1. Which characteristics of McDonald’s production system have been most important in building its record of success and growth? McDonald’s operating system is built on the characteristics of guaranteeing uniform quality and service and maintaining it remarkably consistent across all units. It mainly focused on factors such as providing customers with pleasant experience‚ fast service and tasty and inexpensive food. McDonald’s took several measures to ascertain consistency across units. In their
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they systematically contribute to enterprise goals. An organization consists of people whose specialized tasks are coordinated to contribute to the organization’s goals. The usual way of depicting an organization is with an organization chart. It shows the structure of the organization; specifically‚ the title of each manager’s position and‚ by means of connecting lines‚ who is accountable to whom and who is in charge of what area. The organization chart also shows the chain of command (sometimes called
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Sprint is now organized around three major divisions - one focused on individual (consumer) customers‚ one focused on business customers‚ and one focused on its local telephone service (for both residential and small business customers). Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions‚ including global IP‚ wireless‚ local and multi-product bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004‚ Sprint is widely recognized for developing
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In this paper‚ I will discuss some critical business strategies‚ which linked to the company’s structure and external environment. This paper is organized as follows: In the first section‚ I will give brief introduction to the success of McDonald’s. In the second section‚ I will analyze some particular strategies used by McDonald’s and how these strategies are suitable to their business structure. I will then analyze why McDonald’s choose these strategies in response to the changing external
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being applied at McDonald’s? The 4 process strategies are: Process focus Repetitive focus Product focus Mass customization The process strategy being applied at McDonalds is a REPETITIVE FOCUS‚ although some argue that they also implement mass customization too. With over 95 billion customers served‚ McDonalds was focused in repetition with its facilities often organized by assembly or production lines; characterized by modules for many output options and fast service. It is more structured
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years the company has faced quite a few changes with changing CEO’s three times in one year. As of September 30‚ 2012‚ McDonald’s has 34‚010 restaurants in 119 countries. Due to increased competition‚ a failing economy‚ and a changing environment McDonalds reported a loss in sales. How can McDonald’s adapt to changing market conditions to sustain the growth it once experienced? Michael Porter developed the five forces model for formulating organizational strategy that is applicable across a wide
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Strategy of McDonald’s Global Strategy + Local Strategy “To provide unmatched consistency in operations in support of high product quality. This must be accomplished with adequate speed‚ low cost‚ and process innovation to accommodate changes in consumer tastes.” McDonald’s is well known for Big Macs‚ Cheeseburgers and Quarter Pounders. McDonald’s strategy‚ to develop snack-able items‚ fits with today’s busy consumers who don’t adhere to traditional meal patterns and are increasingly looking
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individual and within immediate relations that is of private nature. Whereas‚ public issues (1959) transcend to local environments of the individual. It is the organization of numerous issues into institutions of a historical society as a whole. These are interconnected and Mills (1959) explains how being conscious of the social structure and the effects it imposes on an individual bodes well to trace these links relative to one’s personal
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McDonalds INTERNAL ANALYSIS8 The internal analysis of the firm describes the strengths and weaknesses the firm brings to its competitive environment. What resources or capabilities can a firm leverage against its competitors and/or to tap new markets? What weaknesses we might see that will handicap the firm in the future? You should perform the internal analysis using the value chain approach that we will discuss in class (see description below‚ as well). This approach consists of breaking the firm
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Ashley Caldwell Harold Goldsberry Courtney Hamm Brandon Johnson Introduction “McDonald’s Corporation in the New Millennium‚” a case in Marketing Management: Case Analysis by Teams‚ discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by McDonalds in recent years. The four main areas covered by the case included the fast-food industry in general‚ McDonald’s as a corporation‚ major competitors in the hamburger segment‚ and major competition in the non-hamburger segment. Since the case’s writing
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