FLAT PACK

FLAT PACK What is flat pack? Ready-to-assemble furniture was first invented by Gillis Lundgren, who was a Swedish designer. Lundgren developed the idea when he needed to fit a table into his car. According to reports, Lundgren broke the legs off his table so he could fit it in the car and then reassembled the table at home. He then discussed the idea with his employers at IKEA and the company later built its entire business around the concept

FLAT PACK Customers save money by assembling the product on their own What are the advantages to the customer and the manufacturer? Customers save money by assembling the product on their own no need for delivery cost. flat pack furniture is generally simple to assemble and requires only the use of simple tools

FLAT PACK Manufacture furniture that is already assembled tends to be bulky and more expensive to store and to deliver. furniture does not need to be assembled in the factory (no assemble line required so reduced staff). less expensive for the manufacturer to purchase (materials). Can transport more pieces of flat packed furniture in one lorry compared to ready built furniture More environmental friendly less lorries less emissions flat pack furniture is a more cost effective method

FLAT PACK Ready-to-assemble furniture is typically packaged in a kit form with the pieces packaged in one or multiple boxes. The kit may contain a number of flat parts, fasteners, screws, fixings, and other parts that are needed to assemble the furniture.

EXAMPLES Living room furniture Office furniture Bookcases Tables Beds Lounge-ware Outdoor furniture Swing sets Patio sets Kitchen cabinets CD/DVD storage racks Bird feeders