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Verktyg för ekonomisk analys – ett stöd i Trading Area Wood:s effektiviseringsprojekt

Carlsson, Christian and Falk, Jonas (2005) MIO920
Production Management
Abstract
Problem discussion: To be more competitive, Trading Area Wood is working on developing their suppliers in efficiency projects. However,
they find it hard to motivate their suppliers to take part in the
projects. Therefore, they need a way to show the suppliers
the positive effects of participating in the efficiency projects.
Moreover, Trading Area Wood has troubles to predict the
economical outcome of the projects, which creates
uncertainty when deciding if an efficiency action should be
carried out or not. Hence, they need a method of focusing the
project’s resources so that the best result can be achieved.
Purpose: The purpose of the Master thesis is to develop a tool for
economical analysis that shows the efficiency projects’
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Problem discussion: To be more competitive, Trading Area Wood is working on developing their suppliers in efficiency projects. However,
they find it hard to motivate their suppliers to take part in the
projects. Therefore, they need a way to show the suppliers
the positive effects of participating in the efficiency projects.
Moreover, Trading Area Wood has troubles to predict the
economical outcome of the projects, which creates
uncertainty when deciding if an efficiency action should be
carried out or not. Hence, they need a method of focusing the
project’s resources so that the best result can be achieved.
Purpose: The purpose of the Master thesis is to develop a tool for
economical analysis that shows the efficiency projects’
economical consequences and is useful on all of Trading
Area Wood’s suppliers.
Methodology: In order to develop a Tool for Economical Analysis, the
authors first had to gain knowledge about IKEA’s
organisation, purchasing process, and Trading Area Wood’s
position and area of responsibility. This was done through an
explorative and a descriptive study where data mainly were
collected from interviews. Thereafter the authors gathered
relevant theory for creating the Tool. The primary data from
the interviews and the secondary data from the theory formed
the base for the iterative process of developing the Tool for
Economical Analysis.
Conclusions: The authors have developed a tool, based on the financial key
figure return on investment, showing economical
consequences of the efficiency projects. The Tool consist of
four components; a DuPont model, an iso-curve chart,
measurements for overall equipment efficiency, and relevant
key figures. The Tool’s design is general to make it useful on
all of Trading Area Wood’s suppliers, but it is the level of
co-operation between Trading Area Wood and the involved
supplier that sets the limits to the Tool’s applicability (Less)
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author
Carlsson, Christian and Falk, Jonas
supervisor
organization
course
MIO920
year
type
M1 - University Diploma
subject
keywords
Supplier development, production efficiency, IKEA, economical analysis
other publication id
05/5221
language
Swedish
id
2006144
date added to LUP
2011-06-29 15:13:05
date last changed
2011-06-29 15:13:05
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  abstract     = {{Problem discussion: To be more competitive, Trading Area Wood is working on developing their suppliers in efficiency projects. However,
they find it hard to motivate their suppliers to take part in the
projects. Therefore, they need a way to show the suppliers
the positive effects of participating in the efficiency projects.
Moreover, Trading Area Wood has troubles to predict the
economical outcome of the projects, which creates
uncertainty when deciding if an efficiency action should be
carried out or not. Hence, they need a method of focusing the
project’s resources so that the best result can be achieved.
Purpose: The purpose of the Master thesis is to develop a tool for
economical analysis that shows the efficiency projects’
economical consequences and is useful on all of Trading
Area Wood’s suppliers.
Methodology: In order to develop a Tool for Economical Analysis, the
authors first had to gain knowledge about IKEA’s
organisation, purchasing process, and Trading Area Wood’s
position and area of responsibility. This was done through an
explorative and a descriptive study where data mainly were
collected from interviews. Thereafter the authors gathered
relevant theory for creating the Tool. The primary data from
the interviews and the secondary data from the theory formed
the base for the iterative process of developing the Tool for
Economical Analysis.
Conclusions: The authors have developed a tool, based on the financial key
figure return on investment, showing economical
consequences of the efficiency projects. The Tool consist of
four components; a DuPont model, an iso-curve chart,
measurements for overall equipment efficiency, and relevant
key figures. The Tool’s design is general to make it useful on
all of Trading Area Wood’s suppliers, but it is the level of
co-operation between Trading Area Wood and the involved
supplier that sets the limits to the Tool’s applicability}},
  author       = {{Carlsson, Christian and Falk, Jonas}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Verktyg för ekonomisk analys – ett stöd i Trading Area Wood:s effektiviseringsprojekt}},
  year         = {{2005}},
}