OR/MS Applications in the Food & Beverage Industry

TE01.1 The McDonald's System: At Home in Any Country Brad Carter --- PepsiCo., 14841 Dallas Pkway, Dallas, TX 75240 ,

McDonald's enjoys great success in international market. The¨ invisible infrastructure supporting each retail outlet is carefully¨ planned using model based applications as a market matures. A¨ country's culture is respected while McDonald's focuses on family,¨ food and fun, common threads among all cultures.

TE01.2 Find A Better Way, Every Day: How PepsiCo Food Systems Uses OR/MS Model Applications to Deliver to PepsiCo's Restaurants Steve Johnson --- PepsiCo Food Systems, 14841 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75240 ,

PepsiCo is the world's 2nd largest nonalcoholic beverage company¨ (Pepsi), the world's largest salty snack company (Frito-Lay) and the¨ largest restaurant chain company with over 25,000 stores (KFC,¨ Pizza-Hut, Taco Bell). A discussion on how OR/MS techniques are used¨ by PepsiCo Food Systems to support the restaurant business is¨ presented.

TE01.3 No Title Supplied Mike Ackley --- Anheuser-Busch Co. Inc., , ,

As the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch faces a daily¨ challenge to produce and distribute a large variety of products¨ efficiently without compromising the quality and freshness promised¨ to our customers. An LP based approach to the production planning¨ problem faced by Anheuser-Busch is discussed.