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Profile: IKEA Distribution Services, North America
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Winner,
2006 SmartWay Excellence Award
IKEA’s corporate vision is to create a better everyday experience for many people, by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishings at prices so low that as many people as possible are able to afford them. IKEA sells low-price products, including furniture, accessories, bathrooms and kitchens, at retail stores around the world. While its core business is the selling of home furnishings, it also develops and purchases IKEA products in relationship with suppliers.
As a SmartWay Shipper, IKEA has encouraged all of its transportation service providers to join the Partnership, resulting in virtually 100% of its freight shipments being handled by SmartWay carrier and logistics partners. IKEA also visits carrier locations to ensure SmartWay compliance. Due to IKEA’s efforts, 30 new carriers joined SmartWay.
“Smartway incorporates elements that we feel are consistent with how we approach our business and how we want our service providers to approach things as well.”
Sabina Strautman
IKEA USA