Management Strategy Of The Supply Chain Management Of Pizza Hut

Supply chains manage the movement of products from the acquisition of raw materials through production and finally distribution to the end user. A properly designed supply chain can create many opportunities to drive down cost and increase revenue opportunities. In order to create a supply chain that is sustainable and flexible it is necessary to identify and align company goals and initiatives with the manufacturing and distribution of products.

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Supply chain is the process of getting a product from point A to point B. With how advanced technology has become, there are more ways than ever to transport the product. The goal of a supply chain managers is to get the product into their hands. The mangers negotiate with the suppliers to purchase the raw materials. Then, they ship those materials as efficiently as possible through trucks, ships, and trains. Then finally, they do everything they can to make the product gets to the store on time so the consumer can enjoy the product. Why is this so important? Well, without it, we as the consumer wouldn’t enjoy that fresh produce that Kroger provide or the convenient drive thru pharmacy. Everything we own is because of a company’s supply chain, and without these supply

Supply-Chain Management is the activities that procure materials and services, and transform them into intermediate goods and final products and deliver them, through a distribution system (Heizer & Render, 2011, p. 452). DELL is a computer technology corporation that develops sells, repairs and supports, computers and computer related products. DELL has realized that supply chain is becoming more and more important for the success of today’s business world and they work accordingly to keep a competitive advantage in the market. This study will examine to what extent Dell has used supply chain management to gain and retain a competitive advantage in the computer market.

One of the main reason’s Papa John’s has had so much success since the time of their inception is the limited menu and freshness of their product. A limited menu could be considered as a disadvantage, but for Papa John’s the limited menu is an advantage as the main focus is their fresh pizza (Parnell, 2014). They have received numerous awards for customer satisfaction, as they only use fresh ingredients and vegetables on their pizza (Parnell, 2014). They also require all of their franchise locations to purchase their ingredients from a list of approved suppliers. More recently, the pizza industry has changed by offering more low cost pizza options from companies like Little Caesar’s and Cici’s (Parnell, 2014). The pizza from these locations

Compare with other industry Food industry the waste of raw materials will be higher, this is because of perishable ingredients that are used in preparation of food items, therefore if Dominos are unable to manage their inventory effectively. It will increase the wastage which also increases the cost at the end, which Dominos has to increase their selling price this may lead their customers to turn away to the competing company’s like Pizza Hut. This will not only reduce the sales, it effects the enter company’s cost because in order to keep customers company has invested a lot of money on its marketing and promotional activity at the end of the day company has lost their customer as well as market share. Basically because of miss management in operational activities like inventory it is will reduces the company’s profit. Dominos are in the industry that has higher inventory of raw- materials, therefore they need to take consideration to minimize the waste and maximize effective way in managing the

Pizza hut is amongst the best fast food chains spread international. They offer wide varieties of pizza as well as include side dishes; salads, wings pasta, buffalo, breadsticks and garlic breads. Moreover pizza is founded in 1958 by two brothers Frank and Dan Carney in Wichita, Kansas and well-known as an American restaurant chain consist over 6000 pizza huts restaurants in the united states and have more 5600 branches in over 94 countries around the world. As the marketing strategy is based on customers centric, customers are being provided the best services, helpful services and create a pleasant atmosphere so as they come back again, as it is believes Pizza Hut make the perfect pizza with extra ordinary menu. Thus the business has adopted value chain activities to operate in a specific industry, by transforming inputs into outputs that value the customers. Customers’ value consists of concept abilities to differentiate products, lower cost and able to respond the demand of customers. Michael Porter was the first introduced the concept of value chain analysis in 1985 and this approach will develop competitive advantage.

Supply chains represent the procurement, production and distribution activities of an organisation. Within a supply chain, these activities are viewed as linked and reliant on one another to produce the final outcome. It is believed that if one component of the chain fails, the whole chain is broken and product/service delivery goals will not be achieved.

Based upon his ten years research on supply chain issues in diverse industries such as food, fashion, apparel and automobiles he devises a framework which will help

For instance, it is very important for the company to come up with marketing campaigns aimed at increasing popularity of its pizzas so as to counter the competition. Promotional pricing should also be undertaken which will help to generate higher sales. In addition, Dominos need to be creative in ensuring that its pizzas are attractive even at a time where consumers are healthy conscious. For example, the company could review the recipe for preparing its pizzas to ensure that healthy oils are used and that their calories content is minimal. This should then be the communicated to the target market with an aim of winning the customers who are overly concerned about healthy

Pizza hut is faced with challenges as they try to get their “toe in the water” and enter the market in Moscow. The challenges are:

One of the things Pizza Hut’s American website emphasize is their hospitality. On their website they state, “We make people happy. Pizza Hut was built on the belief that pizza night should be special, and we carry that belief into everything we do. With more than 55 years of experience under our belts, we understand how to best serve our customers through tried and true service principles: We create food we’re proud to serve and deliver it fast, with a smile” (Pizza Hut, 2017). They also stated that the service makes the customer fell at home and treats them like they are family.

This report has been prepared to analyze the supply chain management process, design and planning of this particular Domino’s location. Theoretical parts have been used to evaluate the company’s supply chain process in terms of its product and service offering. This report also focuses on the daily operations of this franchise. The focus has been placed on the daily operations processes of the Dominos store located on lakeshore Blvd. (w), Toronto, ON. This report is a result of team research, case study analysis, a store visit, interviews and insights from Dominos existing employees, application of theoretical concepts, models and prior experience. This study shows how Dominos has been able to position itself as a market leader in its segment. Finding various aspects of the company’s processes, provides as an token of appreciation to the company’s efforts to continuously grow in the changing market conditions by taking new product design into consideration and being innovative against its competition.

When it comes in tossing around pizza no one can beat Pizza Hut the world’s largest and successful Pizza chain with over 12,689 restaurants in 88 countries around the globe.

Pizza Hut is one of the flagship brands of Yum! Brands, Inc., which also has KFC, Taco Bell, A&W and Long John Silver’s under its umbrella. Pizza Hut is the world’s largest pizza chain with over 12,500 restaurants across 91 countries