...Functional Area Interrelationships Kudler Fine Foods is a neighbourhood upmarket specialty food store with the excellent domestic and imported fares. The company currently has three locations in the San Diego metropolitan area, La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. The stores consist of about roughly 8,000 square feet of retail space in the most stylish of shopping centers. Their selection includes the finest cheese, wine, fresh produce, pastry products, meats, seafood, and condiments. By stating the primary reasons of the organization’s existence, this paper will analyze the reason for the type of organizational structure, identify and explain the steps of the collaboration process, provide an example of the use of lateral and vertical collaboration, and identify the key stakeholders and the collaborative interactions among them in order to achieve success. Organization’s Existence Kudler Fine Foods states that it is its mission to provide their customers the finest in selected foodstuffs, wines, and related needs in an unparallel consumer environment (Apollo Group, Inc, 2009). After reviewing the company’s mission statement, it appears that the primary reason for the existence of Kudler Fine Foods is to offer a place for its customers to shop that has all the finest choices of food related items from all over the world in one convenient location. According to the company’s strategic marketing goals, it has a plan in place to increase revenue for the business and to lower the...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships BUS/475 February 16th, 2015 Table of Content I. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………3 II. Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals……………………………………………………...3 a). Mission……………………………………………………………………………3 b). Vision……………………………………………………………………………..3 c). Values and Goals…………………………………………………………………4 III. Organizational Structure………………………………………………………………....4 IV. Collaborative Process among Functional Areas for Achieving Organizational Goals…..5 V. Lateral and Vertical Collaboration within the Organization……………………………..6 VI. Key Stakeholders and their Role………………………………………………………....6 VII. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………7 Functional Area Interrelationships I. Introduction: For years now many trucking companies have come and gone, but Huffman Trucking has a new look on business. The new way of looking at the business has separated them form others in the market. They have expanded to over 1,300 employees across the company. They have been able to expand by becoming more efficient and better management solutions. The expansion has allowed for more road tractors and a major increase in trailers. Huffman trucking has expanded its technical strategies to allow for future growth. Keeping a business with the top of the line technologies can allow for customers to feel more comfortable going back to the same business, repeat customers can drive the trucking business...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships Understanding strategic management in today’s highly competitive business environment plays a large role in organizational success. Business owners and managers must develop an action plan that includes collaboration among its partners to achieve organizational goals. Huffman Trucking is a thriving business that employs a fully functional organizational structure by having different departments that coincide with one another. During this analysis, we will determine the use of lateral collaboration and vertical collaboration within the organization, and prepare an action plan to use lateral and vertical collaboration. We will identify the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate the organization’s success. Huffman Trucking has been in business since 1936 and launched operations with one tractor-trailer. The operation grew so rapidly that by 1945 after World War II the material haulers grew to 16 tractors and 36 trailers. Today Huffman employs more than 1300 personnel along with maintaining their own equipment that has amped up to 800 tractors and 2100 trailers. Along with maintaining all of their own equipment, Huffman Trucking uses three centrally located hubs within the respective regions. The...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships Christina Mowder BUS/475 October 2, 2013 Traci Thornton Functional Area Interrelationships Kathy Kudler’s (Kudler’s Fine Foods owner) values and goals seem to infiltrate into the mission and vision statements. Therefore, entrepreneurs organize his or her company with key positions to support the organizational structure. Effective teams in both internal and external environments remain the key to success when conducting business. Kudler’s mission “Our selections, coupled with our experienced, helpful and knowledgeable staff, merge to offer each customer a delightful and pleasing shopping outing” (Apollo Group, 2011. Furthermore, one identifies and explains the steps of the collaboration process Kathy Kudler applies to her business. Working to achieve organizational goals takes time, skill, and expertise. Reason for Existence According to Apollo Group (2011), Kudler Fine Foods remains a local upscale specialty food store located in three locations (La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas) along California’s Pacific Coast. Kudler Fine Foods broke even in nine months and remains profitable within its first year. Kudler’s divisional organizational structure helps make it possible to expand to a second location in its second year, and expand even further when it opens its third location in the fifth year. Each location obtains roughly 8,000 square feet of retail space in a fashionable shopping center. The stores remain stocked with the elite...