Wendy's Analysis

Team Thomas Brian Atkins
Grant Gomes Jennifer Shapiro
Chris Tinder
Aleciana Madalena
Sarah Zimmer

Wendy’s:
Remote and Task Environmental Scans
Competitive Methods and Core Competencies

December 2, 2004

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|Table of Contents | | | | |
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|Overall Executive Summary |. |. |. | 2-5 |
|Remote Environment Executive Summary |. |. |. | 7-9 |
|Remote Environment Charts | | | | |
| Assets and Capital |. |. |. | 11-13 |
| Capacity, Distribution, and Marketing Management |. |. |. | 14-15 |
| New Management |. |. |. | 16-21 |
| Safety and Health |. |. |. | 22-25 |
| Social Responsibility |. |. |. | 26-28 |
| Sustainability |. |. |.

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