Kudler Fine Foods: Strategic Planning Kudler Fine Foods (Kudler)‚ a gourmet shop‚ has recently decided to add organic produce to its product line up and implement a catering service. Actuating this business venture will affect Kudler ’s suppliers‚ employees‚ and consumers. The focus of this paper is to explore how changes in technology have created business opportunities for Kudler‚ identify the strategy that Kudler should pursue‚ explore some of the tactics the organization should implement
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Current Ethical Issues Lynn Summers Axia College of University of Phoenix Kudler Fine Foods is a market that offers a variety of gourmet breads‚ cheeses‚ wines and many other things from many different countries. Founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler‚ the store has been successful and has grown into two additional stores. While on the surface‚ Kudler Fine Foods works like a well oiled machine‚ but many problems face the business behind the scenes‚ both economically and ethically. The first ethical
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Strategic Plan Part I David Cosme BUS475 April 23‚ 2013 Dr. James M. Wood Strategic Plan Part I Kudler Fine Foods is a local upscale specialty food store located in San Diego metropolitan region. This company is operating in three different locations for the last seven years at La Jolla‚ Del Mar‚ and Encinitas areas. Each store has 16‚000 square feet of retail space in shopping mall buildings. The stores are full with the best imported groceries‚ domestic groceries‚ different departments
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Kudler’s Strategic Planning Your name University Class Instructor Date Executive Summary Kudler Fine Food is a western United States based company‚ which is situated in San Diego metropolitan area. It furnishes quality food products at the reasonable price and also texture option of the best food product to their customers. In the year 1998‚ it started its functions to serve ever-growing consumers demand. The company has three stores with different departments. Its vision is to arouse
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Kudler Fine Foods Risk Management CMGT/430 January 13‚ 2014 Dr. Stephen Jones Kudler Fine Foods Risk Management The internet has pervaded every aspect of business and Kudler Fine Foods has used it as a tool to further their goals. Wireless technology should be the next stepping stone for Kudler to use to advance in their field‚ and much like most new technologies the use of wirelessly connected devices can pose a number of security concerns. The benefits of having
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Team B FIN/370 November 11‚ 2013 Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet food company that features a wide variety of fresh foods‚ wines‚ and gourmet meals. There are three locations in Southern California. Each location offers delicious baked goods‚ the best produce‚ and a vase array of cheeses and wines. Currently‚ Kudler Fine Foods is a privately held business‚ but they are planning to expand. Our team was hired to analyze the options Kudler Fine Foods has available to them and what would make
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Abstract The topic being researched is how Kudler Fine Foods can improve the success of the business by preparing for possible competition‚ and streamlining expansion procedures. The sources used are the Kudler Fine Foods Strategic Plan‚ and The University of Phoenix online databases. Findings suggest that implementing a research and market analysis plan‚ as well as an effective risk management plan will ensure successful expansion and growth of Kudler Fine Foods. A risk management plan and market
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Abstract Kudler Fine Foods Company was founded in 1998 when Kathy Kudler fulfilled her dream of opening a gourmet food store in LA. Kudler Fine Foods Company’s number one goal is to provide quality products and services to its customers. Kathy herself still handles all of the ordering for her stores of the product and schedules the rotating to ensure that the freshest products are still on the shelf and donates the expiring food to the shelter. Kathy Kudler‚ the founder of Kudler‚ had a vision
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Kudler Fine Foods Marketing Research Introduction Kudler Foods opened its doors for the first time on June 18‚ 1998 in La Jolla‚ near San Diego‚ California. Within the next five years‚ Kudler Foods opened up two additional stores‚ both in the San Diego metropolitan areas‚ in Del Mar and Encinitas. The founder or Kudler Foods‚ Kathy Kudler‚ had once been a Vice-President of Marketing for a defense contractor but wanted to make some changes to her stressful lifestyle. Her love for cooking helped
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Kudler Fine Foods is an up scaled epicurean gourmet food shop that was founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler. Kathy Kudler has opened three stores her first store opened in La Jolla in1998‚ her second store opened in Del mar in 2000‚ and the third store in Encinitas in 2003. Kudler Fine Foods uses the internet and intranet to keep up important records for their employees and customers. Allowing their management to follow through as needed on its employees and keep accurate data. The intranet allows
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