...To: James Barrett, From: Assistant Marketing Director Date: November 27, 2012 Subject: Amy’s Bread INTRODUCTION Here is the analytical report that you requested on November 18, 2012 to conduct research on www.amysbread.com in order to determine the feasibility of opening a retail operation in the Metropolitan area of New York. Amy originally went to school to study economics at St. Olaf College. Amy Scherber eventually followed her passion for baking and went to France where she learned old-fashioned baking techniques. Amy is actively involved in the community. Amy’s Bread offers a variety of artisan bread for 20 years. FINDINGS The webpage is organized into 6 main categories as follow: Locations, Menu, Wholesale, Shop, Press, and Our Story. Locations There are three retail operations located in Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea Market, and The Village Each location is accessible by public transportation. Parking is only available in the Chelsea Market and The Village locations. Each of these locations are surrounded by pedestrian traffic in the busy city of Manhattan. Hell’s Kitchen: Chelsea Market: The Village: 672 Ninth Avenue 75 Ninth Avenue 250 Bleecker Street (Between 46th & 47th Streets) (Between 15th & 16th Street) at Leroy Street New York, NY 10036 New York, NY 10011 New York, NY 10014 212-977-2670 212-462-4338 212-675-7802 Hell’s Kitchen is the first location opened up by Amy in 1992. The small, cozy café seats 12 in...
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...How does Malvolio in William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Compare to Uriah Heep in Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’? The character Malvolio is depicted in William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth night’ play which was written in the 16th century and was first performed in 1603. Life was incredibly hard for common people in Elizabethan times as there was a new church and many Catholic’s were persecuted. The character Uriah Heep is depicted in the Charles Dickens novel ‘David Copperfield’ which was written in the 19th century and was published in 1850. Life in the 18th century was harsh and cruel, poverty and disease were rife and the population was increasing rapidly. Both Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare were prolific writers whose work is still studied and celebrated today. Malvolio is a Steward in the house of Countess Olivia. Malvolio’s station in the house is to control and oversee the other servants in the house. He is an egotistical character who is always dutiful to his mistress Olivia and does everything he can to please her and gain her favour. He has a monotonous temperament and has a pretentious attitude towards the other servants in Olivia’s household. Also he can be seen as a susceptible character who is easily baffled and tricked. He tries to rise to a higher social status by wooing his mistress and marrying her which in fact fails. He is cruelly punished through embarrassment and humiliation which Sir Toby Belch and Olivia’s Gentlewoman Maria manage to subject...
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...Case Study #2 The Beach Carrier BUS 4008: Entrepreneurship Management and Marketing Dr. Peter Tao 28 May 2013 THE BEACH CARRIER CASE STUDY The Beach Carrier is a new product concept developed by Mary Ricci. It is a large, lightweight, durable bag that is designed to carry everything required for a day at the beach, including a chair. The Beach Carrier can be folded down to a 12-inch by 12-inch square for easy storage when not in use. It comes with an adjustable strap and various-sized pockets for carrying all types of items to the beach or other outdoor activities (i.e. concerts, picnics, and barbecues). Currently Mary Ricci does not have the capital to produce her newly designed beach carrier bag and has decided not to lease or sell the design to a manufacture for a flat fee. The Beach Carrier possesses several strengths relative to competitive products in the market, including the following: 1. The overall product concept differentiates itself by being the only single bag that can carry all of the things needed for a day at the beach. 2. The Beach Carrier can be easily used and stored when not in use and it can be folded down to a 12-inch by 12-inch square. 3. The Beach Carrier is large and roomy and contains multiple compartments and different-sized pockets. It can accommodate carrying items varying in size from a bottle of sunscreen to a beach chair or ski boots. 4. It is manufactured in a lightweight, tear-resistant...
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...Amy’s Bread Case Study Elements 1.) The primary case participants are: Amy Scherber, owner of Amy’s Bread Toy Kim Dupree – manager of Amy’s Bread who is very involved in day to day operations and decision making. 2.) The organization is Amy’s bread. The industry is baked goods. 3.) The problems facing this organization in order of importance are: the existing workload is too great for space making product expansion impossible. They are at a threat of having customers turn away if they cannot provide the service. The location offers poor access to distribution and is a poor location for retail traffic should the organization try to move more toward sector. The employees face physically demanding challenges from the bread making techniques. Due to these techniques more employees are needed resulting in high overheads. Employees have also been facing allergies and health problems as a result of a long time of exposure to the product. 4.) The most critical problem is that the existing workload has reached its maximum capacity for the space they have, and product expansion is impossible for the current location. This is the most significant problem because without adequate space the company will not be able to meet current customer’s needs nor will be able to meet the needs of potential new customers. 5.) The initial cause of the problem was that banks would not loan money to this new business without a proven track record so Amy had to get what she...