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships This paper will state the primary reasons for our organization, Kudler Fine Food’s existence as it relates to their mission, vision, values, and goals. We will examine the organizational structure employed by Kudler Fine Foods, and identify the key positions that supports their structure. Identify and explain the steps of the collaboration process among the functional areas that must be employed to achieve organizational goals, and prepare an action plan to implement the collaboration process. Also, we will identify and provide an example of the use of lateral collaboration and vertical collaboration within Kudler, and prepare an action plan to use lateral and vertical collaboration. As well as recognize the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate the organization’s success. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale specialty food store located in the San Diego metropolitan area. Because of the pressure on Kathy Kudler due to much traveling and the corporate life, Kathy decided to seek out other opportunities. Kathy found that cooking gourmet meals was a way that she would relieve stress, this sparked and opportunity that lead to the opening of the first Kudler Fine Foods 1998. Because of Kathy Kudler’s vision Kudler Fine Foods now operates out of three locations; Del Mar, La Jolla, and Encinitas. Kudler’s mission, “We will...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships La ventaja competitiva de una empresa se pudiera lograr cuando la estructura seleccionada de dicho comercio es congruente con la estrategia que fue formulada. Kudler Fine Foods continúa el crecimiento basado en la visión original de la señora Kudler de crear un negocio donde se consiga todo para confeccionar una cena Gourmet en una sola parada. Por otro lado, el ser exigente con el personal escogido y tener el control directo sobre el reclutamiento, los pedidos y un servicio al cliente de primera, ha construido de la empresa una entidad de sorprendente expansión. En el siguiente ensayo el Grupo A, analiza varios aspectos de la empresa Kudler Fine Foods. Comienzan por definir la razón de la existencia de Kudler Fine Foods, a través del documento se señalarán varios análisis en sus funciones operacionales. La pasión por la confección de comida gourmet de su fundadora Kathy Kudler, fue la razón principal de existencia de Kudler Fine Foods. Kathy fue inspirada al ver la carencia de lugares para conseguir todo lo requerido para lograr una cena gourmet. El hecho de que no existía ninguna fuente en el área local donde se pudiese conseguir todo lo requerido en un solo lugar, provoca que la fundadora considere la posibilidad de convertirse en la tienda de alimentos gourmet de primera, para aquellos compradores inteligentes que buscan los alimentos de primera calidad y finos vinos. La estructura organizacional de Kudler Food comenzó como el más...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships La ventaja competitiva de una empresa se pudiera lograr cuando la estructura seleccionada de dicho comercio es congruente con la estrategia que fue formulada. Kudler Fine Foods continúa el crecimiento basado en la visión original de la señora Kudler de crear un negocio donde se consiga todo para confeccionar una cena Gourmet en una sola parada. Por otro lado, el ser exigente con el personal escogido y tener el control directo sobre el reclutamiento, los pedidos y un servicio al cliente de primera, ha construido de la empresa una entidad de sorprendente expansión. En el siguiente ensayo el Grupo A, analiza varios aspectos de la empresa Kudler Fine Foods. Comienzan por definir la razón de la existencia de Kudler Fine Foods, a través del documento se señalarán varios análisis en sus funciones operacionales. La pasión por la confección de comida gourmet de su fundadora Kathy Kudler, fue la razón principal de existencia de Kudler Fine Foods. Kathy fue inspirada al ver la carencia de lugares para conseguir todo lo requerido para lograr una cena gourmet. El hecho de que no existía ninguna fuente en el área local donde se pudiese conseguir todo lo requerido en un solo lugar, provoca que la fundadora considere la posibilidad de convertirse en la tienda de alimentos gourmet de primera, para aquellos compradores inteligentes que buscan los alimentos de primera calidad y finos vinos. La estructura organizacional de Kudler Food comenzó como el más...