Analyse the potential operations management problems that may result from accepting the Chinese department store’s order. (10 marks) One potential problem that may result from accepting the Chinese department store's order is that Burkinshaw may see a drop in the quality of their products. This is because the Chinese factories have a 10% defective rate whereas the UK factories only have a 5% defective rate. This could be a problem for Burkinshaw in particular because the order for the Chinese department store is for 'exclusive, high quality, traditional' products. This in turn means that if the products are defective and not up to standard then they could damage the relationship with the Chinese department store.
Taste Test: Splenda vs. Sugar Taste Test: Splenda vs. Sugar Introduction Americans are more health conscience now than they were decades ago which is why they are completely dedicated to finding ways to consistently reducing the caloric and sugar intake in their diets. As a result, many are focusing on the use of artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes. Because of this health conscience era, the use of Splenda, in particular is used in just about every food, drink, candy etc. Splenda, along with other artificial sugar product, is popular because it does not add any calories, but what makes Splenda stand apart from other sugar substitutes is its claim that it is made from sugar and taste exactly like sugar. Although widely accepted, there are those that prefers the use and taste of nothing but regular sugar because they do not like the tast of the artificial sugars on the market, however, although Splenda’s claim of being made from sugar and taste exactly like sugar, there are those that swear that they could taste the difference between the two.
Last, a national restaurant chain would like to sell McGee Cakes in its establishments without using the brand name. This is an issue as the cakes are being provided to the restaurant chain there is no marketing for the company. This could limit the option to expand in the future or McGee’s could charge royalty fee to the restaurant for selling without the brand name. The Chess cake is the specialty cake that has truly developed the company name being their signature cake
By 2005, it controlled a mere 3% of the Chinese cookie market and the team even considered pulling Oreo out of the Chinese market altogether for the long-term losses. While Chinese market plays an important part in Kraft’s international business, in 2005, Kraft decided to research the Chinese market to understand why the Oreo cookie that was so successful in most countries had failed to resonate with the Chinese people. Research showed the Chinese people were not big cookie eaters. Chinese consumers liked the contrast of sweet and bitter but they thought it was a little bit too sweet and a little bit too bitter. Without the emotional attachment of American consumers who grew up with the cookie, the taste and shape could be quite alien.
There is an expressive concern from the public about the cane toad epidemic and the impact on the natural ecosystem, domestic pests and native wildlife. Although not endangered, the cane toad is slowly declining in numbers due to the increase in human population and developing infrastructure. There are a number of conventional management methods including habitat manipulation, quarantine checks, detection and surveillance programs at the boundaries of their current locations and the public involvement in ‘toad hunts,’ all in an attempt to prevent their species further spread. These control methods have proven to be unsuccessful to the total eradication of the cane toad hence the current research by the CSIRO being undertaken to discover a bio control method of gene technology. The potential to battle the problem using parasites and diseases is being processed, however agencies have discovered that the work continues to acquire extensive studies including an assessment of the potential impact of the control agent on native wildlife, particularly native frogs, before the parasites and diseases could be used
Wal-Marts massive footprint has had three primary areas of concern: 1) Putting local small business merchants out of business 2) The creation of urban sprawl 3) Traffic congestion In the mid 1980′s, Wal-Mart was becoming responsible for the loss of American jobs due to the sheer volume of foreign purchases from its overseas vendors. The company was contacted by then Gov. Bill Clinton and he requested that they devise a plan to support American manufacturing. Wal-Mart responded with a “Buy American” program to support American manufacturers, but the plan was eventually abandoned. Wal-Mart is currently the largest purchaser of Chinese products.
If they were banned, farmers would have to use a different substance, which could also have other damaging effects maybe not on bees, but on other beneficial insects or even humans. Yet, the United States could take steps in order to ensure these pesticides are used more sparingly or push to discover a new, unharmful pesticide. Heather Pilatic of the Pesticide Action Network, recommends a return to pest management strategies used widely through the 1990s, when pesticide-treated seeds and genetically modified crops allowed farmers to modify their growing strategies. This could help ensure less of the pesticides are exposed to the bees and keep them safer and able to coordinate properly. If our nation would work together to cut down on these awful chemicals, the bees would start to
While PepsiCo have diversified into healthier products and snack food business, Coca Cola have fell in marketing investments (advertising and marketing research) to maintain short term profit. As PepsiCo initiated the acquisition of Tropicana for $3.3Billion in 1998 (New York Times,1998)3, it have set itself up as the largest producer of branded juices for the health conscious in the USA. Subsequent acquisitions of Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Lay’s and Aquafina have also contributed positioned PepsiCo as the world’s 4th largest Food & Beverage (F&B) company with sales of US$22,000Million. The reluctance to diversify was evident when Coca-Cola decided against acquiring South Beach Beverage Company after negotiating for two years while Pepsi made an offer and in weeks acquired the SoBe brand New Age juice company, which gave Pepsi access to a market completely bypassed by soda
Trans Fat December 12, 2012 Trans Fat One of the ways Americans can avoid health problems caused by trans fat is for the government to heavily regulate trans fat. A couple of years ago consumers weren’t able to determine how much trans-fat was in products. Companies weren’t telling costumers how much of the hydrogenated oil ingredient was in their products. Because consumers weren't aware of this Americans were eating about five to six grams per day, Americans did not even know the damage they were making to their diet and also the health problem that would arise in the future. The daily amount recommended is less than 0.5 grams (Kalin, 2011).
In the Aztec empire they would cultivate an insect, know as a cochineal, to produce food coloring. The hazards of food coloring are less than you’d imagine. The FDA approves almost all the food coloring used in products. The most common reaction is an allergic reaction, which is very uncommon (in the range of 1 in 10,000.) Although it is not an allergic reaction, but is actually an intolerance like some people have with lactose.