Decision Making Models

Decision Making Models

1. How can you reduce costs in food preparation?

   • 1. Review the Dishes.
     • 2. Determine which are the most sold/popular/expensive.
       • 3. Review the needed ingredients for those dishes and the specifications.
         • 4. Analyze the information gathered to see if there is a way to reduce costs.
           • 5. Inform the Chef and the Restaurant Manager about the changes in the ingredients purchasing.
             • 6. Make the needed changes in the menu regarding ingredisnt proportion and price.
               • How to make the proper changes, how to inform clients.
             • How to inform the of the changes to the staff, techniques, approach, new providers or new quantities, etc.
           • Constraints/Conditions, the previous information and possible options.
         • Ingredients being used in those dishes and the quality/conditions they need to have, proportions, specifications, etc.
       • Plates ordered the most or sold the most from the sales records.
     • Dishes, menu, chef and manager's opinion, etc.
   • Data Required

2. In which states is there the fastest growth rate of tourists for a new Hotel?

   • Data Required
   • 1. Identify current locations of the Hotel.
     • 2. Identify possible locations (Zacatecas and 4 more).
       • 3. Analyze each one of them.
         • 4. Determine the best option.
           • 5. Prepare Implementation Plan
             • With the previous information formulate a plan to build the new Hotel, budget, dates, etc.
           • Compare matrix, graphs, results, etc.
         • Tourist arrival, rooms available, rooms occupied, forecasts, etc.
       • General information for the states that we are interested in (attractions, available locations, etc.).
     • Current hotel locations (states).

3. What can we do to improve the reception time?

   • Data Required
   • 1. Gather information.
     • 2. Analyze the options.
       • 3. Compare them and decide for one.
         • 4. Justify the answer for the manager.
           • 5. Implement it.
             • Final result, implementation plan, budget, etc.
           • The results comparison and interpretetion.
         • Results of the previous information analysis.
       • Arrival rate and service rate of each option.
     • Arrival rate, service rate, etc.