Operations Management Case 1: FAST FOOD 14-03-2011 Hussein El-Ratel Questions 1) How are in-store orders taken? 2) Are the hamburgers prepared to order‚ or are they prepared ahead of time and delivered from a storage bin? 3) How are special orders handled? 4) How are the hamburgers cooked? 5) How are the hamburgers assembled? 6) Is a microwave oven used in the process? 7) How are other common items‚ such as French fries and drinks‚ handled? 8) How long (time) does the process
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popularity of fast food. In recent years‚ there have been many studies conducted on fast food. According to the results of these studies‚ fast food has become an indispensible part of human life and has become quite popular. There are numerous reasons for the popularity of fast food restaurants among which the two most important ones are that they are cheap and easily available. To begin with‚ one of the most significant reasons why many people today opt for fast food restaurants is that fast food
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sensation of patriotism. Leading into the beginning of the video the cultural diversity is obvious. People of all different color‚ race‚ and background. This technique displays the many differences they all have‚ yet under the umbrella we call our great nation we are all one in the same. The ad also shows us‚ no matter your color or background we all have the same rights under the constitution our founding fathers left behind. Vineet Mehr was even quoted in an interview saying “we’re using facts and data
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Work and Employment Relations in the Fast Food Industry The fast food industry is expanding globally over the years despite of downturns in national economies. Due to the rapid growth and success of the service‚ issues such as workers’ right‚ pay levels and conditions of work are often questioned. While fast food industries has expanded globally and become multinational corporations (MNCs)‚to what extent they are able to impose common employment practices on diverse national systems of labor legislations
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Fast food chains have taken over America‚ but this is not a good thing. Obesity has become one of the biggest problems the United States of America. Anywhere from 25 – 30% of children‚ and 50% of adults are obese. Where does this obesity come from? Fast food chains with processed foods‚ “mystery meats”‚ and “sugar shocked” pops are major contributors to this widespread problem of obesity. What about this food is so bad for us? It is the trans fats that are in tasty products straight from our favorite
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The Effects of Fast Food on Health There are so many restaurants around the world today that could severely harm your health. Fast food has so many bad side effects such as: obesity‚ high cholesterol levels‚ and food poisoning. You could say that there are way more bad side effects than good side effects from obtaining fast food. Obesity has been ranked the number one health threat to Americans and causes up to 400‚000 deaths a year. In fast foods‚ the levels of Trans fat and calories are very
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Assignment: Info Bank Fast Food: Is it a Smart Choice? 1. Andrews‚ J. (2007) Surprise Ingredients In Fast Food Retrieved September 3‚ 2011‚ from http://www.naturalnews.com/022194_sodium_ingredients_food.html Source : World Wide Web What is it about? The article explains on the disadvantages of fast food. It also talks about all dangerous fast food ingredients which can harm our health. In this article we can found separated fast food restaurants and their “special” recipes (McDonald’s
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English 22 J. Wharton Benefits of Fast Food Restaurants In the United States‚ the popularity of fast food restaurants is growing every day. Now days‚ people can buy a whole meal in fast food restaurants for between 6 to 7 dollars. People consider that fast food restaurants make their life easy and uncomplicated. For instance‚ if two parents was both working late and their kids was home with dinner not cooked‚ they could stop at any fast food restaurants to order food for dinner before heading home
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Industry Analysis of the Fast Food Industry 1. A few of the chief economic and business characteristics of the global fast-food industry are as follows: In the market growth rate the expected food sales is predicted to increase by $208 billion by 2020 with us already being at $800 billion by 2001. Under entry barriers for the fast-food industry the main concerns would be the entry costs‚ location‚ capital cost‚ and licensing. For a business to have success they must have the right location. Under
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microwive and with the popularity of fast food restaurants‚ food has become easier to prepare than ever. Do you think microwave ovens and fast food restaurants are beneficial to society? Use spesific reasons and examples to support your answer. Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Foods Currently most of the people prefer fast foods and foods cooked in microwave oven instead of preparing and cooking homemade foods that takes longer. The trend of having food quickly has advantages and disadvantages
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