Kudler Fine Foods Operations Management Case Study

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Kudler Fine Foods Operations Management Kudler Fine Foods Operations Management Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale, specialty food store that has imported and domestic foods that include; fresh bakeries and pastries, fresh produce, fresh meat and seafood, cheese and dairy, and an exquisite wine collection. Kathy Kudler is the founder of Kudler Fine Foods. She currently has three stores; La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. Kudler wants to expand its current products by outsourcing to other businesses. Kudler management team has decided to contract with the local growers of organic produce. Kathy has seen a significant need to incorporate these products within her stores. Business at Kudler Fine Foods will be affected by this change. This…show more content…
It involves managing the inputs and turning them into outputs from the organization to the consumer. The management team along with the local growers will need to identify what the consumers needs are at each store. Each of the stores has their own clientele. The store managers will need to determine which produce will thrive at their store. The optimum inventory level will be made and based on the calculations, the amount of re-ordering new products will be…show more content…
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