Case Study: Sandwich Blitz

Communication is one of the most important parts of any relationship. Business relationships are no different. Having effective business communication or not having effective business communication can positively or negatively impact the success of an entire organization. Unfortunately, there are many barriers that can obstruct effective business communication. Those barriers come in four different categories. Those categories are personal barriers, physical barriers, sematic barriers and process barriers. A manager must know how to work around the communication barriers and use his or her communication skills to keep business operations going smoothly and to make improvements to the

In order for communication to be effective within a work setting it is essential to establish and sustain good relationships with a diverse range of people and agencies. Within a work setting, poor communication can lead to a number of factors, i.e. low moral, mistrust, anger, anxiety and isolation. If communication issues are not resolved

In any organization effective communication forms an essential part of the organization’s growth and progress. However, it has been seen that this is not always the case. This istrue in today’s globalized world when one has employees coming from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds working together. If the reasons for communication failure are examined it has been found that they fall in four distinct categories. These are:

Communication is a fundamental relationship building skill in the workplace. If people don’t communicate well they limit their ability to connect on any meaningful level. It’s important that I show respect to those I work with. Communications should be conducted in an appropriate, open, accurate and straightforward way. Workplace relationships become a lot stronger when people can clearly and effectively communicate what they need and allow others to do the same. There are many barriers to effective communication, the first barriers to check out are:

The managers especially need to strive for better team building through team building exercises and strive to get the buy in of their staff so the system functions and the employees share the vison and do not get frustrated with the new technology. The managers also need to talk frequently about the technology and the future vision for Sandwich Blitz and how this change could modify the environment for the better for the entire organization (Bateman & Snell,

Dalman recognizes that both he and Lei are spending too much of their time resolving issues within Sandwich Blitz while they can be focusing on taking it to the next level. Dalman has been addressing manager operations concerns, and Lei has been concentrating on the financial matters. Dalman feels Sandwich Blitz is growing more successful, although there is still some issues that need to be addressed. Dalman has heard of other businesses using a team approach to managing which have yielded positive results and is curious if this approach could help the location managers. Self-managed teams should be implemented into Sandwich Blitz to permit Dalman to devote more of his time to growing his and Lei’s business. A self-managed teams is an Autonomous work group in which the employees are taught to do all if not most of the jobs in their unit, they have no immediate supervisor, and make decisions that were formerly made by a frontline supervisor.

If the Sandwich Blitz, Inc. were to expand on a large scale, strengths include the current consistency in the quality of food that is found among the current eight freestanding shops and the historic performance of these shops. The 30% return on investment for 2011 shows that the company has been successful and is in a good place financially for expansion. Another strength is that the sandwich and beverage shops do not require a large lease in order to be successful. Being able to lease land that is unsuitable for most commercial purposes gives the company a competitive advantage when negotiating leases and would continue to be a strength in the large-scale expansion.

company is growing successfully however there are still issues within the business that need to

At Sandwich Blitz our focus is customer satisfaction. Business for us is rapidly increasing and with the increase in the volume of customers, we must ensure the best customer service. The idea is for this system to decrease the number of errors we have encountered over the past few months.

In prior meetings, we discussed opportunities to increase Sandwich Blitz, Inc. Franchise locations and expansion were the two growth tactics we considered. Looking at our two options and whichever direction we decide, creation of a new position between you, the CEO and location managers is needed. The phases and levels we are about to embark will require an exceptional amount of time for preparation and planning. It will also allow you to focus more on the business insights, development and issues, if there be any.

Dalman and Lei are managing an issue with respect to their technologic headways. Dalman and Lei are managing weight to embrace this new innovation and execute it in a short measure of time. With an increment in clients leaving troubled with the administration they got. Their workers are not able to appropriately satisfy the greater part of the requests coming in which, thusly is thinking about contrarily the Sandwich Blitz. The lapses that are being made will inevitably roughen their notoriety, alongside the likelihood of needing to close down the business.

Subway Sandwich, as presented in the Case Study presented in the Marketing Management MGT 551 class, is an undisputed market leader in a segment that is “firmly established as a nationwide food item for which there is plenty of room in all areas” (University of Phoenix, 2008). However, with a growing competition, changing consumer trends and increased product specialization, Subway’s real strategic marketing challenge is to be able to develop and maintain a differential advantage while sustaining sales growths and profitability.

For the Sandwich/snack bar, the timing is of key significance and it is highly important that plans for the pre-launch promotion are live, so that the awareness is brought up before hand to the specific target market and should be done much before the opening of the sandwich/snack bar. This will give the regulars, time to prepare and give them background knowledge on what is coming to their local area – a place which will provide them food on their lunch/break times.

Sandwich Blitz has many strengths. The biggest is that they have eight stores in the area surrounding the hospital, three universities and many office complexes, all of which are high-traffic areas. Since they have eight stores the name is one that is recognized by customers, so they are confident in the product they will be receiving. Why go to a new business when you have one you already know? The business is owned by Dalman, who is knowledgeable in the area of food distribution and Sandwich Blitz’s menu and Lei, who was previously a certified public accountant. A focus on healthy foods to upscale customers is a strength but focusing on upscale customers also has its weaknesses which we will discuss later. These customers are willing to pay a higher price knowing that they will be receiving

Any business can dramatically improve its profitability and growth through implementing appropriate growth strategy under the certain business form, which will enable it to obtain financing assistance for organizational structure, staffing and treatment of customers (Liabotis, 2007). For Jack’s Sandwich Station, a best-known and loved sandwich concession in a town, business growth is the natural continuation of its performance. Now, as it operates its fifth year selling sandwiches and other lunch items from locally produced food, the next step in pursuing business goals is to use the opportunities for business to grow into a potentially more lucrative enterprise. Here, the business will implement a greater variety of food products and services and thus will increase its competitive edge in the region. One of the long-term dreams of Jack’s Sandwich Station is to develop creative and health-conscious culinary skills and services to the wider clientele outside the current market. For that purpose, it is necessary to understand the steps in organizing and prioritizing growth strategy, business form most appropriate for growth, type of financing assistance available and other characteristics for successful business development.