Case Study Purchasing at McDonalds
1. Getting franchise to adopt the online ordering system is a major challenge. What techniques would you use to encourage adoption?
2. Draw a supply chain map showing the various parties in McDonald's supply chain: food growers, manufactures, distributors, corporate headquarters, and restaurants. Describe the type of information that needs to be exchanged between the partners in each pair of partners.
What is each organization looking for in to information systems?
3. Describe differences in how McDonald's should handle information and planning for (1) regular food items , (2) nonfood items like wrappers or napkins, and (3) promotional or non-time items like Happy Meal Toys.