10 Types of Innovation

Ikea developed flatpack
furniture with
no variation by
region or country.
Its products included
the same hardware
and instructions
regardless of where
they were
purchased, thus
helping to
streamline the
company’s internal
production
processes.
Crowdsourcing:
IKEA work with product developers and specialists to
design IKEA product. This encourages the synergistic
effort within the team to come out with more that 9500
products in IKEA’s home finishing range.
Process Efficiency:
Value chain optimisation,
building long term supplier
relationship, investing in
automated production and
producing large volume.
Reduced pack size of specific
furniture by as much as
50%.
Reduced specific furniture prices by 2-3% per annum.
Lean production:
Developers and designers work with a
diverse team of technicians, manufacturers
and specialists right on the factory floor
during the early stage of production.
Standardisation:
Standardised products,
warehouses, and design in
every 315 stores across 27
countries.
Annual figure of 770million
visitors to their stories.
Process Innovation
How you use signature or superior methods to do your work
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