MBA FPX 5008 Assessment 1 Interpreting Graphical Representations of Data in Articles or Reports

MBA FPX 5008 Assessment 1 Interpreting Graphical Representations of Data in Articles or Reports

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Capella University

MBA-FPX5008 Applied Business Analytics

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Interpreting Graphical Representations of Data in Articles or Reports

IKEA: The Business Context

IKEA is a privately owned global discount furniture manufacturer with 451 retail locations in 61 countries, and it has plans for continued expansion (Inter IKEA Group Financial Summary FY21, n.d.). Approximately 25% of IKEA’s products are manufactured in China (Ringstrom, 2021). In 2021, the United States was the second-largest market for IKEA products (Simionato, 2022).

Trans-Pacific Shipping Costs and Delivery Times (40-Foot Container)
(as cited in Konrad, 2022)

Trans-Pacific Shipping Cost per Unit 2020 and 2022
(as cited in Konrad, 2022)

Applying Graphical Data to IKEA’s Business Context

To adapt to current challenges, IKEA has adopted several strategies, including the use of the flatpack method, investment in Flexport digital freight forwarding, and reconsideration of U.S.-based production facilities.

References

Committed to India. IKEA. (n.d.). Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://www.ikea.com/in/en/campaigns/committed-to-indiapub4647380b

Horowitz, J. (2019, July 16). IKEA is closing its only US factory and moving production to Europe | CNN business. CNN. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/business/ikea-us-factory-closing/index.html

Inter IKEA Group Financial Summary FY21. Inter IKEA. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://gbl-sc9u2-prd-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/interikea/igi/financial-reports/inter-ikea-group-financial-summary-fy21-3.pdf?rev=9e0d8eaf3c054bc4937e33e36d80c3c5&hash=1E3F4A4D474711B7841748BFD015B4F3

Konrad, A. (2022). Freight Expectations. Forbes, 201(1), 90–97.

Layne, R. (2021, October 14). IKEA sees supply-chain shortages stretching into mid-2022. CBS News. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-ikea-mid-2022/

Ringstrom, A. (2021, October 14). IKEA expects supply chain disruptions into 2022 as it fights ‘Perfect storm’. Global News. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://globalnews.ca/news/8265916/ikea-supply-chain-shortages-2022/