Strengths - quality and employee loyalty; Weaknesses - slow traditions and limited customers; Opportunities - increase hospitality division and sell to a broader range of customers; and Threats - Porter’s 5 forces. Due to the analysis provided‚ the core competencies of Kohler emerge as high quality‚ great design‚ history and tradition‚ and a commitment to gracious living for their customers. Kohler Background Kohler Co. is a world leader in plumbing and power systems‚ but is diverse and sells products
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The subway story Introduction of Subway restaurant The Subway story started when Fred DeLuca‚ its cofounder and his family friend Dr. Peter Buck‚ worked on a business plan for a submarine sandwich shop. Dr. Buck gave a loan of $1000 for implementation of this plan. The first restaurant was opened in Bridgeport‚ Connecticut‚ in 1965. It did well in its first summer with the help of advertising slogans like "put a foot in your mouth.’’ Emphasizing the foot-long sandwich‚ and "when you’re hungry‚ make
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Subway Profile Subway “Eat Fresh‚ Live Green”. That mission statement right away tells everyone what Subway is all about. Most people would probably consider Subway to be a fast food sandwich shop but as signs in the shop say “The only fast thing about us is our queue”. Subway wants to delight every customer so that they tell their friends. The first Subway was opened by Fred DeLuca‚ who had set out to fulfil a dream of becoming a medical doctor and decided thanks to a friend to open a submarine
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The name was shortened from Pete’s Super Submarines to SUBWAY® and the familiar bright yellow logo was introduced. The next step was to formulate a business plan that outlined the SUBWAY® brand’s goals. In an effort to reach those goals‚ SUBWAY® outlets began franchising‚ giving others the opportunity to succeed in their own business venture. The first SUBWAY® franchise opened in Connecticut in 1974. UK and Ireland History * The first SUBWAY® store is opened in the Republic of Ireland in 1994
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Business Organization Selection: Subway has now become the world’s largest fast food chain in the world‚ overpassing McDonalds with over 39‚500 restaurants in 102 countries. I felt that the success of this business and the motivating story behind founder Fred DeLuca‚ this was a very aspiring business to select. Deluca and a family friend opened up a sandwich shop in 1965 with only a loan for $1‚000. DeLuca hoped the tiny sandwich shop would earn enough to put him through college. After struggling
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The Subway Franchise The Subway story started in 1965 in Bridgeport‚ Connecticut during the summer of 1965. 17 year old Fred DeLuca was trying to earn enough money to pay for his college tuition by working in a hardware store. He wanted a way to add money to his minimum wage salary. He got the solution at a backyard barbecue in a conversation with a family friend‚ nuclear physicist Dr. Peter Buck. With a $1000 loan from Buck‚ DeLuca opened Pete’s Super Submarine on August 28‚ 1965
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There are different attributes and factors which are under the influence of target market for the services which the subway offers to its market. Here many variables influence the market segmentation for “sub of the day”. Coming to the segmentation strategy it is essential to know what the customer is considering from the services provided by the subway. The segmentation strategies can be described more effectively in many different variables which results in the marketing segmentation‚ there are
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competencies Prepare a list of 5 competencies for your own position. Explain why you choose these competencies and what do they include behaviorally? Competencies are the core elements of talent management practices that are the demonstrable and measurable knowledge‚ skills‚ behaviours‚ personal characteristics that is related with the success of the job. Choosing the right competencies allows employers to: • Plan how they will organize and develop their workforce. • Determine which job
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Competency Model for HR Professionals Business Partner Oriented Mission HR Expert Knows HR Principles Strategic Planner Customer Oriented Systems Innovator Applies Business Procedures Understands Team Behavior Manages Resources Change Agent Uses HR Tools Manages Change Consults Leader Analyzes Ethical Takes Risks Uses Coalition Skills Ethical Decisive Develops Staff Creates Trust NAPA Influences Others Advocate Values Diversity Resolves
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flyer and other) 1.2 Letter of Recommendation Subway Franchise Headquarters/Doctor’s Associates Inc. CEO‚ President‚ Co-Founder 325 Bic Drive Milford‚ Connecticut 06461 United States Dear Mr. Fred DeLuca‚ I would like to thank you first for the opportunity to conduct the marketing assessment proposal for your company. I hope you find my recommendations satisfactory in this letter‚ which is summarized below. Subway must first be honored for its accomplishments so far to date
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