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Squeeze Costs n Increase Deliverables in Foodservice

June 17, 2009

Analysis of:Veggie Tales: Think Food Distribution is a Low-Tech Enterprise? | money.cnn.com

McDonalds is one of the finest Foodservice companies our consulting firm services M/s SRIMEERA ASSOCIATES INC., have ever experienced in the last almost a decade plus. Why is this 'chain' different from many others who are equally capable? why is that even in this situation of cascading and skyrocketing price regime, global recession on the economy and a virtual squeeze on 'operating-cash-flows' (meaning the flow of funds and buying power with customers are virtually grilled if not squeezed), that certain leading Food Service Companies flourish and grow? The answers could be many but in our view, the following top three reasons brings this 'charm' to these 'entities' a. the processes being very strong to combat these economic upheavels b. pricing is one of constant strategies besides leveraging the product preparations and c. distribution logistics coupled with supply chain management (six-sigma applied to the dot) Well. Each of such entities can flourish with same laudable ideas.

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