Behihana of Tokyo‚ Inc. v. Benihana‚ Inc.‚ 906 A.2d 114 (Del. 2006) Facts: Rocky Aoki founded Benihana of Tokyo‚ Inc. (BOT)‚ and its subsidiary‚ Benihana‚ which own and operate Benihana restaurants in the United States and other countries. Aoki transferred his 100% ownership of BOT to Benihana Protective Trust in 1998 in order to avoid licensing problems stemming from his conviction on insider trading charges. Benihana‚ a Delaware corporation‚ had two classes of common stock. There were 6 million
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Benihana of Tokyo Benihana is a steakhouse with food cooked in front of the customers by Japanese chefs and the decorated in an authentic Japanese setting. Operation advantages: Benihana has several operation advantages: firstly‚ by eliminating the need for a conventional kitchen with hibachi table arrangement‚ the restaurant keep labor cost low while providing attentive service. Secondly‚ the dining space was increased. Thirdly‚ by reducing the menu to three simple Middle American entrees‚ the
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Characteristics and Issues | Benihana of Tokyo | Broadway Pizza | Conflicts & Lessons | Competitive Advantage | * Low cost (competitor) * Labor cost * Strategic Marketing * Low waste * Lower overhead | * Use of technology * Family oriented | Rocky Aoki was able to keep labor‚ food‚ beverage and facility costs lower than traditional restaurant design using hibachi grills‚ a new service innovation. This service innovation however‚ did require higher marketing costs‚ as the American
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Running head: PROCESS FLOW: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROCESS FLOW: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) Clifford Butler Operation Management November 1‚ 2009 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 The Internet-based supply chain system for mass customized markets………..………………..4 The role of electronic data interchange (EDI) and the Internet in supply chain integration..…...5
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BUSINESS SCHOOL Cover Sheet for Individual Assignment: Case Study of Benihana of Tokyo Your assignment cannot be returned to you unless you clearly print your name and address in the box below. William Tan Wei Leng Block 308 Canberra Road #13-99 Singapore 750308 Name: William Tan Wei Leng Student ID: 1656521 Subject name: Operations Service Management Lecturer name: Max Zornada Due date: 10 July 2015 KEEP A COPY Please be sure to make a copy of your work before you submit it. On rare occasions
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conditions of the company‚ particularly the following areas: • Operational and strategic implications of company direction • Labor utilization • Materials • Capacity • Information flow • Evaluating the following performance criteria: Quality‚ Productivity and Delivery. Following detailed analysis of data‚ process flow and inventory strategies‚ my recommendations will be focused on the following opportunities: 1. Changing strategy from current position to one which concentrates on producing
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Benihana OF Tokyo An introduction to Hibachi cooking Where it started Context: Japanese food being unpopular in the US (feeling of being not filling enough‚ deceiving food‚ etc.) Concept: Introduce Hibachi cooking in the US and worldwide History: 1935: Yunosuke Aoki (Papasan) opens the 1st Benihana restaurant in Tokyo‚ Japan 1958: Papasan introduces the Hibachi table concept 1964: Number 1 American unit in New York West Side 1. Differences between the Benihana production
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MIS 374 Rev 02 Process Modeling: Context Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) Introduction Figuring out the business processes for complex systems can be complicated. For example‚ if the goal is to streamline an existing supply chain process‚ your investigation will cross multiple business units‚ perhaps starting with an on-line order‚ a retail store pick-up‚ or a telephone order. How does the current process work to replace items in inventory storage and on retail shelves? Computer systems
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Location : Docklands Description : It is a fine dining restaurant located in the heart of Docklands where you can enjoy your dining with the perfect view. Fork and Knife restaurant offers wide range of seafood and steak with your selection of your favourite wine. We provide special dietary needs food‚ booking in advanced is required. Mouth watering desserts are also available to finish up your dining experience with us Fork and Knife restaurant. Reservation is required due to the limited seats. Business
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health services as the residents of the larger urban centers. Quinte MRI is experiencing difficulty in meeting the expectations of 2 scans per hour. As a result‚ productivity is declining and they losing the referral of many of their colleagues. The process is creating a lot of variability and uncertainties that Quinte MRI are dealing with. Solving the issue of the “bottleneck” will make the operation more effective and manageable. By assuming the role of David Wright and Kevin Saskiw‚ I will recommend
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