Kudler Data Table Analysis
Data Table Analysis
Data Table Analysis
Kudler’s Fine Foods is a gourmet food store that provides specialized products in the Southern California region. Since the inventory of the store is perishable, it is important to have control of the inventory on hand and put in place a procedure for replacing the inventory promptly. If Kudler’s has too much inventory on hand, the loss of revenues due to waste increases. Alternatively, if Kudler’s cannot replace inventory fast enough, they risk alienating customers who count on them to provide gourmet specialty products that are hard to find in the grocery store chains. By evaluating the design elements of the data tables, implementing the recommended improvements to the data tables and utilizing pivot tables to get a more accurate picture of the inventory ordering and processing system, Kudler’s should be able to increase their bottom line.
The inventory table that Kudler’s uses contain the components that make up an item. The items listed include a general ledger code, item description, summary line item, and cost (Apollo, 2013). An evaluation of the database tables will provide suggestions for improvements of their data system. One of the most important components of Kudler’s inventory is missing from their database table. A recommendation would be to include a purchase date or an expiration date of each item. Since perishable items are so prominent in the business, the ability to have an alert system for almost expired items, as well as a tracking system to ensure the oldest items are sold first would enable Kudler’s to have a smoother purchasing system that would cause less waste.
The use of a pivot table for tracking Kudler’s inventory will aid in the decision-making process of inventory purchases. A pivot table is a tool that can aid Kudler by sorting and sequencing the information in a database to aid the end user to see specific results of a query.
Finally, an entity relationship diagram helps to visualize
Data Table Analysis
Kudler’s Fine Foods is a gourmet food store that provides specialized products in the Southern California region. Since the inventory of the store is perishable, it is important to have control of the inventory on hand and put in place a procedure for replacing the inventory promptly. If Kudler’s has too much inventory on hand, the loss of revenues due to waste increases. Alternatively, if Kudler’s cannot replace inventory fast enough, they risk alienating customers who count on them to provide gourmet specialty products that are hard to find in the grocery store chains. By evaluating the design elements of the data tables, implementing the recommended improvements to the data tables and utilizing pivot tables to get a more accurate picture of the inventory ordering and processing system, Kudler’s should be able to increase their bottom line.
The inventory table that Kudler’s uses contain the components that make up an item. The items listed include a general ledger code, item description, summary line item, and cost (Apollo, 2013). An evaluation of the database tables will provide suggestions for improvements of their data system. One of the most important components of Kudler’s inventory is missing from their database table. A recommendation would be to include a purchase date or an expiration date of each item. Since perishable items are so prominent in the business, the ability to have an alert system for almost expired items, as well as a tracking system to ensure the oldest items are sold first would enable Kudler’s to have a smoother purchasing system that would cause less waste.
The use of a pivot table for tracking Kudler’s inventory will aid in the decision-making process of inventory purchases. A pivot table is a tool that can aid Kudler by sorting and sequencing the information in a database to aid the end user to see specific results of a query.
Finally, an entity relationship diagram helps to visualize
References: Bagranoff, N. A. (2008). Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems. Retrieved from The Unversity of Phoenix eBook Collection database. Kudler Fine Foods, Virtual Organizations Portal, Apollo Group, Inc. 2013