If we asked you to name a few technology companies, Google or Microsoft might come to mind. But one tech company that isn’t so obvious is Michigan-based but globally present Domino’s Pizza. In recent years, the company has gotten noticeably good at something that wasn’t always its focus — developing technology products to get pizzas to people more easily. “Innovation, coming up with the ideas is one side of the challenge. But then you actually have to be able to deliver [the technology],” says Kelly Garcia, Domino’s vice president of development, which means he oversees tech products.

Source: NPR

Date: November 4th, 2014

Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/11/04/359829824/dominos-becomes-a-tech-company-that-happens-to-make-pizza

Discussion

1) Domino’s Pizza as a “tech company”? The VP of Development says that the rollout of the ability to order pizza online/via mobile and for the customer to track progress is a strategic advantage that is hard to duplicate. Do you agree?

2) What other industries or companies could implement this exact technology to set themselves apart?