Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
In a pull system, immediate customer demand pulls or drives production goals. The greater the customization demanded by customers; the more fragile the product may be, and the more quickly demand is likely to fluctuate and elude forecasting data of the past, the more a pull system, despite its potential for being slower, is attractive. Even a diner must use a pull system when making eggs, for example, because it cannot 'hold' eggs for very long. A customized dress maker cannot predict what type of garment his or her customers will desire, and customization is part of the service the high-end are paying for, when they ask for a garment. A push system is best when demand is predictable, and when the products take a long time to produce. A Christmas tree farmer must use the data of the past, as trees cannot be grown within a few months, and demand is more predictable and less likely to seasonally shift than other goods.
How does McDonald's current process design give it a competitive advantage? How is a firm's process design important to the overall...
Once criticized for its limited, high-fat offerings, now McDonald's can offer more healthy and diversified menu selections, and also draw in many new consumers. People who would refuse to take their children for a burger because they did not want to eat anything on the menu can now have sandwiches made with white chicken meat. This shows the importance of process design in generating new customers, replying to critics of other organizational aspects such as the nutritional quality of the menu, as well as learning from its rivals. Now McDonald's can make it 'your way' -- hold the onions please.
Works Cited
McGinn, Dan. (1 May 2001). "McDonald's Case Study: Burger Time."
The Jungle Magazine.
Retrieved 16 Jul 2007 at http://www.jungleonline.com/magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=1503&template=1&date=May2001&refid=g3
Works Cited
McGinn, Dan. (1 May 2001). "McDonald's Case Study: Burger Time."
The Jungle Magazine.
Retrieved 16 Jul 2007 at http://www.jungleonline.com/magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=1503&template=1&date=May2001&refid=g3
Mcdonalds Customers Customer Relations at McDonald's McDonald's is a company that has increasingly come to face a dilemma regarding its relationship with its primary customer base. The fast-food giant is incomparably successful, having achieved a singular dominance in its sector and having likewise established an enviable brand recognition on a global basis. And yet, in terms of customer relations, the company is struggling today to achieve a positive resolution to its public
McDonald's the largest fast-food chain across the globe. This is through spanning of approximately 30,000 restaurants across the globe with the aim of maximizing its revenues and profits at the end of the financial year. McDonald's Organization aims at being the customers' favourite place and way to eat and drink as its mission to meet the needs and preferences of its consumers. The pattern of internationalisation of McDonald's Company proves
McDonald's Corporation This is an attempt to study the history and development of one of the great institutions of United States and a part of the images of the country that has spread in the whole world. As is well-known, the dominance of the world by United States came after the Second World War when the traditional leaders of United Kingdom and Germany lost their predominant positions due to the destructions
The bottom line is that by seeking to create operational efficiencies through process improvement, the company has been able to continually become more profitable and grow more efficiently than its competitors. Appendix A: McDonald's Financial Analysis McDonald's Corporation Ratio Analysis Profitability Ratios ROA % (Net) ROE % (Net) ROI % (Operating) EBITDA Margin % Calculated Tax Rate % Revenue per Employee Liquidity Indicators Quick Ratio Current Ratio Net Current Assets % TA Debt Management LT Debt to Equity Total Debt to Equity Interest Coverage Asset Management Total Asset
However, through several features and efforts, it did contribute to the process of Americanization of Germany. The first example in this sense is given by the decreasing restaurants industry within the central European country. Internationally recognized for their schnitzels, bratwursts, knackwursts or sauerbraten, the German restaurants are slowly decreasing in popularity. Once the dominant part of the restaurants industry, the traditional German restaurants now account for less that one
McDonald's And Hardees In a recent visit to two competing fast food franchise restaurants, McDonald's and Hardees, there were many different operational processes that were identified. For example, McDonald's has a more diversified menu that caters to more consumers while Hardees by contrast seems to utilize more of a niche strategy. Both operations seem fairly efficient and effective towards the operational goals that they seem to promote. I think they are