Kudler Fine Foods is a leader in selling quality bakery, products, meats, cheeses, and other specialty items. Back in 2000 Kudler began expanding their stores to meet the expectations of their consumers, and now have three locations to better serve you, within the San Diego area. These locations are La Jolla which they first opened their doors to the public in 1998, and then came Del Mar two years later in 2000. In 2003 they opened up their third and final store in Encinitas. These three stores are in desperate need to have their systems upgraded, and including their network systems.
INDP Final Project Name NTC 362 Instructor Date Kudler Fine Foods Integrative Network Design Project Kudler Fine Foods, a local upscale specialty food store located in the San Diego metropolitan area, has made a wise discussion to upgrade their present infrastructure communication system into a new wireless technology system. This transfer to a new updated and new age system and servers will provide an improved communication link for all three Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) stores and employees within the company locations together. The company has three locations (La Jolla, Del Mar and Encinitas). Network’s Fundamental Characteristics and Components The communication network configuration in each store
Kudler Fine Food Network Overview and Solution Kudler Fine Food Network Overview and Solution Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale grocery store, specializing in specialty foods, along with everyday grocery items. The company has three locations in the San Diego area of Southern California. The three locations are: La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. After doing a network evaluation of the virtual organization Kudler Fine Foods, I’ve determined that there is a need for major network overhaul that will upgrade KFF’s network speed, reliability as well as create more network options. Being cost effective as well as thorough will ensure that the new network solution is built for the long term.
This is so any extra funds that are accumulated can go towards a new marketing strategy so that customers may be rewarded for being loyal to Kudler Fine Foods. A second action plan that may be needed to increase revenue is to increase the efficiency program. Here is where Yvonne Reynolds along with the inventory manger will have to find out how to decrease the amount of food that is being kept therefore; the company can save funds to create better and improved marketing strategies Lateral Collaboration and Vertical Collaboration Kudler’s management team has worked to develop a plan for transforming the stores and its employees to align with the mission and vision statements. The purpose of this strategic direction is to clearly state the major areas of focus for the organization. In order to achieve its objectives it is of utmost importance that Kudler have reliable lateral and vertical collaboration.
Running head: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Operations Management Assessment of Operational Changes University of Phoenix MMPBL 502 Instructor: Arthur Gentner January 11, 2009 Operations Management Assessment of Operational Changes Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale food shop located in the San Diego metropolitan area. The company has enjoyed rapid growth, and the owner Kathy Kudler wants to make a few changes within the company. In doing this, Kathy Kudler plans to start contracting with local growers of organic produce. If Kudler Fine Foods proceeds with these changes and takes these steps, certain operational changes will be necessary. This paper will identify the business processes at Kudler Fine Foods that could be affected by the
In order to prevent network congestion a T-1 connection will be needed between Kudlers Fine Food headquarters and the other company branches. This will allow the installation of a central server located at the company’s headquarters. This new server will handle web based sales as well as acquire point of sales data from the multiple company branches. Cisco routers and switches as well as firewalls will also need to be installed at each location to direct network traffic and provide optimal network security. Cost analysis {text:list-item} {text:list-item} {text:list-item} 3 routers/switches {text:list-item} {text:list-item} 3 T-1 connections $1500/month Conclusion With the installation of Kudlers Fine Food’s frequent shopper program, Kudler Fine foods could expect to experience continued economic growth.
By purchasing or creating a system for KFF, Kathy would be able to spend time interacting with the customers that she enjoys. All of the stores would become electronic in every way. When the stores order product, the system logs them. When product is sold, the cash registers communicate with each other and to the system, where inventory is automatically deducted. The purchasing agent could then monitor the inventory and order product when necessary for each store and have it delivered on an as-needed basis.
The first recommended piece of equipment is a strong firewall, in this case the Dell SonicWall NSA 4600 (SonicWall). The firewall will manage multiple tasks for both offices including being the DHCP server, the DNS server, preventing outside intrusion, managing the wireless access points (WAPs), controlling the connection to the New York office and authenticating remote users. Each of these tasks can be handled by the recommended firewall (Dell). The firewall specified in Table 1 of Section 1.5 is also includes five technician licenses for Dell Virtual Assistant, a program used for remote assistance of users. The device also includes 3 years anti-virus and anti-SPAM protection for all devices connected to the network (Dell).
Marketing Research Paper Gregory Copeland MKT-421 May 24, 2012 Earnest Broussard Marketing Research Paper Kudler Fine Foods is a distinctive specialty food store that is based out of the metropolitan area of San Diego, CA where their motto is “Shopping The World For The Finest Food”. The first store was opened June 18, 1998. They were able to open a second store in 2000 in the city of Del Mar and eventually opened a store in the city of Encinitas. Each store is 8,000 square feet of valuable retail space located in the ideal space for ultimate visibility and availability for potential customers. Each store has the very best selection of goods whether they are domestic or imported to suit the needs of each of its valuable customers.
These ideas need to improve to increase consumer satisfaction. Kudler addresses the product section of the marketing plan to increase sales. For example, Kudler plans to use a frequent purchasing program to notice which items sell most frequently. Kudler will also bring in useful information if the company later contacts the consumers who purchase these items to see if the product is satisfactory or what improvements need to occur to make the product more useful. Kudler may also discover what selections of items consumers want to see on the shelves through the use of this information.