Supplier Quality Standard ikea

This Briefing Paper has been designed to critically evaluate the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the world’s leading furniture company, IKEA. The paper will further critique and outline how IKEA holistically approaches the concept of TQM, applying it numerous principles across the various aspects of the business, and in general as a whole. A 10 minute accompanying video linked via a picture at the end of the report is also included.

A review about IKEA in China

2015

The international standard ISO/IEC 17020 contains the requirements for work of various inspection bodies which aim to raise the level of their activities, as well as the confidence level of clients in performing inspection activities. Furthermore, the standard is aligned with other standards of series standards ISO/IEC 17000 and contains certain parts of guideline IAF/ILAC A4 as well as the mandatory parts of ISO/PAS documents. The standard is used as the reference document during an assessment process of inspection bodies by accreditation bodies. Based on the assessment, inspection bodies prove the fulfillment of the standard requirements, respectively their competencies for performing inspection activities and gain market confidence. The paper describes all necessary steps which should be taken into account by an inspection body so that it can fulfill general and technical requirements of the standard and demonstrate the necessary competencies for performing inspection activities....

The report analyzed and evaluated the performance measurement and management system (PMS) of IKEA based on the 12-question framework suggested by Ferreira and Otley (2009). The focus of the analysis is mainly on six aspects within PMS including the key performance measures, target setting, performance evaluation, reward system, the use of PMS and finally the link between these parts of PMS and the way they are used (Question 5-8, 10 and 12). Information regarding the remaining questions (Question 1-4) within the framework are also included as supporting grounds for the main analysis.

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