McDonalds vs. Kentucky fried chicken (KFC) Introduction Started Out as a small drive through in 1948 by two brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. McDonalds expanded its operations to countries outside the U.S.A (119 Countries and Over 33000 outlets. In addition McDonald opens a new restaurant in every three hours Total Quality Management in McDonalds Total Quality Management is an enhancement to the traditional way of doing business. It is a proven technique to survival in the world class competition
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Lecture Name: DR.ERNESTO DIMACULANGAN Student’s Name: Li Yi Yang (1006D3UBA002) Zhang Heng (0901D3UBS008) Li Bo (0706D1UBS003) Li Jie (1006D4UBA002) Due Date: 06th‚ September‚ 2010 Table of Context Introduction 3 McDonald’s Background 4 McDonald’s Strategy 5 McDonald’s Business Process 6 Customer service management 6 Procurement process 6 Product development and commercialization 7 Manufacturing flow management process 7 Physical distribution 8 Outsourcing/ partnerships 8 Performance measurement 8
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Situation: The McDonalds Corporation has to be continually aware of its consumer behavior‚ their eating habits‚ as well as the situation and the trends in the market in order to understand if there is a need of any changes in their marketing strategy. Any important modifications in the marketing activities of the company have to be backed up by legitimate research. The introduction of new products‚ decisions on whether to invest more in certain channels of distribution‚ change of features of
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Case 4-6 Grand Jean Company 1. How would you describe the goals of the company as a whole? Is this‚ or are these‚ the same as the goals of the company’s marketing organization and the company’s 25 managers of manufacturing plants? Explain. Corporate – Generate profits‚ earn satisfactory rate of return investment‚ meet customers’ needs‚ maintain price and quality‚ grow or maintain market share‚ promote employee welfare & community relations‚ maintain loyal and reliable suppliers to supplement
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is to suggest recommendations that will improve the McDonalds performance system. This report will briefly summarise an organisational analysis that includes McDonald’s business strategy and culture. The report will also layout the issues identified at the Townsville restaurant‚ with six subsequent recommendations to address those issues 1.0 ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS AND ISSUES IDENTIFIED Business Strategy McDonalds utilize Porters strategies in order to acquire a high standard of product and
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INTERNS: Sam Garousi Sadegh Habibi Amir Izadpanah Ramez Gabra Main Issue: By looking over McDonalds recent financial statements‚ should Blue Sky Portfolio Management consider McDonald’s as a possible investment in the near future? Recommendation: Investing in McDonald’s industry is a decent option that Blue Sky Portfolio Management can take in to consideration. Analysis: In McDonalds it can be seen that operating margin is increasing in the past two years. This would show that the McDonald’s
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Increasing visitation to Grand Canyon lead to the construction of Grand Canyon railway by Atchison‚ Topeka and Sana Fe. 65miles track was completed in 1901before completion of national park in Grand Canyon. In 1988 Grand Canyon Railway was purchased by private investors. The Grand Canyon Railway is a passenger railroad which operates between Williams‚ Arizona‚ and Grand Canyon National Park South Rim. The Grand Canyon Railway offers one daily round trip from Williams to the Grand Canyon every day except
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Problem Statement The problem McDonald’s is facing now is developing new strategies in order to sustain a competitive advantage in a market that is quickly evolving and maturing‚ with new players gaining market share‚ and growth in healthier eating trends. The fast food sales are relatively flat‚ but more businesses are gaining market share‚ so in order for McDonald’s to counter this‚ they must stay innovative and further diversify their business to sustain their competitive advantage. They
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Analysis: Strengths 1. Strong Global presence: McDonald’s is the leading fast-food organization in the world with 32‚060 restaurants serving burgers and fries in 118 countries. 2. Worldwide brand image and reputation: It has the same strategy in every market all over the world‚ but also takes into consideration the local beliefs and likes of people of the respective country. That is the reason why‚ it is considered most famous and loved brands in the world. 3. Innovative products
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way from being just a burger stand in San Bernardino‚ California in 1940. The original owners were two brothers‚ Richard and Maurice McDonald. The hot dog stand evolved into a restaurant offering 25 items on the menu. In 1947‚ Richard and Maurice (going forward the “McDonald Brothers”) decided to shutdown the restaurant to renovate to improve the business. The McDonald Brothers wanted to meet the demands of their customers‚ young and on the move. The idea was to create a Speedee Service Systems‚
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