McDonald’s All Day Breakfast Launch: The Strategic Value of McDonald’s Supply Chain

This case study is written in two parts at two different points in time. The first part, set in early July 2015, describes the decision by McDonald’s management to propose to its franchise owners the addition of All Day Breakfast to the menu options. The second part is a reflection on how the Supply Chain Management Team approached the task of readying the supply chain and the restaurants for this introduction.
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