Frito-Lay: Organizational Strategy

The first time I have heard of the Chick-fil-A Franchise Opportunity was in the discussion about good opportunities of starting business in the Facebook community. My interest in different business opportunities to bring a change to my life prompted me to check what Chick-fil-A Franchise could offer to a motivated individual committed to developing one’s own business and making it successful entrepreneurships experience. I have studied a list of the top-ranking global franchises, their profiles and the industries they operate in. The American Franchisee Association was also a helpful resource for learning more about franchise opportunities. Out of the one hundred companies and corporations listed, eight represent franchises that are

Like most companies, Tyson Foods is not invulnerable to threats from other companies or external elements that the company can’t control. The company has not been able to tackle the challenges present by the new entrants in the segment and has lost small market share in the niche categories. Tyson Foods has to build internal feedback mechanism directly from sales team on ground to counter these challenges. Financial planning is done improperly and inefficiently. The current asset ratio and liquid asset ratios suggest that the company can use the cash more efficiently than what it is doing at present.

In the review of the corporate level strategy, we can see many different competitive advantages branching from their use of corporate diversification and vertical integration. Going deeper into those strategies the three elements that allow for a competitive advantage for The Kroger Co. include operating into different markets, having a successful customer reward program, and by having many different locations nationwide under many different brand names. The VRIO analysis found that all three of these give Kroger’s a sustainable competitive advantage by being valuable, rare, costly to imitate and having the right organization structure business wide. In the review of the business level strategy, there were just as many different competitive

People working longer will increase the size of the labor force, but there will also be further pressure on services. This would affect TESCO products as people are curving more healthy products, thus Tesco started producing organic products, it provides as well an esteem added to its products and services. Technological factors: Technology is an intrinsic element to Tesco supply chain management of Tesco, it uses many technologies like wireless devices, self- checkout machines, intelligent scale, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Electronic shelf labeling, etc. The utilization of Electronic Funds Transfer Systems (EFTS), Electronic Point of Sale (EPS) and electronic scanners helps the company to improve stock activities and effectiveness of distribution (Tesco, 2014).

For the business-level, Trader Joe’s adopted a differentiation focus strategy. According to our textbook with this strategy, Trader Joe’s seeks to differentiate in its target market. They rely on providing better service than broad-based competitors. Specifically, they focus on the special needs of the buyer in other segments (Dess, Page 159). Joe’s differentiates its self from other grocers by providing a unique shopping experience fortified with their private label goods and great service from their crew members.

What types of marketing strategies is chick-fil-A following? The type of strategy that the founder and CEO S. Truett Cathy developed for Chick-Fil-A was a target marketing strategy. The reason is because S. Truett Cathy focused on building the companies and other strategies that he used around his Christianity beliefs. Chick-Fil-A also made sure that every employ focused on delivering the best service they could to every customer that they served.

Key Trends – Globalisation One of the main opportunities Costco has is more global expansion to specific targeted countries. Although operating in many countries, Costco is heavily dependent on the U.S. and Canadian markets. It still has the opportunity to expand into the Asian and Australian markets where it has a limited presence. Costco has the capability to operate about 100 stores in Taiwan, Korea and Japan combined and about 20 stores in Australia. It currently has 41 stores in Taiwan, Korea and Japan combined and 6 stores in Australia.

The Value Chain 4 4. Operations Strategy Implications (Store level) 5 5. Inventory Management and Demand Forecasting 9 6. Supply Chain Management 9 7. Quality Management 11 8.

 Describe the company and its product or service: Dunkin Donuts is big food and coffee chain. It is based in Massachusetts, United States. Its CEO is Nigel Travis. The original Dunkin' Donuts slogan was Sounds Good, Tastes Even Better, and the current slogan is "America Runs on Dunkin'" since March 2006. Dunkin Donuts has more than 12000 restaurants.

Kraft Heinz Case Study Executive Summary Problem Statement The focal problem that Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) faces is the decrease in demand of packaged-foods, while trying to increase revenue. Analysis This analysis studies Kraft Heinz Company’s strategy, competitive position in the market, problems being faced, and the company’s financials.

The owners of Sisig sought to be the pioneer Filipino food company by providing unique and memorable customer experience to its clientele. The two individuals, Evan Kidera and Gil Payumo, focused on delivering innovative products and benefitting from a growing customer base. Specifically, being one of the food truck inventors in San Francisco, Senor Sisig had an obligation to revolutionize the sector (Kidera et al., 6). In fact, the decision to operate a unique operational model enabled the company to expand its services from one food truck to current three under its fleet. Through the provision of quality products, Senor Sisig has maximized its returns and continues to be the leading food truck establishment in the Bay Area.

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: 3.1 RECRUITMENT & SELECTION Recruitment and selection is one of the most important management functions. The whole process represents a significant investment in both financial and other resources. Recruitment and selection are two of the most important functions of personnel management. Recruitment procedure selection and helps in selecting a right candidate.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY: MCDONALD’S CORPORATION 1. INTRODUCTION McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s leading fast food restaurant chain with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 119 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local franchisees. Its revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants (McDonald’s, n.d.).

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & DESIGN  KFC share in a divisional structure of Yum! Brands, Inc.  Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s, Taco Bell and A&W are the other divisions  Offers spots to many people; good for senior executives  Eager, alert, and flexible to growth and change  KFC makes everything to be recognize and provide money to Yum! Brands, Inc.  Chick-fil-a is KFC’s biggest competitor, and quickly growing in popularity. Other competitors include AFC Enterprises and McDonald’s CULTURE  Big on diversity in the office

Running Head: PEPSI COLA COMPANY 1 PEPSI COLA COMPANY 16 Strategic Plan of Pepsi Cola Company Jacqueline C. Tuncap American Military University BUSN 620: Strategic Management September 25, 2016 Executive summary This paper analyzing the Pepsi Cola Company, its strategic plan and the products the company provides. The company is known as one of the top competitors in the market. We will go through and try to understand the separate areas within the company that collectively work together towards creating a successful company.