...Kudler Fine Foods Problem Statement Ryan Jaffe MGT 521 October 19, 2010 Bruce Carter III Kudler Fine Foods Problem Statement When Kathy Kudler created Kudler Fine Foods she envisioned establishing a one stop gourmet store. She wanted to sell the most excellent of products including meats, cheese, produce, and wine. Shortly after opening her first store, she expanded locally opening two others; creating her own chain of gourmet stores. Kathy now has a vision of providing quality foods to the local area while expanding and opening new stores throughout California. Kudler Fine Foods’ strategic plan places this idea in perspective along with other goals Kathy wants to reach, but with these goals are also a few issues that will need to be overcome for success. Kudler Fine Foods can expand locally and globally by developing the management team, marketing department, and working on operations management. With the improvement of these issues, Kathy will have no problem expanding her store beyond her first vision of a local supermarket. Kudler Fine Foods faces an immense issue in the area of expansion. If Kathy is going to expand to anymore locations whether it is locally or globally she will need to change her present management technique. With the planned expansions into Carlsbad and then San Francisco, she cannot continue to run all the stores throughout California on her own. Kathy will need to consider hiring individual management teams for each location that can perform...
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...Create a problem statement, from the identified issues, which focuses management's efforts to solve these issues and reach the organization's goals. Describe where Kudler Fine Foods could be if this problem is solved by management. Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) is a premier gourmet grocery store. It has the obligations to its employees and loyal customers to remain competitive in the field and keep the quality of their products and wine at the highest level. A wide variety of organic produce grown locally as well as a wide selection of local and imported wines are the products that KFF offers. KFF is very customer oriented and always strives to provide a friendly and attentive way to serve their customers. The KFF management is planning on opening a new location when the other current locations are not successful. After they opened their first store in La Jolla, California, KFF has expanded their business to Del Mar and Encinitas, California. KFF's future growth plans include expansion to other areas in Southern California, specifically in Carlsbad California due to its large populatin base and relative proximity to the Del Mar location. Currently, the Del Mar store is not performing well compared to its financial targets and also because of the small population in the area. KFF has planned these moves without doing a proper analysis of the need for their services in the area. Kudler is not yet prepared for factors that may decrease the profitability of the company, or...
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...Problem Statement for Kudler Fine Foods MGT 521 January 3, 2011 Problem Statement for Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Foods was established in 1998 by Kathy Kudler (Kudler, 2003). “Kudler’s vision was a premiere gourmet grocery store for savvy shoppers who are searching for the finest meats, produce, cheeses, and wine” (Kudler, 2003, p. 3). Kudler Fine Foods, like many other organizations today is facing challenges because of an increase in competition and an unstable economy. After reviewing Kudler’s strategic plan, several issues were identified regarding the organization’s business practices. I will address one issue and identify alternative solutions. I will also provide a vision for Kudler by describing where the organization could be if management realize the opportunity. Problem Statement As Kudler Fine Foods expands in an ever-changing business world, its management structure is not transforming. Kudler Fine Foods shall create a well-define management team to work together effectively to achieve the organization’s mission. “One function of management is to give direction to their organizations, provide leadership, and decide how to use organizational resources to accomplish goals” (Nickels, McHugh and McHugh, 2008, p. 182). One major issue this organization face is a small management team. According to Kudler’s strategic plan, the risk of possessing a small management team is considered a weakness (Kudler, 2003). Kathy Kudler is...
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...Problem Statement and End Vision for Kudler Fine Foods Abstract Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale specialty food store committed to providing the highest quality of gourmet foods and customer service. Kathy Kudler’s desire to remain competitive in the market is evident in her commitment to maintain her vision for convenience and to provide the best and freshest quality of gourmet food. Kudler Fine Foods is faced with many issues one in particular is daily excess of inventory. A large portion of Kudlers inventory is perishable as a result there is a 12% of excess of inventory discarded or given to charity every two to three days. The purpose of this paper is to create a problem statement based on the problem solving process identified in the Problem Solving-Based Scenarios regarding the issue at Kudler Fine Foods and to establish an improved vision for Kathy to growth the business. (University of Phoenix, 2010) Problem Statement and End Vision for Kudler Fine Foods Kathy Kudler’s passion to for gourmet cooking and her frustration to find the best ingredients locally drove her to establish Kudler Fine Foods. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale specialty food store established in 1998 has three locations at La Jolla, Encinitas, and Del Mar in the San Diego Metropolitan area (University of Phoenix, 2010). Kathy’s vision was to establish a place that would supply a wide selection of the freshest ingredients for gourmet cooking with the convenience of a one-stop shopping...
