Operations Management
Operations Management
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 2, Problem 3.2VC
Summary Introduction

Case summary:

DR Company is a restaurant which owns many popular brands like OG, RL an etc. They serve more than 300 million meals every year in over 1700 restaurants across US Country and CN Country. To possess a competitive advantage, they must achieve excellence at every step of the supply chain.

They have a complex and challenging task of maintaining the quality of perishable goods. Meals more than300 million means, they are a combination of shrimp, huge quantities of swordfish and other fresh purchases. They have to be maintained at a temperature of 34 degree Fahrenheit.

The purchasing agents of DR travel all around the world to identify sustainable advantages in the supply chain. They maintain a good relationship with all the suppliers which help them to evaluate each supplier easily.

All suppliers must adhere to the standards mentioned by DR Company which are very strict than regular standards. Their aggressive strategy can make them a good candidate for outsourcing. They can involve in outsourcing as they are the purchasers of bulk orders.

To determine: The supply chain issues that are unique to a company sourcing from 35 nations.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What is the Perspective on Research? How is the Research from a Biblical perspective conducting Business? What is the connection between Biblical principles and the concepts chosen for conducting Business Research?       What is the Perspective on Research? How is the Research from a Biblical perspective conducting Business? What is the connection between Biblical principles and the concepts chosen for conducting Business Research?     What is the Perspective on Research? How is the Research from a Biblical perspective conducting Business? What is the connection between Biblical principles and the concepts chosen for conducting Business Research?
what is the arithmetic average annual return per year?
Describe a simple sales information system for an online store, including its products, branches, and its appraisal, so that it captures the attention of an average person without a university degree or a particular career, and develop a report about it.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Contemporary Marketing
Marketing
ISBN:9780357033777
Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
ISBN:9781285869681
Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
MKTG 12:STUDENT ED.-TEXT
Marketing
ISBN:9781337407595
Author:Lamb
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
Management
ISBN:9781305502215
Author:Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher:Cengage Learning