KFC runs out of chicken
Discussion
KTF said:
techguyone said:
Who will foot the "£1 million/day" cost?
I would imagine there will be some sort of insurance policy in place rather tan DHL paying the penalties themselves.I've done work for DHL.
They will undercut and cut their own throats to get a foot in the door. As an example they got a NOMS Prison Canteen contract so that they could take over the gate, stores and works departments. They lost stores to Mitie Group and the fabled Carillion took over works. They saw expansion with 500 more KFC stores forecast to be open. KFC UK is owned by Yum! who also operate Pizza Hut, so they probably looked long term to take over that.
It's a
company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would. There are relatively few DHL employees - managment and FLM. Everything else will be farmed out - HR etc. Most others will be agency. Some ye olde school drivers will be DHL but most are agency.
Are they that bad? Not really. They are the largest distribution co in the UK with 8% of the market. No-one else comes close. The nearest competitor is Keune & Nagel with 1.5%. People don't realise how much delivery DHL does for the UK. We only see the DHL Courier side, yet they ship JLR and other automotive, Argos, Boots, Best-One, NHS Supplies, The Range, etc etc etc
They will undercut and cut their own throats to get a foot in the door. As an example they got a NOMS Prison Canteen contract so that they could take over the gate, stores and works departments. They lost stores to Mitie Group and the fabled Carillion took over works. They saw expansion with 500 more KFC stores forecast to be open. KFC UK is owned by Yum! who also operate Pizza Hut, so they probably looked long term to take over that.
It's a
company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would. There are relatively few DHL employees - managment and FLM. Everything else will be farmed out - HR etc. Most others will be agency. Some ye olde school drivers will be DHL but most are agency.Are they that bad? Not really. They are the largest distribution co in the UK with 8% of the market. No-one else comes close. The nearest competitor is Keune & Nagel with 1.5%. People don't realise how much delivery DHL does for the UK. We only see the DHL Courier side, yet they ship JLR and other automotive, Argos, Boots, Best-One, NHS Supplies, The Range, etc etc etc
Vaud said:
vikingaero said:
It's a company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would.
Many large businesses lease premises, laptops, servers, vehicles, etc... company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would. Shakermaker said:
Vaud said:
vikingaero said:
It's a company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would.
Many large businesses lease premises, laptops, servers, vehicles, etc... company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would. However, we all know how most firms are run - maximising dividend and perks for the management.
HTP99 said:
Pebbles167 said:
I had a KFC today for the first time in years. Got the 'Mighty bucket for one'.
I have to say, I can see why everyone is going nuts about the closures. That was without doubt, the tastiest chicken I can ever remember eating.
Give it an hour.I have to say, I can see why everyone is going nuts about the closures. That was without doubt, the tastiest chicken I can ever remember eating.
The surplus/undelivered chicken is still at Rugby and they (KFC) are having trouble even giving it away. Thousands of tonnes of the stuff may well simply go to waste, although perhaps not automatically into landfill straight away.
“There is a food waste hierarchy: you give to people first, then you give to animals, the next layer down is anaerobic digestion, when it is sent to a digester that will ferment the food and turn into energy, then there’s composting and then you are at landfill. There is plenty to do with food before you just throw [it] in the ground.”
Guardian link
“There is a food waste hierarchy: you give to people first, then you give to animals, the next layer down is anaerobic digestion, when it is sent to a digester that will ferment the food and turn into energy, then there’s composting and then you are at landfill. There is plenty to do with food before you just throw [it] in the ground.”
Guardian link
Digga said:
On a long enough timeline, you will easily pay more rent, let alone reparations, on rented buildings.
However, we all know how most firms are run - maximising dividend and perks for the management.
Its a price most businesses are happy to pay, leasing gives flexibility which you don't get with big capital expenditure commitments. For a company like DHL who are dipping in (and out) of individual sectors, making long-term financial commitments is restrictive.However, we all know how most firms are run - maximising dividend and perks for the management.
Spend millions to build a new chicken distribution centre for the KFC contract, or lease one?
The Surveyor said:
Its a price most businesses are happy to pay, leasing gives flexibility which you don't get with big capital expenditure commitments. For a company like DHL who are dipping in (and out) of individual sectors, making long-term financial commitments is restrictive.
Spend millions to build a new chicken distribution centre for the KFC contract, or lease one?
Quite. What is the business case to own land and build a dedicated facility? 25 years? 40 years?Spend millions to build a new chicken distribution centre for the KFC contract, or lease one?
With contracts at 3-5 years (?), why take that business risk...
techguyone said:
HTP99 said:
Pebbles167 said:
I had a KFC today for the first time in years. Got the 'Mighty bucket for one'.
I have to say, I can see why everyone is going nuts about the closures. That was without doubt, the tastiest chicken I can ever remember eating.
Give it an hour.I have to say, I can see why everyone is going nuts about the closures. That was without doubt, the tastiest chicken I can ever remember eating.
Digga said:
Shakermaker said:
Vaud said:
vikingaero said:
It's a company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would.
Many large businesses lease premises, laptops, servers, vehicles, etc... company. Nothing is owned. Warehouse leased, vehicles leased, everything they can lease they will. If they could get away with leasing paperclips they would. However, we all know how most firms are run - maximising dividend and perks for the management.
ky beanies that's an asset that could be exploited. But more and more UK/Euro firms think like that. And the Middle Eastern and Asian investors are snapping them up.Same with restaurants. In ye olden days, guy buys an Italian restaurant, runs it himself/with family, food is good, makes a steady living, freehold going concern when he retires. Now we have cocaine raddled turtle necked jumper marketing execs creating a restaurant brand, leasing premises/equipment, standard Bidfood portion control, high staff turnover, deputy manager, manager, regional manager, UK manager, board of directors, PR companies, brand licencing, all being paid from that same bowl of pasta. Restaurant closes.
techguyone said:
Who will foot the "£1 million/day" cost?
At least pinstripe cecil from Ivory Tower head office, with his clipboard and microsoft surface, has knocked 2.5p off an order by switching carrier.Not that I'm in anyway bothered, KFC is disgusting, scruffy, no customer service skills, and the once every 5 years when I do try it, goes through me faster than a GT3 RS.
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