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...Kudler Fine Food Problem Statement MGT/521 Date Instructor Name Kudler Fine Food Problem Statement Kudler Fine Foods vision is to be the premiere gourmet grocery store for those savvy shoppers who are searching for the finest meats, produce, chesses, and wines, if this company issues are not resolved in a timely manner, then the vision of Kudler Fine Food could only be a vision and not a success. In accomplishing this vision, Kudler Fine Foods has several obstacles that it must overcome. Team B members identified many issues within the organization including high payroll cost, inventory turnover (lack of jit), lack of effective advertisement, no knowledge of the financial aspect , technology issues, and lack of delegated of duties by management. These problems need to be addressed to be truly successful and to maximize profit. Problem Statement As the organization continues to expand, Kathy Kudle, president and founder of Kudle Fine Foods, find she is spreading herself thin. Ms. Kudle had taken on daily responsibilities, for which she has hired qualified team members to do. The organizational charter shows one store manager per store, a director of finance and accounting, a director of store operations, and a director of administration and human resources, ( Kudler Fine Foods), but the strategic plan under stakeholder analysis states, “Ms. Kudle hire, fires, finalized the inventory numbers, and places the weekly orders and controls the finances making sure all...
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...Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods University of Phoenix Situation Analysis and Problem Statement Developing a workable business plan is the first step in successful business ownership. With this road-map, business owners have a guideline to follow from the initial start-up to the finish. The financial statements within the business plan help owners and managers to understand how earnings are spent. Focusing on these two areas can alleviate past, present, and future issues or problems that many businesses experience. Although Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) has many addressable issues, the business plan and financial statement stand out the most. A weak business plan equals a weak business. For the owner, Kathy Kudler, to reach her goals, she will need to invest in the development of a solid plan that addresses all aspects of her company. Situation Background (Step 1) In the five years of operation, KFF has had two business plans. The first in 1998, Kudler herself developed. A college student developed the second business plan five years later (KUDLER INTRANET, 2008). After reviewing the updated business plan, I discovered several weak areas and underdeveloped. In addition to these areas, the 2003 Income Statement shows several areas of concern relating to high or excessive expenditures. Issue Identification KFF operates on over a million dollar budget with a business plan developed by a college student. Four areas on the 2003 Income Statement stand out as excessive...
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...MGT 521Entire Course Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/management-2/ MGT 521 Week 1 Individual Assignment – Scavenger Hunt Individual Assignment: Scavenger Hunt Complete the scavenger hunt by following the instructions provided in Week 1 on the rEsource page. Post your responses as a Microsoft® Word attachment. MGT 521 Week 1 Assessed DQ – MBA Matrix Assessed Discussion Question: MBA Matrix Which program outcome do you feel will add the most value for you? Which managerial competencies reflect current strengths for you? MGT 521 Week 2 Individual Assignment – Construct and Support an Argument 1. Individual Assignment: Construct and Support an Argument Complete the Jungian Personality self-assessment located on the rEsource page. You can access this self-assessment, by selecting the Assessment tab, then scrolling to the What About Me section and then to Personality Insights. Select What’s My Jungian 16-Type Personality? Write an APA formatted paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you construct and support an argument on your decision to pursue an MBA degree to further your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal. Your paper should include consideration of the Jungian Personality self-assessment on how others perceive you. Use and evaluate published information in support of your argument. Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document. MGT 521 Week 3 Individual Assignment – Analysis of Team Charter ...
