Mrs. Kudler recognizes the importance of word of mouth promotion, which re-enforces the idea of in store gatherings and cooking classes. Over time, the organization will increase profitability if these events are positive and properly promoted. This is best done when attempting to increase the customer’s value chain. Catering and the Local Growers Both the catering service and direct buying from local growers will potentially increase profit for Kudler Fine Foods. Making good use of real estate (using the in store kitchen for catering cooking) and improving efficiency/lowering cost (agile inventory system) gives the organization a competitive advantage in the gourmet food industry.
Strategic planning is crucial at this stage and there are tools available to help any business perform the analysis needed to succeed. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale food store specializing in foods and services that appeal to a niche market; gourmet chefs and gourmet chefs in training. The firm had good initial success with its first two stores, but its third store is suffering with lower than expected sales. The firm wishes to continue expansion and increase profitable growth. Before moving forward the company’s owner, Kathy Kudler, needs to understand her company fully and have accurate knowledge about the firm’s internal and external environment.
Analysis within a business should serve as a vital function. Enabling Kundlers to compare along with identify various similarities and differences of marketing strategies. This should be true for their own business and their competitors. The overall goal is ultimately to design an ongoing profile that shows the competitor’s possible strategies and responses in change the industry. Viewing Kudler Fine Food site from a consumer perspective shows their site is user friendly, easy to navigate, and has no broken links on the web page.
The technology innovation also enables Kudler Fine Foods to advertise its product line to the public so that they can know its products and services without necessarily visiting any of its store locations. Kudler’s business innovation strategy aligns with its technology initiative, and allows it to better execute it business, manage and better control its risks as well as increase its sales and profitability. Most companies today understand that repeatable business process is one of the key
COHESION CASE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT#3 Supply Chain Management (SCM)• Define a way that you can revamp or reinvent your cafe using supply chain technologies.By coordinating purchase orders, and daily orders we can maximize the café’s profits and minimize waste and delays. By using supply chain technologies we can choose and manage suppliers, develop pricing, payment and other processes to conduct business in a timely manner and manage inventory effectively by verifying shipments, authorizing payments efficiently and automate order processing. We could also include paying bills online.• How will you keep business running if you cannot receive your shipments from Brazil Beans, China Teas, and the custom coffee press machines• What strategies
Food cost managers will generate sales forecasts to reduce the carrying costs of inventory. Perpetual inventory management will track all in store inventory transactions. This includes ordering, receiving, selling, cycle counts, and inventory adjustments. An automated inventory system would allow Kudler fine foods to meet current and future customer demands. This would also save money on hiring and training employees to order products for the stores.
In order to reach its goal of regaining the competitiveness in the industry, a restaurant management system must be implemented. Abate Restaurant Manager is an engagement, analytics, and tableside ordering platform that brings Saleforce.com, world class customer focus, infrastructure to the restaurant industry. This system offers lots of features like inventory management, manager monitor, point of sale table management, etc. which will all boost competitiveness and productivity of the
Week 8 System Evaluation Paper Kenneth McDougald IT/205 September 21, 2014 Christyn Wright System Evaluation Paper Information technology systems are designed to make businesses run smoothly and at optimal performance. These systems differ depending on the business that is utilizing them. An example of this would be the logistical systems for Burger King versus those in use by Fed Ex. Fed Ex uses a system that tracks a package throughout its journey from sender to recipient at every step of the way. This system allows for customers to have up to date information on when delivery is going to take place.
Service Request SR-kf-013, Final University of Phoenix BSA/375 Fundamentals of Business Systems Development Service Request SR-kf-013, Part 2 David Vanvalkenburg Blaine Antone Mark Garcia Walter Raymond Project Scope This project is to provide a fully integrated Frequent Shopper Program (FSP) for Kulder Fine Foods. Kulder is focused on tracking customer purchase behavior to improve the management of its current inventory. This project will allow Kulder to reward its shoppers for their loyalty while, providing a new ground for advertising, and improve overall profits. This type of program is a valuable tool for grocery stores. According to Brant (2008), "Grocery members make 75% of their grocery store visits to establishments where
Organizational Behavior This paper identifies how organizational behavior impacts Kudler Fine Foods whose mission is to provide gourmet products and services to a specialized group of customers. Kudler’s gourmet shop was founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler and has expanded operations by adding 2 additional stores in Del Mar and Encinitas. As companies expand, so will their organization and required behaviors to continue to achieve goals. These changes and behaviors will define how the organization looks today and in the future. This document will explain the apparent culture at Kudler Fine Foods, the organizational structure, analysis of the leadership style, and how this current leadership style reflects how employees are motivated.