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...1. Who are the main players (name and position)? The main players in Amy’s Bread are Amy the owner and founder of Amy’s bread. Also Toy Kim Dupree who is Amy’s manager, he handles day to day operations, and helps Amy with decisions. 2.) In what business or businesses and industry or industries is the company operating? Amy’s Bread specializes in making specialty breads and pastries. All of their baked goods are home-made, and she works with about 50-whole sale customer, as well as retail. 3.) What are the issues and problems facing the company? (Sort them by importance and urgency.) Some of the issues or problems that Amy’s Bread is facing are 1.) There isn’t enough space in current location, 2.) Due to the fact there isn’t enough space it is hurting the quality of the product, 3.) The whole-sale customers that are on the waiting list may turn their business elsewhere 4.) Competition is very high in the bakery industry. 4.) What is the primary problem for the company/organization in this case? The primary problem for Amy’s Bread is that the location and size is no longer suitable for the needs of the company. There are 30 additional whole sale customers on a waiting list that Amy would like to start working with however; there isn’t enough space for any additional production without hurting the quality of their goods. 5.) Why have the problem(s) you cite emerged? Identify the casual...
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...1.) The primary case participants are: Amy Scherber, owner of Amy’s Bread Toy Kim Dupree – manager of Amy’s Bread who is very involved in day to day operations and decision making. 2.) The organization is Amy’s bread. The industry is baked goods. 3.) The problems facing this organization in order of importance are: the existing workload is too great for space making product expansion impossible. They are at a threat of having customers turn away if they cannot provide the service. The location offers poor access to distribution and is a poor location for retail traffic should the organization try to move more toward sector. The employees face physically demanding challenges from the bread making techniques. Due to these techniques more employees are needed resulting in high overheads. Employees have also been facing allergies and health problems as a result of a long time of exposure to the product. 4.) The most critical problem is that the existing workload has reached its maximum capacity for the space they have, and product expansion is impossible for the current location. This is the most significant problem because without adequate space the company will not be able to meet current customer’s needs nor will be able to meet the needs of potential new customers. 5.) The initial cause of the problem was that banks would not loan money to this new business without a proven track record so Amy had to get what she could afford at the time. ...
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...CASE STUDIES Amy’s Kitchen Case Study From start-up to leading natural and organic frozen food brand Reference Code: CSCM0256 Publication Date: August 2009 DATAMONITOR VIEW CATALYST Amy’s Kitchen was established by Andy and Rachel Berliner in 1987, and concentrates on the production of natural and organic meals. The company has dramatically expanded its product range in the 22 years since its founding from its one initial vegetable pot pie and in the fiscal year 2008, recorded revenues of 240million USD. The global economic crisis has been problematic for Amy’s Kitchen, as consumers seeking to make savings to their household budgets have reduced their spending on organic and natural food. However, core customers remain and many will continue to both regularly purchase the brand and be unpaid ambassadors for it, which has been part of its marketing success since its inception. SUMMARY • The Amy’s Kitchen company began as a business in 1987 in California and is named after Amy Berliner, the daughter of the two founders Andy and Rachel Berliner. The company has grown into the leading natural frozen food brand in the US, benefiting from the rise of the organic foods market. • The two founders had previous experience of working in the food industry with the Magic Mountain Herbal Tea Company and in the case of Rachel Berliner’s family from organic farming. This placed them in good stead for the creation of their organics company. • The company is resolutely in favor of...
