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Processes and Operations Cases

In: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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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)

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.

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  • Gunnar Stefansson & Christoph Tyssen & Thorsten Klaas-Wissing & Sonia Guerola Pérez & Marielle Labrosse & Miroslav Rumler & Mark Servidio & Balkan Cetinkaya & Lyall Cresswell & Peter Franke & Barbara , 2010. "Processes and Operations Cases," Springer Books, in: Sustainable Supply Chain Management, chapter 0, pages 213-258, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-12023-7_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12023-7_11
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