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The purpose of this project to know that how Operation Management Strategies & Total
Quality Management Strategies are made, implemented and how they impacts on the
organization. For this purpose we selected McDonalds to obtain necessary data and its
analysis.
With the completion of this project we have learned that how Operations Management
Strategies & TQM Strategies are implementing and its impacts on the organization.
1. Product Quality
2. Training
3. Continuous Improvement
4. Customer Satisfaction
So we will analyze how these strategies are being implemented in McDonalds.
Methodology
In this project we studied all the above mentioned operational strategies and tried to get
the theme of these strategies. Also got some information from internet and then by
analyzing the base of these strategies we implemented our knowledge in practical
working environment of the organization i.e. McDonalds.
The Team
To realize the McDonald's service vision, we believe in strengthening our team and
ensure to deliver the right skills and knowledge to the right person for getting the right
job. Our strength for making our strong team players to shine under the Golden Arches
lies in the People Promises, we focus to deliver:
From our research we came up with the following operation management strategies being
implemented by McDonalds:
• Goods & Service Design
• Quality
• Location Selection
• Layout Design
• Human Resource
• Supply Chain Management
• Maintenance
The McDonald has the above stated strategies out of the 10 OM strategies. These are
explained as under:
Strategies
Improving social life: These strategies are improving quality of life as well as
the social and environmental awareness in general public.
Quality
The company really maintains its product quality. A lot of expenditure is made in the
quality maintenance and improvement researches. McDonalds maintains the following
quality rules:
• Maintaining strict standards of quality and safety, so that the customers can
feel comfortable fitting any of the food products into their personal eating
styles.
• Serving a variety of nutritious, high-quality food products and portion sizes,
including new salad, fruit, and vegetable offerings and Happy Meal choices.
• Providing nutrition information to help customers make smart choices that
address their individual lifestyle needs.
• Informing the customers about energy balance and fun, practical ways to
incorporate physical activity into their everyday lives.
• Motivating kids to be active by engaging Ronald McDonald as ambassador
for play and activity.
Location Selection
Generally it has been observed that McDonald follows the different locations and outlets
according to the specific area.
Strategies
a) Business Areas: They open their branches in business areas where they target the
corporate people and the working class to dine in and have their timeout for
breakfast and lunch.
b) Play Lands and Shopping Areas: They try to introduce their services according
to target customers, i.e. capture the customers in the amusement parks and in
markets such as the branch in Fortress Stadium, Model Town link road etc.
Results
This strategy refers to the overall working and general environment offered by
McDonalds. It includes the personnel level, service and product layout, interiors and
exteriors etc.
Strategies
a) Exterior: McDonalds sets its premises in proper manner to handle any number of
customers easily. The building design is standard world wide but it may be have
some difference in size or in exterior according to the location. It enables them to
save time, satisfy their customers, comfortable environment for both employees
and customers.
b) Interior: McDonalds uses the same interior pattern as it’s used internationally. It
may vary according to the premises size.
Results
Being partially in pure services and goods production sector, McDonalds exercises a
good strategy for its human resources e.g.
Right Person on Right Job: McDonalds allocates its human resource in different
areas according to the abilities, qualifications and experiences of employees. They
appoint a marketing expert for marketing, accountant for accounts etc.
Trainings: McDonalds provide training opportunities for its employees who need
training in a particular area. So it enables the organization to achieve its goals
efficiently.
Proper Utilization of Resources: As there are many experts in different areas, so they
use all available resources and opportunities properly. They provide services to their
customers efficiently, which satisfies customers and they achieve their goals
successfully.
Suppliers
Maintenance
They train their employees of all department6s regarding their job, so they can handle
their customer and work as well which helps to maintain their status quotas. McDonalds
is among the companies which are partially involved in the production of goods and
Continuous Improvement
The quality management strategies of McDonalds for product quality improvement and
employee training and development put the company on the road of continuous
improvement in all its functions. Continuous improvements fulfill the needs of the
customers according to their desires or requirements and also make its products more
competitive. This continuous improvement also includes some other factors like
employee empowerment, benchmarking a quality standard & maintaining just in time
inventory system etc.
Customer Satisfaction
McDonalds pays a lot of attention on the satisfaction level of its customers. The improved
quality standards, well trained employees and a continuous learning desire of McDonalds
results in increased level of satisfaction of the customers. Like when the quality is
improved and the personnel attending the customers is well trained and the overall
service environment is improved then there is no room left for customer dis-satisfaction.
Suggestions
In the end of our report we have following suggestions:
• McDonalds should revise its product prices.
• Company should work on all of its products
• There is still a lot of opportunities for McDonalds to increase number of
outlets
• McDonalds in Pakistan should follow its international trend of sponsoring
mega events e.g. Domestic Cricket Tournaments.