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...Kudler Fine Foods: Problem Statement Sophia Cartwright Management/521 August 22, 2010 Dr.Rankin I began my exploration of the issues of Kudler Fine Foods (2010) during week five of Management 521, using the virtual internet website (University of Phoenix, 2010). I identified issues that seemed to be more roblematic for Kudler Fine Foods (2010). Those issues include having small management teams with lots of responsibilities, and the geographical expansion limitations that stem from a shortage of managers. Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods (2010) will improve the employee turnover rate and hire managers to more successfully delegate managerial responsibilities and task. Kathy Kudler will create a working environment conducive to all employees. This way, managers will have the opportunity to sharpen their old skills and learn new ones. Each role will be delegated properly and all the work will not be left up to one more. In addition to that, Kudler Fine Foods (2010) will open up another location for business and close the Del Mar location down. The Del Mar location is not doing very well as expected due to the small population base of the area (University of Phoenix, 2010). With New managers quipped with new skills placed strategically throughout our store locations it will provide the opportunity for more improvement on the services that KFFs provides. The organizational chart shows three directors, three store managers, six store assistant managers and...
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...Benefit and Drivers Paper Success is acquired by driving operational excellence throughout the business by building a brand or company reputation. The reputation drivers are created by a company using innovation and creativity to develop products or services, creatively solve problems, and generate improvements in the quality of his or her products and services, which also creates a sustainable competitive advantage over its competitors. It may be restructuring and improving the processes or delivery of the services, driving visibility of the enterprise’s data and goods, or the initiatives that will make the customers take notice of the innovative and creative changes that are made. Benefits and drivers are essential for inspiring innovation and creativity within the company as the competition evolves. Innovation can be separated into two wide classifications. Evolutionary innovations are the knowledge or procedures, and revolutionary innovations are frequently troublesome and innovative. However, they have their benefits too. Benefits such as, an increase in revenue that will allow the company to research or explore other avenues of innovation that can increase profits and create new growth for the company, which are internal drivers. Innovation also brings new ideas to reality, and one of the drivers of innovation is the encouragement from the organization’s leaders. Companies must do more for their employees' creativity than just acknowledging that he or she has good ideas...
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...the websites, I have chosen to explore Kudler Fine Foods. Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet food Internet supplier that sells specialty items with regards to produce, baking, pastry goods, fresh meat and seafood, condiments and packaged foods, cheese and specialty dairy products for the discerning shopper (Virtual Organizations, 2011). The company was established by Kathy Kudler on June 18, 1998 in La Jolla. The store became successful quickly, and within the first nine months, the store was showing balanced books and generating a profit for the first year. A second store opened in 2000 in DelMar, and the third shop opened in 2003 in Encinitas (Virtual Organizations, 2011). Kathy and the stakeholders developed a good mission statement for her company promising to provide the “finest selection of foodstuffs, wines and related needs in an unparalleled consumer environment” (Virtual Organizations, 2011). In addition, she promised to provide this service because “we "shop the world" for our products; purchase only the finest of products; are highly selective in acquiring our team members; and will go to extensive lengths to assure that Kudler's is the purveyor of choice for customers aspiring to purchase the finest epicurean” (Virtual Organizations, 2011). According to Trevino & Nelson (2011), stakeholders are the main party who are affected by how a company behaves or performs (p. 355). The Primary stakeholders for Kudler Fine Foods include those who have a contractual relationship...
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...KUDLER FINE FOODS PROBLEM STATEMENT Kudler Fine Foods Problem Statement Paul Caruso University of Phoenix Kudler Fine Foods Problem Statement Kudler Fine Foods is a premiere gourmet grocery store established in 1998 by Kathy Kudler in La Jolla, California. Kathy’s vision was inspired by her passion for gourmet food and the inability to complete her gourmet shopping at one location. Kudler Fine Foods gourmet shopping experience intends to offer the highest quality in products with highly paid specialists on hand to assist the customers and provide the largest selection (i.e. 16 different varieties of apples are stocked) all at one location. Other revenue sources for Kudler are a very basic web site and a catering business that has yet to be properly promoted. Currently, the upscale gourmet grocery store has three locations all handpicked by Kathy and she has plans for further expansion. Although Kathy has no experience in operating a gourmet grocery food shop, she hires and fires, places weekly orders, review vendor payments, and is expected to meet and greet customers. The problem Kudler Fine Foods has is that its management has no time for strategic planning and the company does not have a dedicated visionary leader; instead, the leader is consumed with operational planning and middle management type responsibilities (i.e. short term planning). Kudler Fine Foods must consider taking on outside management to assist in running the operation and expanding...