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...To: James Barrett, CEO From: Chan Yang, Assistant Marketing Director Date: April 24, 2012 Subject: amy’s bread INTRODUCTION Here is the analytical report that you requested on April 24, 2012 to conduct research on www.amysbread.com. The analytical report consists of four sections and information on whether Metropolitan Bakery should open a retail location in the New York metro area. FINDINGS There are five categories on www.amysbread.com, which are Locations, Menu, Shopping, News, and Our Staff. The locations category of www.amysbread.com lists the three different retail stores that Amy’s Bread has in New York. All three of the locations are in Manhattan. The retail stores are located in the following areas: Chelsea Market in lower Manhattan, Hell’s Kitchen in midtown Manhattan, and the Village in lower Manhattan. The menu category of www.amysbread.com includes all of the different products that are offered in Amy’s Bread’s retail locations. The following products are offered in the retail locations: Organic Breads Miche Rustic Italian Country White Toy’s Organic Wheat Baguette Peasant White Whole Wheat Five Grain Walnut Oat Peacan with Golden Raisins Black Olive Fougasse and Block Olive Twist Black Olive Bread and Black Olive Ficelle Rosemary Round Twist Sourdough Country Tangy Seeded Twist Semolina Black Sesame...
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...and self-mutilation were the presenting problems of Amy’s that required intervention. Amy’s parents’ high expectations and unwillingness to show her love growing up started an unforeseeable problem. She was also molested at the tender age of eight by a neighbor but chose to never disclose to anyone but her high school friend Jessica. At the age of thirteen she indulged in self-mutilation to cope when she was upset. Determined to please her parents and gain to love from her parents she developed an eating disorder thinking if she was thin enough they would be pleased with her. As a result, Amy only eats 500 calories a day, drinks a ridiculous amount of liquor a day, and regularly self harm by cutting and burning herself with cigarettes. Additionally, Amy was date raped and has stolen money from her parents to feed her addiction. Amy is also in a codependent relationship with her friend Kathryn, who is also an alcoholic and they indulge each other. Amy and her daughters’ safety is a great concern for her family and friends and they are seeking to help her. A classical/crises intervention took place in order to address Amy’s problems and issues. The social works planned-change steps were used in the intervention to help Amy over come her vices and depression. In order to successfully help Amy her father, mother, two sisters, and two of her best friends were included. The steps were used at a micro level by examining how Amy’s problem affected her interaction with her family and...
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...Industry Overview Our group evaluated the ice cream industry from a Porter’s Five Forces perspective to determine the attractiveness of the market. Next, we observed Amy’s Ice Creams’ strategy through interviews and class concepts to see how Amy’s competes. Then, we assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s strategy to offer recommendations for Amy’s Ice Creams going forward. Production and Sales The biggest activities in the ice cream industry consist of production and sales. In 2011, U.S. manufacturers produced 1.53 billion gallons of ice cream, a 6.5 percent increase from 2009. In addition, U.S. ice cream sellers sold 25.4 billion servings of ice cream and other frozen desserts. This represents a 2.4 percent increase from the previous year, a slight increase after two year of stagnant sales (New Hope 360). There are two channels for ice cream sales. The first channel is food service where customers visit an ice cream parlor and pay a premium for the product. The second channel is retail where customers purchase their favorite brand of ice cream from a retail chain like Wal-Mart. Food services constitute a larger portion of the two channels accounting for 57 percent of overall ice cream sales (New Hope 360). Products The products in the ice cream industry include premium ice creams and novelties. Premium ice creams include sorbet, sherbet, and fruity flavored ice products packaged by the pint or quart. Novelties are separately packaged ice cream...
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...referred by her mother, Stella, for a cognitive and educational assessment. Stella referred her in the context of Amy appearing to learn at a slower pace than her peers and her apparent word finding difficulties. An initial interview with Stella was carried out on 03/08/2015, and Amy was first seen on 05/08/2015 for assessment. Three forms of assessment were administered to Amy: Cognitive (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition; WISC-IV), educational (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test: Second Edition; WIAT-II), and memory and learning (Children’s Memory Scale; CMS). Amy was assessed over three sessions and a fourth session was organised with Amy’s parents to provide them with feedback regarding the assessments. Presenting Problem Based on information gathered from school reports, Stella, and Amy’s teacher, Amy appeared to display a slow work pace and distractibility. She is disorganised with her room, gets lost with instructions and often has difficulty finding the correct word to communicate what she would like to say. Amy is able to mask her word finding difficulties by stating a definition of the word or an alternative word. Since commencing schooling she has disliked it and struggled academically, evidenced by low marks received on report cards. The beginning of each year of schooling is a struggle for Amy as she is slow to warm up to new teachers and classrooms. She is reluctant to take risks and only attempts things if she is confident in her abilities...
