2)

21. Lessthan 1% is air freighted. The aim is to constantly increase the proportion of goods transported by rail. More deliveries by rail in future

22. http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/about_ikea/press_room/distribution.pdf http://www.3plwire.com/2005/09/30/ikea-logistics/ http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/case-study--swot-analysis-sustainable-business-planning--110-368-1.php References