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How IKEA Built a Moat on Flat-Pack Logistics and Democratic Design
In this episode of Business Strategy Talks with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the strategic moat behind IKEA's global dominance. They unpack how the company's flat-pack innovation slashed shipping costs by 80 percent, why its democratic design process balances form, function, quality, and price, and how owning its supply chain from forestry to store shelves creates structural cost advantages competitors can't replicate. Specific numbers include: 20 million cubic meters of wood sourced annually, 12,000 product range, $50 billion annual revenue. The hosts also examine threats…
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