Evaluation

 

The result of the project "Consumer Products" is the Storsjön; a combination between a closet and a shower screen. The Storsjön satisfies all the requirements to belong in IKEA’s assortiment. Such as: cheap, innovative, well designed and easy to use. Therefore, the product fits right into IKEA’s Bathroom assortiment.

 

However, improvements can always be made. The materials and production processes IKEA uses are unknown. Because of this, a better material can not be chosen, as well as a precise estimate of the total costs.

 

Another improvement is to make the Storsjön in multiple sizes so every household can use the Storsjön. The assembly of the Storsjön may also cause some problems because there are a lot of components. This can be improved by changing the design and simplifying the components. Another improvement of the design is that the soap trays could be hanged on the frame instead of bolting them to the frame. This way there is no need to drill holes in the frame so the Storsjön is less likely to get manufacturing errors.

 

IKEA wanted a fixed partition between the wet and dry area in the bathroom. Our product suits this assignment as it will seal the shower area for certain showers, in particular showers with three walls. Our product is applicable for other showers as well, but then the shower area will not be fully closed.

IKEA brought up their new idea for bathrooms. In the future IKEA wants to expand their bathroom furniture with other large furniture like showers, toilets and baths. Today they only sell bathroom closets and accessories. The Storsjön could be the first step to make this change and will help IKEA to expand their bathroom department.