Processes and Operations Cases

Gunnar Stefansson, Christoph Tyssen, Thorsten Klaas-Wissing, Sonia Guerola Pérez, Marielle Labrosse, Miroslav Rumler, Mark Servidio, Balkan Cetinkaya, Lyall Cresswell, Peter Franke, Barbara Ocicka and Krzysztof Rutkowski
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Gunnar Stefansson: Chalmers University of Technology
Christoph Tyssen: University of St. Gallen
Thorsten Klaas-Wissing: University of St. Gallen
Sonia Guerola Pérez: ITENE - The Packaging, Transport and Logistics Institute
Marielle Labrosse: METTLE
Miroslav Rumler: Reliant S.r.o
Mark Servidio: Technische Universität Berlin
Balkan Cetinkaya: Technische Universität Berlin
Lyall Cresswell: Technische Universität Berlin
Peter Franke: Technische Universität Berlin
Barbara Ocicka: Warsaw School of Economics
Krzysztof Rutkowski: Warsaw School of Economics

Chapter Chapter 11 in Sustainable Supply Chain Management, 2010, pp 213-258 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In order to lower logistics costs and increase efficiency in its transportation and warehousing operations, IKEA started an internal competition to reduce unnecessary air in their product packaging. This “Air hunting competition” focused on removing as much air as possible from packaging and thereby increasing true product volume during transportation and storage. Several IKEA products were identified for packaging development, one being the Glimma tea candle that is described in this best practice documentation. The development of the Glimma tea candle packaging resulted in a 30% increase in products volume for each load unit. Thanks to this packaging development, the efficiency of the transportation and warehouse operations is now much greater and the impact on the environment has decreased significantly.

Keywords: Supply Chain; Transportation Cost; Success Factor; Road Transport; Truck Driver (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12023-7_11

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