Name: Leung Wing Yin Wing Student no. 14606283 Date: 2014/11/8 Subject: Operations Management assignment#1 1) Yes, ASA enjoys competitive advantage or core competencies. It is also the ability of firm to produce a good or service at a lower cost than other competitors. This allows the firm to have the ability to sell the goods or services at a lower price than other competitors or to generate a larger profit on sales. Core competencies are the unique strengths or strategic advantage of a business
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Group 3 Carbonell ; Gonzales ; Tamisin ; Vicencio External Environment Analysis Location: Shell Service Station SLEX, Km. 25, Muntinlupa City Given that the said business is in a gasoline station, the restaurant caters mostly to tourists and families coming from the Manila are. People nowadays are always on –the –go so they tend to buy easy to eat food; sandwiches to be exact. Now that’s not the only trend going on, people these days are also becoming health conscious. They opt to
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essays. The advantage of consuming fast foods is that it can save time. Fast foods, such as hamburger and pizza only need a short time to order. Moreover, nowadays, the restaurants which sell them can be found easily. Therefore, no matter when you are hungry, or wherever you are, there is probably at least one fast food restaurant just a short drive away. Another advantage of eating fast foods is that they have a good taste. For instance, snack, spaghetti and fried chicken have special flavor which
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this particular region, I chose the restaurant based on a recommendation from my brother. I also have a neighbor who is from Madrid, and Tasca Brava being a authentic Spanish restaurant, I was excited to visit it. I believe you truly experience a restaurant in the evening, which is the time I went. The sun had already set and as you walked into the restaurant the lights were dimmed, with candles lit on each table. Since my brother recommended this restaurant, I suggested he come along with me and
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Collects information from surveys of customers of restaurants, hotels, and night life. From surveys they create an aggregate review of an establishment for subscribers to utilize. Problems came when it was time to transition to an online presence, an attempt to sell the company in 2008 failed yet the company continued doing business. create an aggregate review of an establishment for subscribers to utilize. Problems came when it was time to transition to an online presence, an attempt to sell
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to increase the number of customers at a local restaurant would be 1. Use local media to advertise to the community that you are trying to focus on. 2. Create a web site for advertising your company and what you offer. Companies can pay google and other to have their name show up when someone searches for restaurants. 3. Redesign your menu because it is you best merchandising tool. People see ugly outdated menu’s and see you restaurant in that same manner. 4. You could host local
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My perspective After shopping with my roommate, we passed by a restaurant, and decided have dinner in the restaurant. When we entered the restaurant, I looked around, and found that the restaurant was filled with people. At the same time, one waiter asked us if we had a reservation. Because we didn’t have, he told us to sit on a couch and wait for a minute. Five minutes later. The waiter came, and led us to a table. Then, he gave menus to us. When I looked at the menus, I got in trouble
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notice the majority of the ramen restaurants? I for one have visited the malls frequently since I was young and recently I have been seeing quite a number of ramen restaurants opening which is quite unusual since you won’t normally open a restaurant unless you see it as a business opportunity right? The ramen restaurants have been opening one after another due to its popularity and success which entrepreneurs saw as an opportunity to open other famous ramen restaurants as it has become a trend. In
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The restaurant industry is very competitive; the lifestyle changes created by modern living continue to fuel its steady growth. More and more people have less time, resources, and ability to cook for themselves. The food service business is the third largest industry in the country. It accounts for over $240 billion annually in sales. The independent restaurant accounts for 15% of that total. The average American spends 15% of his/her income on meals away from home. This number has been increasing
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* Phở: A Vietnamese traditional noodle. I think some of you might have tried it before? * It includes 2 main ingredients: (1) water of flavored stock (2) rice noodle. There are two ways by which Vietnamese people have Pho everyday: (1) Going restaurant where the chef cooks and serves at your table (2) If you don’t have enough time, short break between morning and afternoon shift, you could buy instant pho, a dried pho packed in a plastic bowl, at any grocery store. Then pouring boiled water and
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