Assignment 1: Making Decisions Based on Demand and Forecasting ECO 550 – Managerial Economics and Globalization Thursdays (6:00-10:00PM) November 24, 2013 The Pizza Company is considering entering the marketplace in your community. Using this output, we can derive estimated regression line for demand for pizza as; determine that Price (P) = $175, Competitor Price (CP) = $250, Advertisement (A) = $325, Income (I) = $95 Q= 128,832.2 – 19,876 * (P) + 15,467.94 * (CP) + 0.260701 * (A) + 8.780403 * (I) Q= 128,832.2 – 19,876 * 175 + 15,467.64 * 250 + 0.260701 * 325 + 8.780403 * 95 Q= 108,956.2 * 15,642.64 * 250.26 * 333.78 * 95 Q= 518,361.1 Coefficient of determination (or R- square) = 0.977914223. This means 97.79% of the variation
Table of Contents Tanglewood Case 3 2 Recruiting Guide-Sales Associate Purpose…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Link to Tanglewood Code Principles and Indicators……………………………………..3 Recruitment………………………………………………………………………………..4 Role Job/Analysis………………………………………………………………………….4 Role Profiling/Job Description Writing…………………………………………………...4-5 Competencies……………………………………………………………………………...5 Process……………………………………………………………………………………..6 Attraction………………………………………………………………………………….6 Internal/External Candidates………………………………………………………………7 Advertising………………………………………………………………………………...7-8 Applications………………………………………………………………………………..9 Selection……………………………………………………………………………………9 Assessment Methods……………………………………………………………………..9-10 Offer and Due Diligence Checks………………………………………………………..10-11 Expenses…………………………………………………………………………………..11 Induction………………………………………………………………………………….11 Open v. Targeted Recruiting……………………………………………………………...12 Data Table Summary……………………………………………………………………...13 Northern Oregon………………………………………………………………………….14 Tanglewood “Bottom Line” Metrics……………………………………………………...15 Proposal Paragraphs………………………………………………………………………16 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………………17 Purpose of this guide Tanglewood Case 3 3 This guide offers guidelines to those responsible for developing a recruitment and selection policy. It aims to provide a brief introduction to the subject and suggestions based on recognized good practice and the experience of those within the organization. The guide examines the various elements that might be included in a recruitment and selection framework and some of the questions that an organization may wish to address as they develop their approach. We do not aim to replace specific legal advice and all HR practitioners and managers involved in recruitment and selection are strongly advised to make sure they are aware of the legal frameworks within which
CASE ANALYSIS REPORT WILSON’S FAMILY RESTARUANT Presented to Professor John Pippy Memorial University OF Newfoundland Presented by Heather Careen Student # 201231388 August 8, 2014 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND 3 THE PROBLEM 4 CURRENT MARKETING SITUATION 4 SWOT Analysis 4 Consumer Analysis 5 Competitor Analysis 6 Constraint 7 IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 7 RECOMMENDATIONS 9 Products and Services 9 Increasing Marketing Communication 10 Establish Loyalty 11 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 11 BUDGET/EVALUATION 12 References 13 APPENDIX A – SWOT Analysis 14 APPENDIX B – Segmentation Scheme 16 APPENDIX C – Customer Analysis 18 APPENDIX D – Competitor Analysis 20 APPENDIX E – Analysis of Alternatives 22 APPENDIX F - Recommendation 24 APPENDIX G – Implementation Plan/Budget 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY John Wilson, owner of Wilson’s Family Restaurant, is faced with problems of declining sales, retaining customers and new competition. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the situation facing Wilson’s Restaurant and to provide a report summarizing the analysis and recommending a course of action to strengthen the restaurant’s brand, increase relationships with its customers and provide the best dining experience possible. To accomplish the task at hand a SWOT analysis was developed to discuss the restaurant’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. As well, a consumer analysis was provided to discuss the relevant benefit segments for the restaurant. As Swiss Chalet is going to be the new kid on the market, Wilson’s competition, a competitive analysis of Swiss Chalet is also provided in the report.
