International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 3‚ No. 11 The Business Strategy of Mcdonald’s Jing Han School of Economics‚ Yunnan University No.2Green lake north Road‚ Kun Ming‚ Yunnan 650031‚ China E-mail: hanjing0928@hotmail.com Abstract As one of the most successful fast food chain in the world‚ throughout the development of McDonald’s‚ we could easily identify many successful business strategy implementations. In this paper‚ I will discuss some critical business strategies
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1. Which characteristics of McDonald’s production system have been most important in building its record of success and growth? McDonald’s operating system is built on the characteristics of guaranteeing uniform quality and service and maintaining it remarkably consistent across all units. It mainly focused on factors such as providing customers with pleasant experience‚ fast service and tasty and inexpensive food. McDonald’s took several measures to ascertain consistency across units. In their
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being applied at McDonald’s? The 4 process strategies are: Process focus Repetitive focus Product focus Mass customization The process strategy being applied at McDonalds is a REPETITIVE FOCUS‚ although some argue that they also implement mass customization too. With over 95 billion customers served‚ McDonalds was focused in repetition with its facilities often organized by assembly or production lines; characterized by modules for many output options and fast service. It is more structured
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years the company has faced quite a few changes with changing CEO’s three times in one year. As of September 30‚ 2012‚ McDonald’s has 34‚010 restaurants in 119 countries. Due to increased competition‚ a failing economy‚ and a changing environment McDonalds reported a loss in sales. How can McDonald’s adapt to changing market conditions to sustain the growth it once experienced? Michael Porter developed the five forces model for formulating organizational strategy that is applicable across a wide
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http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/mcdonalds-restaurants/staying-ahead-in-a-competitive-environment/conclusion.html#axzz2RGLFIOpv Mcdonalds * The world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants * McDonald’s restaurants are found in 119 countries and territories around the world and serve 68 million customers each day making it the number one quick-service restaurant in the world. * McDonald’s operates over 34‚000 restaurants worldwide‚ employing more than 1.7 million people. The
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but only one became the world’s largest and most profitable in the fast food industry. That company is McDonalds. The question though however is how McDonalds separated itself from companies like Wendy’s and Burger King to become the world’s most successful fast food restaurant. How did McDonalds start as one restaurant in 1948 to become today’s largest fast food chain in the world? 1 McDonalds surpassed its competition with innovative thinking in restaurant management and operations‚ through successful
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When you think of Mcdonalds‚ do you just think of a local burger joint‚ or do think of a worldwide selling brand? Mcdonalds originally started as a drive through in California‚ but now is a globally known fast food chain. This now famous burger joint spread to other countries by tourists being fascinated with the food and the franchise trading tips and tricks on how to make the perfect BigMac. Mcdonalds has changed the lives of countless people around the world by simply giving them a
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3. What kinds of physical and emotional effects did the McDonalds diet have on Mr. Spurlock? Upon embarking on his experiment‚ Mr. Spurlock encountered many physical and emotional pain in his body. Seven days into the experiment Mr. Spurlock he began to have chest pain‚ headaches‚ tiredness‚ and difficulty breathing. A couple days later‚ he became very depressed despite the fact that he was having a good day. He also began having mood swings and got exhausted without having to do anything.
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McDonalds has more than 31‚000 restaurants serving in almost 120 countries. Of the 31‚000 restaurants‚ at least 14‚000 are in US. However‚ now‚ because the care of McDonalds about favors and cultures in each countries it enters‚ McDonalds can open more restaurant in new areas such as China or India that the countries which culture influences on people lifestyle deeply. They are very potential markets. The expansion of these areas is big opportunities for McDonalds. China was McDonald‟s first
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HONG KONG SHUE YAN UNIVERSITY BUS 460 Business Strategy Group Project Topic: McDonald’s – Strategic Directions Submitted To: Dr. Adolphus Y. Y. Wan Section 3 Group 8 Lai Wing Sum‚ Vincent (103120) Chui Sze Chung‚ Onion (103161) Ng Cheuk Yin‚ Alex (103181) Ip Lee Ying‚ Chantal (103232) Date: 19th December 2013 Table of Content Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Background 1 Chapter 3: Problems Identification 4 Section 1: SWOT Analysis 4 Section 2: TOWS Matrix 4 Problem 1 (S1O2): Inappropriate
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