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships Paper Steven Stoney BUS/475 May 22, 2013 David Bonilla Functional Area Interrelationships Paper Thesis statement: Even though the main argument of this topic would be business functions of an organization, knowing about the key functions of how a business functions as an organization. Because they analyze some of their key organizational structures employed by the organization and how they identify their key stakeholders and how their roles are being used to achieve the organizations goals. Introduction: In my introduction on the paper of functional area interrelationships in an organization I will be using a virtual organization from the University of Phoenix website (University of Phoenix, 2013). The organization that I will be writing my paper is going to be on Kudler Fine Foods. In this paper I will be discussing the primary reasons of why Kudler fine foods is in existence from an analysis point of view of their mission statement, vision, values, and goals. I will discuss on how this organization identifies their different business functions from an employed business. Analyze the reason for the type of organizational structure employed by the organization, and identify the key positions that support that organizational structure. In this paper I will be identifying the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships [Name] BUS 475 April 7, 2014 [Instructor’s Name] Functional Area Interrelationships Kudler Fine Foods has been a successful business right after its opening back in 1998. From the very beginning, Kudler Fine Foods was able to set their mission and have been using it as their compass to work toward continued success. Along the way, Kudler Fine Foods has been able to identify the key positions that support the company. This paper will describe how Kudler Fine Foods uses those key positions and functions to work together in a collaborative process between all the functioning groups allowing for a more streamline operation. Both lateral and vertical collaboration is needed in order to keep continued success. Finally, key stakeholders are identified and a description of their role in the collaborative process will be presented. These functional area interrelationships are what allow Kudler Fine Foods to continue being successful and hope for future expansion. In June of 1998, Kathy Kudler turned her passion of cooking and shopping for fine foods into her dream business of Kudler Fine Foods. She found refuge and stress relief from her high pressure job for a large defense contractor. Hoping that there were more people that shared the same passion as her, she opened her first store. Kudler’s mission was simple: “to provide our customers the finest in selected foodstuffs, wines, and related needs in an unparalled consumer environment”...
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...Value Chain Analysis – Targeting Business Processes SECTION 1.1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved 1-4 LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Describe the functional areas of a business and why they must work together for the business to be successful 2. Explain information technology’s role in business and how you measure success 3. Compare management information systems (MIS) and information technology (IT) and define the relationships among people, information technology, and information 1-5 LEARNING OUTCOMES 4. Compare the responsibilities of a chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), chief security officer (CSO), chief privacy officer (CPO), and chief knowledge officer (CKO) 5. Explain the gap between IT and the business, along with the primary reason this gap exists 1-6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN BUSINESS • Information technology is everywhere in business 1-7 Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations 1-8 Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations 1-9 Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations 1-10 Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations • Organizations typically operate by functional areas or functional...
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...Q1.1 Evaluate the interrelationship between the different process and functions of the organization. Introduction: In this part of the assessment will evaluate the interrelationship between the different process and functions of the organization. Business process: according to BPP Learning media, 2010:21 a business process is defined as a set of related activities that collectively realize a business goal. Also and business process defines as an orientation towards processes, customers and outcomes as opposed to hierarchies or structure has been fundamental change to business operation. Process strategies: Involve determining how to produce a product or provide a service Objectives * Meet or exceed customers’ requirements * Meet cost and managerial goal. Has a long run effect – product and volume flexibility and also costs and quality. The components of business process: According to BPP Learning Media, 2010 the cross functional, horizontal picture of a business involving elements of structure, focus measurement, ownership and customers is called a process view of the business. Also cross functional team structure, flat hierarchy process etc. Q1.2 Introduction: In this part of the assessment will justify the methodology to be used to map processes to the organizations goal and objectives. Process mapping: According to BPP Learning Media It is used to analyse and understand a process and to aids its improvement or ultimately its replacement. The process...