Virtual Organization Kudler Fine Foods Suecirin Colon , Maybelline Torres, James Medina, Alvia Varona, Aixa Martinez, Marilys Robles Team B FIN 370 January 28, 2014 Prof. Fernando Padilla The purpose of this paper was to complete the assignment for week five according to the Syllabus for FIN370. We have selected the Virtual Organization Kudler Fine Foods and were asked to select among several options for expansion. We will state that the options that we will explain consider that the company that we have selected is privately held and is looking to expand operations. The three options that we will discuss that are open for our consideration are going public through an IPO, acquiring another organization in the same industry and
Kudler Fine Foods Strategic Plan Don Hudson April 12, 2010 University of Phoenix STR581 Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………3 Company Background………………………………………………3 Vision………………………………………………………………..4 Value Statements……………………………………………………5 Mission Statement…………………………………………………..7 Generic Strategy…………………………………………………….7 Grand Strategies…………………………………………………….7 Long Term Objectives………………………………………………8 Shot Term Objectives………………………………………………10 Contingency Plans…………………………………………………10 Critical to Success Factors…………………………………………11 Environmental Scan as well as Summary………………………………..12 Internal Analysis……………………………………………………13 External Analysis…………………………………………………..14 Value Chain Analysis………………………………………………16 SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………20 Resource Based Analysis…………………………………………..21 PEST Analysis……………………………………………………..22 Conclusion…………………………………………………………25 List of Appendixes…………………………………………………26 References…………………………………………………………27 Executive Summary This paper examines a stream state of a organization, Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) by deliberation a background, monetary status, operations, strange as well as destiny prophesy as well as goal statements as settled by a owner, Kathy Kudler. It expands upon a owner’s enterprise to go upon enlargement by formulating as well as suggesting a latest prophesy for a classification that continues to set up upon a organization’s strange set of values as well as mission. The inner as well as outmost environments have been examines. A latest general devise as well as latest grand strategies have been presented as well as upheld by prolonged as well as reduced tenure objectives, as well as strait skeleton as well as vicious success factors have been identified to lessen variable issues that might occur. The care during KFF wishes for a single after another enlargement as well as enlargement as well as this contingency be
Implementing Management Information System for Small Restaurant Business Yuetkei Wong Managerial Applications of Information Technology – MIS 535 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management June, 2015 Table of Content Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………..3 Company Background …………………………………………………………………3 Business Problems ……………………………………………………………………..4 High Level Approach …………………………………………………………………..5 Benefits of Solving Problem ……………………………………………………………7 Business and Technical Approach ……………………………………………………...9 Business Process Changes …………………………………………………………….10 Technology and Business Practices ……………………………………………………11 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………..13 High-level Implementation Plan ……………………………………………………….13
Marketing Plan The Drunken Bear 4/28/2015 The Drunken Bear Jake Skibinski TITLE PAGE (Name of the company/organization – marketing plan) 1.0 Executive Summary Sales Forecast Industry Information Summary Analysis 2.0 Situation Analysis 2.1 Market Summary 2.1.1 Market Demographics 2.1.2 Market Needs 2.1.3 Market Trends 2.1.4 Market Growth 2.2 SWOT Analysis 2.2.1 Strengths 2.2.2 Weaknesses 2.2.3 Opportunities 2.2.4 Threats 2.3 Competition 2.4 Services 2.5 Keys to Success 2.6 Critical Issues 3.0 Marketing Strategies 3.1 Mission 3.2 Marketing Objectives 3.3 Financial Objectives 3.4 Target Marketing 3.5 Positioning 3.6 Strategy Pyramids 3.7 Marketing Mix 3.7.1 Services and Service Marketing 3.7.2 Pricing 3.7.3 Promotion 3.7.4 Customer Service 3.7.5 Channels of Distribution 3.8 Marketing Research 3.9 Web Strategies 4.0 Financials, Budgets, and Forecasts 4.1 Break-Even Analysis 4.2 Sales Forecast 4.3 Expense Forecast 5.0 Controls 5.1 Implementation Milestones 5.2 Marketing Organization 5.3 Contingency Planning 1.0 Executive Summary The Drunken Bear will be a college-aimed bar that will open on August 15th, 2016. It will be located near universities in Chicago, home to the Chicago Bears. It will be a sports-themed bar for the younger crowd, primarily for fraternities and sororities because of their high night-life activity. The business will have a profit over the first three years due to high activity being near college campuses. 2.0 Situation Analysis Since The Drunken Bear is entering their first year of operation in the third quarter of 2016, a comprehensive marketing strategy will be key to the success of the business.
Data Memo MKT/435 May 26, 2013 Thomas O'Brien Data Memo FJR MARKETING INC. MEMO To. Kudler Fine Foods Management Team From: Frank Robles Date: 5/ 06 / 2013 Over duration of the next few weeks the research consultant of FJR Marketing, Incorporation will be supporting an organization by the name of Kudler Fine Foods in a course of accessing appropriate period in times to implement geographic, behavioral, demographic, psychographic segmentation into Kudler Fine Foods marketing assessments. It is a crucial process that Kudler Fine Foods understands amount of psychographic and demographic data and the appropriate data that is involved in the information needed about the most recent and future consumers. FJR Marketing Incorporation
RUNNING HEADER: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS The Legal Environment of Business University of Phoenix MBA 502- Learning Team C Contents Introduction 3 Kudler’s Corporate and Legal Obligations to Employees While Refurbishing Several Store Departments 4 Contractual Considerations Between Kudler and Local Organic Producers 10 Figure 1 – Basic Elements of a Contract 10 Product Liability & Regulatory Requirements 13 Employment Laws for New Employees 18 Conclusion 21 References 23 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to address several legal concerns that may be raised in each of the following situations for Kudler Fine Foods. First, Kudler must understand its legal obligations to its employees as result
~H.E. Luccock ” Calendar of Events Event Canvasser Training United Way Campaign Kickoff Workplace Kickoff Event Special Event Special Event Impact Speaker / Lunch & Learn Days of Caring Poverty Simulation Workplace Wrap-Up Event Date August September 5 Description Book with United Way TACTICS The campaign strategy will be executed by following the timeline below: Example of Best Practices Date March Attend ECC Feedback Session Confirm campaign dates Review past results & develop your 2013 plan Liaise with management on gaining support Recruit internal speakers ECC / CI / Committee Committee / United Way Committee / United Way ECC or Exec Sponsor Committee ECC & United Way ECC ECC Not started Not started Not started Not started Not started Not started Not started Not started Not started Please ensure you have enough volunteers recruited to fill the volunteer opportunity before booking your Days of Caring Complete Activity Action Owner Status Notes April Strategic Planning Sessions between company and United Way Form Committee & sub-committee members Regular monthly committee meetings begin