Improving Processes: Chipotle Mexican Grill This report is to discuss the findings from observations made at the Chipotle restaurant on Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. Observations were made on Monday August 9‚ 2010 with the first time frame from noon to 1 p.m. and the second time frame from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. These observations are used to make recommendations on managing queues‚ process capability‚ and statistical process control. Observations from the two time frames will provide information
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Strategy Improvements Karla Diaz St. Petersburg College‚ St. Petersburg‚ FL Chipotle Mexican Grill Strategy Improvements The fast-casual dining industry has expanded within recent years‚ but one sub-segment set for the largest growth is the fast-casual Mexican dining niche (LaVecchia‚ 2003). More recently‚ top competitors such as Chipotle Mexican Grill‚ Moe’s Southwest Grill‚ Taco Bell and Qdoba have invested valuable resources in separating themselves from their
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Leadership Philosophy Founded by Steve Ellis in 1993‚ his main focus was to transform "fast food" to an experience more similar to fine dining. Taking inspiration from features commonly found in fine-dining‚ he wanted the strategy for Chipotle Mexican Grill to focus on the following five elements: • Serving a focused menu of burritos‚ tacos‚ burrito bowls and salads • Using high-quality raw ingredients and classic cooking methods to create great tasting‚ reasonably priced meals served in minutes
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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In 2015 Chipotle Mexican Grill faced an E. coli epidemic in many of its establishments across the country. The fast-food chain has grown rapidly in a short time‚ but the recent bacteria scare is putting strain on Chipotle’s sales. Back in October 2015‚ multiple cases of people getting sick were reported in the states of Washington and Oregon. As of January 2016‚ 55 people had fallen ill across 11 states. Chipotle’s biggest problem is that it had no idea what products were contaminated with E. coli
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In the 90’s it was very hard to find a fast pace food environment that could actually serve quality food‚ that’s where Chipotle began to stand out. Bringing authentic and fresh Mexican ingredients is one of the many things that makes chipotle stand out to their competition. Chipotle meats are fresh‚ never frozen‚ left over night to marinate and grilled fresh every hour .They raise their cattle in humane conditions which help the quality of their meat‚ from my experience at dinging in this restaurant
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BRIEFING ST 1 (England) DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING SWOT analysis SWOT analysis looks at your strengths and weaknesses‚ and the opportunities and threats your business faces. By focusing on the key factors affecting your business‚ now and in the future‚ a SWOT analysis provides a clear basis for examining your business performance and prospects. This briefing outlines: x B Brainstorm the issues. Ask everyone to identify any strengths or weaknesses they feel the business has‚ and any opportunities
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SWOT This is used to help focus activities into areas of strength and where the greatest opportunities lie. This is used to identify the dangers that take the form of weaknesses and both internal and external threats. The four attributes of SWOT analysis: Strengths - What are the advantages? What is currently done well? (e.g. key area of best-performing activities of your company) Weaknesses - What could be improved? What is done badly? (e.g. key area where you are performing poorly) Opportunities
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1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there... 1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there a common strategic approach utilied in managing the company’s lineup of sporting goods businesses prior to its 2005-2006 restructuring? 2. Did the restructuring undertaken in 2005 and 2006 make sense? Does it appear that the acquisition of Reebok International will produce higher returns for shareholder? What strategic actions should adidas’s top management initiate ti improve the company’s financial
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Introduction. Chipotle Mexican grill is an American owned firm which has been in operation for more than two decades. Its main products is tacos and burritos and it is listed on the stock exchange (Fedenia & Hirschey 2009). Competitive advantage A competitive advantage can be described as condition or a factor that enables an organization to offer real or perceived value better than its competitors. (Porter 2008) The first major strength is its product differentiation‚ the
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