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Duncan’s Pizzas is a chain of pizza stores. Pizzas are made fresh in-store, and then delivered to
customers by a fleet of drivers. The senior management team has identified the strategic priorities for
the business as on-time delivery and product quality.
Question: If the company is successful in achieving challenging targets for these performance measures, will
it also necessarily achieve high profitability? Explain your answer.
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