1.0 Background of the Company McDonalds is one of the leading global fast food franchises in the world. McDonalds has more than 33‚000 restaurants worldwide in 119 countries. The company has 1.7 million employees (McDonalds US‚ 2011). McDonalds has more than 80% franchisee restaurants around the world. McDonalds’ C.E.O is Jim Skinner; he was elected to this post in November 2004 and has been with McDonalds for 39 years (Forbes‚ 2011). McDonalds’ has its head corporate offices at Illinois‚ Chicago
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Problem Statement The problem McDonald’s is facing now is developing new strategies in order to sustain a competitive advantage in a market that is quickly evolving and maturing‚ with new players gaining market share‚ and growth in healthier eating trends. The fast food sales are relatively flat‚ but more businesses are gaining market share‚ so in order for McDonald’s to counter this‚ they must stay innovative and further diversify their business to sustain their competitive advantage. They
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Case McDonald’s McDonald’s has worked hard to become more than a restaurant chain. It has become a marketing icon and is part of the routines of millions of people. Its success is so far reaching that it has developed its own culture and identity. McDonald’s has become a symbol of the success and desirability of American popular culture. TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AND ANALYSIS Networks Networks are particularly important to McDonald’s because they provide a mechanism to manage the franchises
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Distribution Strategy of McDonald - March 26th‚ 2011 McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants‚ serving more than 58 million customers daily. In addition to its signature restaurant chain‚ McDonald’s Corporation held a minority interest in Pret A Manger until 2008‚ was a major investor in the Chipotle Mexican Grill until 2006‚ and owned the restaurant chain Boston Market until 2007. A McDonald’s restaurant is operated by either a franchisee‚ an affiliate
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Background of McDonald’s (Size‚ Employees‚ Reputation) McDonalds was founded in May 15‚ 1940. The founders of McDonalds are: Maurice McDonald‚ Richard McDonald and Ray Kroc. McDonald’s added 212 restaurants abroad the previous year‚ but its commanding lead left it still at the top in international presence between American based fast-food chains. The team which is leading McDonald’s in the UK: Jill McDonald‚ Richard Forte‚ Paul Pomroy ‚ Nick Hindle‚ Jez Langhorn‚ Lauren Cody‚ Henry Trickey
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Since most McDonalds have the same menu‚ it provides an easy economy of scale. McDonalds has more than 32‚000 restaurants around the world (Economies of scale). When McDonalds places an order‚ they don’t go and buy individual items‚ they receive them from a local wholesaler just like any other independent restaurant (Economies of scale). “McDonald’s is the world’s largest buyer of eggs; therefore they are able to negotiate the very best unit cost per egg during their enormous volume purchase and
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performance‚ distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of our people. Approximately 85% of McDonald’s restaurant businesses world-wide are owned and operated by franchisees .All franchisees are independent‚ full-time operators. McDonalds Vision Mission Statement and Values * Vision: To be the best & leading fast food providers around the globe. * Mission: To be the world’s best quick service restaurant experience. Being the best means providing outstanding quality‚ service
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of products by McDonalds and make recommendations. Marketing Concept strengths and weaknesses. Production Concept: The production concept is the process of making and distributing the products to the business outlets. Some businesses only focus on its production process rather than the distribution process. The whole production concept consists of quality control of the product‚ testing and measurement of the product. The marketing concepts strengths are that it allows McDonalds to focus on specific
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Art Credit Design 84 Harvard Business Review 1237 Brown.indd 84 | June 2008 | hbr.org 5/1/08 8:45:11 PM Thinking like a designer can transform the way you develop products‚ services‚ processes – and even strategy. Thinking by Tim Brown Photos courtesy of IDEO T HOMAS EDISON created the electric lightbulb and then wrapped an entire industry around it. The lightbulb is most often thought of as his signature invention‚ but Edison understood that the bulb was little more than a parlor trick
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ntroduction McDonald’s is comprised of more than 30‚000 local restaurants and serves 52 million people in more than 100 countries each day[1]. The company is the largest food retailer in the world and is part of the American way of life. In order to remain competitive and an iconic American institution‚ McDonald’s has developed programs and strategies for motivating employees and teaching leadership. As a result‚ our group believes that McDonald’s presented an excellent opportunity to observe organizational
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