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QuinonesRV Week 6 – Assignment

Please address the following 11 questions for Part 3:

Are any employees of your company represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements? Are any of these employees working outside of the United States?

Per the employee brochure nothing was really stated regarding labor unions. I did find an article of a labor deal for 830 workers represented by the union in Delaware. The deal was approval labor deal at the Little Caesars Arena.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170927/news/640381/hospitality-workers-approve-labor-deal-at-little-caesars-arena

Does your company employ expatriates in any overseas operations it might have? If so, what resources does the company provide to train expatriates before they go to the foreign location? Does the company also provide training or support for expatriates during the repatriation phase?

Due to Little Caesar’s being a worldwide franchise, the owners of that specific country will hire local personnel. This will reduce costs for relocating or providing training to personnel transferring to foreign locations.

To what extent, or in what ways, does your company use the Internet for employee training and development?

The company provides the orientation on-the-job training for the first two weeks according to…. Their training program focuses on different tasks. The programs consist of preparing the product, cash management, finance, advertising, human resources, supervision, customer service and the handling of left over product.

What products are sold in the company’s international markets? Do they vary by country or by region?

The same products are sold in the Company’s international market. Because it is a Franchise, to help maintained the same standards for the restaurant image as outline in the Little Caesars specifications and procedures.

What types of promotion does your favorite company emphasize in its international markets? Do they differ from those used in its domestic market?

Some of the promotions in Mexico are the Party Package that consist of two large pizzas, one crazy bread and a liter of Pepsi for $189 Mexican pesos in US currency would be $10.17 USD. Another promotion is a large pepperoni pizza for only $79 Mexican pesos equals about $4.25 USD. Promotions will usually derive from Little Caesar’s International Headquarters. I am not sure how much leave way an owner has to offer local promotions. I know that certain discounts or coupons sometimes do not apply to the same store that are located in different locations. I could not find anything relating to the different promotions being offered in international market versus domestic market.

What kinds of distribution channels are being employed in your company’s international markets?

The dough is made fresh in stores every day; therefore, the ingredients will ship to the location. Some of the additional side products are sold to fit the local market depending on the country.

Is the company practicing global procurement? If the company is procuring globally, what goods and services is it procuring and from which countries?

Little Caesars uses basic ingredients that can be procured from local markets, (selection of sauces, vegetables, meats and cheeses) they really don’t practice global procurement. Most of the products come from the United States suppliers.

Is the company practicing global production? If the company is producing globally, what goods and services are produced globally and in which countries?

The focus of the company was carryout pizza two for the price of one. The franchise units are now located mainly in the US but also in Canada, Puerto Rico, The Philippines, Ecuador, Guam, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Mexico and South Korea.