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...This essay shows some of the reason for Amy’s changes as time progresses throughout the story. One of the things that changes Amy in the beginning, is the outbreak of the Floraes and having to be careful with sound. Amy had to get use to being lonely because she thought her parents were dead. She also has to be quiet because she knows that the Floraes are attracted to noise. Which leads to Amy being quieter than when she was in the Before. Also a characteristic of Amy’s is that she only goes out at night. In the Before, she would mostly go during the day and with her dad, but the Floraes stop her from going out during the day. Next, the things that change Amy in the middle, is being taken to New Hope. When Amy is taken out of the helicopter, Amy is confused by how the place is still standing without fences during the day. Amy is also overwhelmed by how people survived and came to live in New Hope, and can easily go by the rules. The rules and regulations change Amy into someone who rebellious and unsure how to take things. Amy also changes after meeting...
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...written text is that in the film, there is no mention of the police finding Amy's purse on the bank of the Missouri River. Unlike in the novel. During a search, the police find her purse on the bank of the river and put it into evidence against Nick without his knowledge. This missing piece of information is crucial for viewer's knowledge of the overall investigation and knowing of what happened to Amy and where she supposedly was. As well as having another item as key evidence against Nick not being there it would have had to be replaced by another object that had just as much significance. In the novel Amy was writing a diary of fake entries and had stories of how abusive Nick was towards her. In the novel and film Amy puts the diary into a furnace and partly burns it to make it appear as though Nick had tried but failed. The police Boney and Gilpin however, find the diary at a different time than the book. In the novel when Nick gets the second clue from Amy, it tells him to go to his father's house, where she had the diary in the furnace in the basement. However Amy also changed the password for the alarm so when Nick walked in and didn't know what the password for the alarm was the police appeared at the front. Once Nick left the police searched the house thinking there must have been something that Nick was hiding here otherwise he wouldn't be at the house at that time. Sure enough, they found Amy's diary in the furnace in the basement....
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...AMY'S BREAD Amy glanced at the clock and moaned. It was 3:30 a.m., time to get up and head to her Manhattan bakery, but she hadn't slept all night. She had a big decision to make. "No," she muttered to herself; she had a multitude of big decisions to make. Amy wondered, "If I decide to expand, can I do it successfully? Can I find another trustworthy manager, like Toy Kim Dupree, to help me manage the staff and maintain bread quality? Can I find expansion;space in Manhattan? Should I close our current location and expand to a much larger space, thus eliminating the need to manage two locations? Should I look for a locationfor my wholesale production, or a space that would provide both retail and wholesale opportunities?" Amy's Bread, founded in 1992, served about 50 wholesale customers, including some of the finest restaurants, hotels, and gourmet food shops in Manhattan. Amy's Bread also had a waiting list of more than 30 wholesale customers from other quality restaurants, hotels, and shops.Amy thought, "I really want to meet their needs and accept their business, but any further production expansion in my existing space is impossible. I know I can't produce one more loaf without hurting bread quality, which is absolutely unthinkable! We are already working three shifts, and there is no more room for additional equipment."Amy worried that some of the customers on her long waiting list were on the brink of turning away. Amy’s Personal History Amy was born and raised in Minnesota...
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...Sister Flowers vs. Fish Cheeks Lakisha M. Couch English 121: Composition I January, 10 2014 Instructor: Brad Trolly The story of Sister Flowers by Maya Angelou and Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan gives us two different examples of how two young ladies manage to overcome embarrassment and cultural differences. Although both have labeled their situation as “embarrassing”, it is clear that both situations are coming from two different aspects. The story Sisters Flowers depicts educational differences, whereas Fish Cheeks describes a young lady facing the embarrassment of pride and cultural differences. According to our text book, the idea of descriptive writing is the kind of writing that describes person, place or thing in such a way that is forms a picture in the readers head. In order for one to capture such an event one would have to pay close attention to each detail by using their five senses. As I read the story of Sister Flowers, I felt as though this story definitely follows the guidelines of a good descriptive story. For example: Sisters Flower by Maya Angelou discloses a revelation of an important mentor in the life of Marguerite. The character, Sister Flowers, is painted as an individual who was kind, respectful, educated, and inspirational. She was an aristocratic and highly cultivated person who had the ability to reach out and bring forth a positive impact on the lives of those that resided in her community. Marguerite was a young girl who was trapped in her...
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