Information System for Kudler Timothy Jason Grantham, Sr. University of Phoenix Business Systems BSA 310 Joseph Rezendes September 06, 2010 Information System for Kudler Kudler Fine Foods provides imported and domestic foodstuffs to the San Diego metropolitan area. The company relies on its information system to help them grow and stay competitive in an ever-growing market. The company uses the information system to track every aspect of the business. The information system that this company uses is Microsoft Access™ for creating and capturing data that is stored in their database. The database is broken down into nine different categories.
FNCE 726 : Advanced Corporate Finance Catherine Cheng, Yulin Wang, Liming Yao, Bin Zhao GALVESTON FISHING COMPANY Case Analysis Business Expansion Galveston Fishing Company, one of the largest producers of frozen shrimp in US, is planning to enter shrimp processing business in addition to its existing shrimp fishing and distribution business. Existing Business Fishing Distribution Whole seller Sales outlets New Business (purchased shrimp) Processing Sales outlets Expanding into the shrimp processing business is a feasible business strategy. The new shrimp processing business can create synergies with the parent company in two ways: first, it can utilize some existing equipment; second, the demand exceeds supply for the new shrimp company and less intercompany sales are contemplated, alleviating the negative impact on total cash flow to the company as a whole entity. To our attention, the new business will purchase the shrimp from the open market and its COGS will be subject to the fluctuation of the raw shrimp price. The lower the market price for raw shrimp, the lower COGS for the new business.
As it was located next to an ocean port, manufacturing and trade in commodities was central to its growth. Markets and stores grew around this area. Original inhabitants of the Pyrmont Peninsula prior to European settlement were Cadigal people. They named the area ‘Tumbalong’ meaning place where seafood was found. In 1811, Europeans began to develop port facility in the area and receive fresh produce.
Due to its excellent adaptation and its nutritious content, cod is a remarkable catch with every part of its being a useful resource. By the time discovery voyages were popular, cod was a kind of food that sustained the sailors as they traveled around the world. Although the Vikings had first pursued cod across the Atlantic, it was the Basques who began commerce through the fish during Middle Ages. Applying the technique of salting, Basques’ cods tasted better and far more superior to the blank white meat of fresh cod. The supplies of cod were available year round in the growing
The plants release dissolved oxygen and harbor fish and shellfish (Franklin, 2001). They swim in large schools close to the water’s surface. Throughout the spring, the schools of younger, smaller fish are found in estuaries, such as the Chesapeake Bay, and the larger, older fish are found further offshore and up north. Menhaden also play an important role to the fisheries, especially along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Humans don’t actually
For example, Darden’s Direct Distribution employs third party distributors which allow them to own and manage their own inventory while experts manage the warehouses and distribution and transportation. The Direct Distribution also allows for Darden to be in charge of the components that are most important as well as tightly control the products and usage. Another example of an advantage of one of Darden’s supply chains is within their seafood supply chain. The seafood supply chains are an international supply that allows for the freshest seafood to be purchased and shipped to all of the locations necessary. The seafood supply chain allows for Darden to be involved in the harvesting of the seafood which protects them from any harsh terms and conditions throughout the harvesting period.
Journal of Business Case Studies – June 2008 Volume 4, Number 6 Growth And Corporate Identity: The Case Of Ocean Spray Caroline Boivin, University of Sherbrooke, Canada Joanne Roch, University of Sherbrooke, Canada Francine Rodier, University of Sherbrooke, Canada ABSTRACT To explore the assumption that a firm’s strategic initiatives must fit with its corporate identity in order to ensure their success, we conduct an in-depth case study of Ocean Spray’s ventures in new products. Keywords: growth, corporate identity, case study 1. INTRODUCTION C orporate identity describes what is central, distinctive, and enduring about an organization. It thus refers to organizational characteristics that remain relatively stable over time (Albert and Whetten, 1985). Identity is thus the unique character of an organization that develops as a result of its history and experiences (Dutton and Dukerich, 1991).
Description of blue ocean strategy and its importance Blue Ocean Strategy is a term that describes how companies customarily work in "red ocean" conditions, where businesses viciously fight against each other for a share of the marketplace. Instead, according to the blue ocean strategy, organizations should find a way to work in a marketplace that is free of competitors (Arline 2015). Blue Ocean Strategy is where leading companies will prosper not by fighting competitors, but by creating "blue oceans" of recognized market space ready for growth (Arline 2015). Blue Ocean Strategy is important because it is easier for many companies to produce more of their product because of technology advances. It is also important to companies to enter the blue ocean to find new opportunities.
Prepare a five-forces analysis to support your answer. Well in 2010 there were 106 known cupcakeries in the bay area. But a majority of the businesses are single store establishments and not a huge threat to Sift’s. But an establishment by the name of Kara’s Cupcakes is the biggest competition Sift will have to deal with. Being Kara has six stores located in the Bay Area alone.
This includes a wide array of fisheries such as seaweeds, fish, crabs, prawns, mollusks and other invertebrates. It also provides forestry products (timber, firewood, tanbark for dyes, fibers and ropes, corks,.) This demonstrates its significance on the economy (Primavera, 2008). This means that directly or indirectly, human beings depend on mangroves for seafood production (Rönnbäck, 1999). In addition, renewed interest in mangrove conservation gained attention because of the protection offered by mangrove