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...Create a Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods Kathy Kudler has always had a fascination for gourmet foods, wines, and different beverages; in fact, Kathy decision to open a gourmet food store was brought to surface as she noticed how hard it was to find different ingredients for gourmet meals and beverages. When Kathy realized that she was not alone in her frustration, she began implementing ways to shop for the ingredients in one place. The strategic objectives of this company are to lead the market in offering gourmet products in a one stop and shop atmosphere, continual updating ideas, goods, and products. In fact, one of Kudler Fine Food’s main objectives is to maintain a healthy relationship with all suppliers and meet the needs of customers through workshops, seminars, cooking classes, and surveys. Problems with organization In the mission statement on the first page of the intranet for Kudler Fine Foods, employees are referred to as team members. However, Kathy Kudler, President and founder, has not allowed herself to place the trust and responsibility of performing daily duties into the hands of the qualified team members she has hired for each role. The organizational chart shows three directors, three store managers, six store assistant managers and a department manager for each department in each store. In addition, each department has an assistant manager. Under all these positions are clerical and support staff. issues within the organization including...
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...Problem Statement Kudler Fine Food Kudler Fine Foods is a premier gourmet grocery store chain located in San Diego, California. In 1998, Kathy Kudler, the owner, opened the first location in a La Jolla. A few years later, the second location was opened in Del Mar and the final store location is in Encinitas. All three locations have the very finest domestic and imported meats, produce, cheeses, wines, and fresh bakery (Apollo Group, 2007). The strategic plan of Kudler Fine Foods identified several issues within the organization including high payroll, inventory turnover and wasted food, future competition; however, the largest issue appears to be the management. The problem statement identified at Kudler Fine Foods is the centralized management style; the decision making is at the highest level. Kudler must create a new management team to operate more effectively and efficiently by allowing the team to enhance and hone their specialty skills. The present management style limits the staff’s capabilities; they are unable to dedicate their efforts on focusing on developing the company’s long term strategic plan. As the company grows, the management team has remained unaltered. The small management team is overloaded with many responsibilities and there is a lack of delegation by the owner. Kathy manages all of the purchasing, marketing and advertising, finances, and personnel. Although Kathy has a manager, assistant managers, and department managers at each location, she has...
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...Individual Service Request: Kudler Fine Foods Austin Okoh-Esene University Of Phoenix BSA 310 January 20, 2014 Ed Ruppel Kudler Fine Foods would like to start a program called the Kudler Fine Foods Frequent shopper program. This program will be different than other supermarket programs. Kudler Fine Foods will be offering their customers an experience that is based on loyalty points, but give customers perks such as high-end gifts, airline tickets and specialty foods and wines. The supermarket’s new initiative tracks customer behavior would be based on their purchase patterns and provides customers with new high-value incentives to shop with Kudler Foods. Kudler Fine Foods new program can help the company increase revenues to the business, but they will have to address the potential legal, ethical, and information security concerns that are related to the new business initiative. Since a significant part of the program involves storing customer information, Kudler Fine Foods will need to invest their capital to have a robust information security database to protect their customers from potential hackers. The supermarket brand will also need to create more stringent ethical policies for their employees to follow due to the increase critical information that would be voluntarily given to Kudler Fine Foods staff by their customers. The legal ramifications can easily be tied in along with the ethical concerns. The risk of having stored data that were to be compromised by...
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... * * * * * * Earl L Sombrero * * Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods * * Management 521 * * Diane Dauble * * University of Phoenix * * April 11, 2011 * * * * * * * * * * * Kudler Fine Foods is a business that is set out to, “provide customers with the finest selections of the very best foods and wines (University of Phoenix, 2011).” This is its mission and as part of making that mission work, Kathy Kudler has decided to offer certain items that are deemed the best and has decided to expand. In this process it seems that there is not that much attention given to what issues or problems that may exist. These issues and or problems can lead to the destruction of such a fine business mission. * Even though the mission is to offer the finest selections of foods and wines, the first thing to think about is how these items can be marketed and if locals will be able to afford them. Even though the business has been successful in its expansion in one location, another location can be simply different. Management in this business seems to be lacking personnel who can help to come together with ideas as to what needs to be improved on. Management positions need to be created and filled so that issues and problems can be addressed swiftly before turning into bigger things. Perishable foods are good to offer to customers who seek nothing but the best. However...
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