McDonald’s is considered the largest food service retailer in the world. This is recognized internationally. The chain services around 50 million customers every day and has about 30,000 restaurants across the world.

It has something called QSR, Quick Service Restaurant, this chain promises its customers a one-minute service guaranteed. The speed of their operations is evident.

A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology etc, involved in the process of getting a product or service from the supplier to customer.

For McDonald’s it is of the highest importance. The objective is always to minimize cost, cut down on delivery time, improve profits and maintain high standards. McDonald’s has about 38 long term suppliers in India.

Due to the size of the corporation, their supply chain management must be efficient. India’s management line is controlled by only five people across the country.

McDonald’s also uses a cold chain which is an uninterrupted series of distribution and storage within a specific temperature. This is to ensure the shelf life of products. This concept was started by McDonald’s and took about six years. McDonald’s chain benefits both farmers as well as consumers. By providing consumers with the best quality food, farmers’ crops also maintain freshness and nutrition. McDonald also cuts down on its wastage.