But the pants snafu isn't the only quality issue the chain has had, though.
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My wife loves the variety, quality and price of the store chain.
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The Wendy's founder put his wholesome identity behind his fast-food chain, transmitting decency, quality and earnestness to an adult audience, in contrast to competitors whose targets appear to be entertainment-starved seven-year-olds.
This is true especially in developing countries where the restaurant chain faces difficulties such as quality and reliability issues, a weak legal system, or simply that franchisees do not possess enough scale.
The Toyota and Boeing stories underscore starkly contrasted approaches to outsourcing, supply chain management, and the quality management needed in a marketplace where public fears fester each time a serious product risk is traced to a foreign source.
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With the use of SAP mobile technology, the butter can now be traced back to its original source, ensuring high quality, fair trade and transparency throughout the supply chain.
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Government clinics often ran out of drugs because of supply-chain problems, while roadside shops sold elixirs of dubious quality.
"There is a massive gap between where we are and where we could be, " says Dr. Brent James, a vice president at Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, a big hospital chain that was one of the first to focus on systemic quality improvements.
Nelson corralled quality director Brent James and pressed him to delve into the unglamorous nitty-gritty of changing the entire hospital chain.
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