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...within organisational level * Examples in functional areas * IS at the Organisational Level * IS at the Organisational Level * Operational-level * Elementary activities and routine transactions * Data current and accurate * Knowledge-level * Support knowledge and data workers * Integrate new knowledge into the business * Office automation * IS at the Organisational Level * Management-level * Periodic monitoring, control, decision-making and administration * Is the business working well? * Strategic-level * Long-term (e.g. 5 year) planning and strategy * Internal and external information * Examples * What examples can you think of at the different organisational levels? * Types of IS * Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) * Knowledge Work Systems (KWS) * Office Automation Systems (OAS) * Management Information Systems (MIS) * Decision-support Systems (DSS) * Executive Support Systems (ESS) * Transaction Processing Systems * Knowledge Work Systems * Office Automation Systems * Management Information Systems * Decision-support Systems * Executive Support Systems * Interrelationships * TPS major producer of data * External data also required for MIS, DSS and ESS * Typical loose coupling of systems * ‘Digital firms’ have tighter integration * Functional Examples * Examples of IS by function: ...
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...Functional Area Interrelationships BUS/475 - INTEGRATED BUSINESS TOPICS Functional Area Interrelationships Team A will look at Kudler Fine Foods and analyze the company’s mission, vision, values, and goals. They will analyze the organizational goals and identify the key positions and conclude with collaboration of functional goals, vertical collaboration, and identify the key stakeholders and what their roles are. Kudler Fine Foods vision was introduced by a woman who had the vision to open up her own gourmet shop, selling gourmet foods and tools that one would need. In 1998, she was able to do that with her first store in La Jolla, California. From there she went on to open up two more stores; one is in Encinitas, California and one in Del Mar. When it comes to analyzing her mission, Team A would agree that she is on the right track with keeping with her mission, which is to “provide customers with the finest selection of the very best foods and wines” (Kudler, Kathy, 2012). Team A does not believe that Kathy would under value her customer service because that is what her business will thrive on. In her business, her loyalty to customer service far outweighs anything else. She wants the best for her customers at a cost that is affordable. She even has an incentive program, where her customers can come in and cook in her store and bring guest along to cook as well. Kathy loves to interact with her customers and gather ideas as to what they would like to see, therefore...
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...Strategic planning process Part A 1) Explain the Strategic Planning Process For a firm to survive and prosper in this highly competitive business environment, a firm must engage in strategic planning process that could define its objectives and assess both the internal and external situation; allowing the company to formulate strategy, implement strategy, evaluate progress and able to make adjustment as necessary to stay on track. There are many approaches to strategic planning but typically a three-step process may be used: * Situation - evaluate the current situation and how it came about. * Target - define goals and/or objectives (sometimes called ideal state) * Path / Proposal - map a possible route to the goals/objectives The Strategic Planning Process Mission & Objectives Mission & Objectives Environmental Scanning Environmental Scanning Strategy Formulation Strategy Formulation Strategy Implementation Strategy Implementation Evaluation & Control Evaluation & Control Mission and objectives It describes the company’s business vision. It includes a firm values, purpose and goals that help to pursue future opportunities. Having a business vision helps firm’s leaders to define measurable financial and strategic objectives. Financial objectives involve measures such as sales target. Environmental Scan It involves the following components: * Internal analysis of the firm * Analysis of the firm’s industry (task environment) ...
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...Running head: FUNCTIONAL AREA INTERRELATIONSHIPS Functional Area Interrelationships Introduction The purpose of this paper is to identify the functional areas of Riordan Manufacturing industry. In this paper, the reasons for the organization’s existence will be identified through an analysis of the mission, vision, values, and goals of the organization. Additionally, an analysis of the type of organizational structure employed by the business will be addressed as well as key positions that support Riordan’s operations. The level of vertical and lateral collaboration among Riordan’s functional areas to achieve their organizational goals will be identified and explained along with examples of the use of lateral and vertical collaboration within the organization. Furthermore, key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals recommended will be identified and addressed as it relates to Riordan’s success. Analysis of the Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals When analyzing Riordan’s organization it appears the most important reason for the organizations existence is to ensure company grown. They are involved in multiple areas of research and development of plastics products for numerous industries. It looks as if the Riordan is a relatively small company with immense growth potential...
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