"Fast-Food Feast" Case Study

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Introduction

Operations Management is an important process that adds to the competitive advantage of the organization. It helps in converting the resources into useful output. Every organization should have a developed system for managing its operational activities in an efficient manner. The fast food organizations selected for the paper are 'McDonald's' and 'Jack in the Box'. The production process in these organizations will be observed and their efficacy and competence will be analyzed. The steps that the organization should take to improve the processes will also be explained and identified in the paper.

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Production Process

Mc Donald's: The production process of Mc Donald's is simple and all the restaurants all over the world follow the same process. At Mc Donald's, speed is given attention and efficiency is attained in the production process. The food chain makes use of sophisticated technology, which eases the workers in preparing the food. Food is mainly assembled in the Mc Donald's restaurants (McDonalds, 2009).

Jack in the Box: Fresh food is prepared in the restaurant chain and the production is only done, when the customer orders the food. The company maintains the quality of the food, as well as, the safety that it is prepared in a hygienic manner. The Hazard Analysis Critical Control ...