...Kudler Fine Food Analyzing Prototype Kudler Fine Foods wants to improve the functionality of their current website to be more competitive. Team C has research the challenges of implementing e-commerce functionality. Team C analyzes how to add online shopping cart functionality to Kudler's site and how to optimize the website search engine. In the following paper we will be discussing the following question. Identify basic XHTML tags and attributes used in the prototype; compare how different web browsers display our prototype and what difference did we see in the web browsers and what caused them? Describe how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) were used to format your web content. Explain how JavaScript® arrays, loops and conditional statements were used in your prototype. Identify professional web development standards we used in the development of your prototype. Then we will explain how metadata might promote this website and identity the process we used to publish, maintain, and redesign the website. Kudler Fine Foods specializes in bakery, pastry products, fresh produce, fresh meat & seafood, condiments and packaged foods and cheese and specialty dairy products. They also specialize in wine and have a wine steward who assists customers in making their selection. Kudler Fine Foods has a local upscale specialty retail store in the San Diego metro area, and has two other locations in California. By having their location in an upscale area, Kudler Fine Foods strategy...
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...Kudler Fine Foods Operations Focus This paper will define how Kudler Fine Foods can benefit from Internet purchasing and how this new system and process will be implemented. This paper begins by analyzing Kudler’s current purchasing processes and systems and makes recommendations to systems and processes that Kudler could use to improve their current processes. Incorporating an Internet-based purchasing system would add convenience and provide Kudler with sustaining a robust customer and supplier relationship. Currently Kudler has no purchasing department in any of their locations but standard purchasing procedures have been implemented. Currently each department manager in each location determines requirements for the items his or her department sells. These managers place purchase orders directly with suppliers using standard purchase order forms in each location. Departmental managers have the responsibility to obtain the best price, quality, and delivery possible. Managers also receive and verify the orders to decipher if they received the correct items and quantities that arrived in undamaged condition. Items are documented on an order received form and forwarded to accounting in order for the invoices on the items to be paid (Kudler Fine Foods website, 2011). The department managers at each location must check with their counterparts in other locations on the pricing, quality, and delivery of the merchandise they order. Managers are also encouraged to combine orders...
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...Recommendations for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) This section will discuss recommendations for Kudler Fine Foods SEO. We will first give a description of what SEO is and how it could help Kudler Fine Foods increase their business. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the “natural,” or up-paid search results. In general, the earlier and more frequently the site appears in the search list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine’s users. Deciding to hire an SEO it is a big decision that can potentially improve Kudler Fine Foods site and save them time, but at the same time it could also damage the site and reputation. When choosing these sites we will make sure to research the potential advantages as well as the damage that an irresponsible SEO can do to the site. After doing some research we have come up with three different companies that we think would provide Kudler with the best service, and that are also tailored to small businesses. Our first recommendation would be Netmark.com. We selected them because not only are they labeled as the #1 Search Engine Optimization company on the market, they also provide a list of services and one that could possibly take Kudler Fine Foods to new heights with international and mobile services. Our second choice is HigherVisibility. This company made the cut considering that they are #2 on the list of top SEO companies, and the...
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...2014 Brad Thompson Abstract In this brief, data tables will be analyzed because it can be critical to the accounting cycle. With accurate data that is informing, Kudler Fine Foods ought to be able to make more practical business decisions. With Kudler Fine Foods using data table to order, keep inventory, and to process their products, they can become more successful and on top of the food industry. As a company, Kudler needs to evaluate their design elements of the data tables that are needed for review from an accounting perspective. An entity relationship program would need to be developed showing the past data tables. A recommendation would need to be met for improvements or changes. With providing vital information in the pivot tables, then this will improve making decisions for every department at Kudler Fine Foods. By creating a pivot table that shows everything in a list, this will possibly help management see where items need to either increase or decrease because they're not selling. Data Table Analysis Kudler Fine Foods are a part of a broad spectrum of prestigious locations that are becoming successful. La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas are the three stores that Kudler has opened, all located in California. The products range from fresh bread, harvest, meat and poultry, flavorings and packeted foods, and special milk and cheese products. Since 1998, Kudler’s goal is to supply the consumers carefully chosen produce, finest wines, and correlated wants in the customer’s...
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...Kudler Fine Foods Frequent Shopper Program Brian Musha, Darrell Jones, David Kress, Matthew DiMare, Jason Longo, Thomas Kunis CMGT/400 February 9, 2015 Robert Quintin Introduction Team C has been tasked to develop a Customer Loyalty Program for frequent shoppers at Kudler Fine Foods. The program will consist of loyalty points that may be used by the frequent shoppers to purchase high value merchandise from the vendors of the loyalty points partner program. The team has also been tasked to insure that the information collected from the frequent shoppers is securely protected from outsiders and others that may make the system vulnerable to threats. Team C will cover each step within the system development life cycle to cover all systems affected and mitigation of risks and will at properly satisfy the needs of Kudler. Outline of Customer Loyalty Program Kudler Fine Foods prides itself on delivering the finest in specialty foods from around the world. In continuing with the tradition of providing the best for their customers Kudler has decided to develop a Customer Loyalty Program. This program will consist of a loyalty points program with said point being accrued from purchases made from Kudler. The customer will have to sign up for the program and after doing so will have their purchases tracked and with each purchase will collect loyalty points that can later be used towards high value items provided by vendors of a loyalty points partner program. The reasoning...
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...Structures - Kudler Fine Foods ECO/365 November 25, 2013 Differentiating Between Market Structures - Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Foods is dedicated to providing quality products and services to its customers. The company operates three local upscale specialty food stores in the San Diego area. The company’s “vision is to be the premiere gourmet grocery store for those selective shoppers searching for the best meats, produce, cheeses, and wine” (Apollo, 2013, Strategic Plan, p. 3). Kudler has three stores in Southern California, and the owner Kathy Kudler considers the company as operating in an industry without direct competition (Apollo, 2013, Strategic Plan). This paper will attempt to address Kudler Fine Foods market structures, its competitive strategies, strengths, and weaknesses as well as provide some strategic competitive recommendations. Market Structure The monopolistic competitive market structure according to (Colander, 2010) includes several firms selling slightly different products. Kudler Fine Foods falls within this market structure. There is an easy entry into the market for new firms in the long-run, and these firms are large enough to influence total supply. The benefits of a monopolistic competitive market structure is the ability to act independently, and adapt to economic changes while meeting customer preferences, which differentiates the firm from its competitors. In other words Kudler Fine Foods exercises...
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...Kudler Fine Foods Website Evaluation Team A/ J. Orr, M. Hamill, C. Schwab, D. Burtch, E. Brown, K. Hubbard, & L. Sizemore Web/240 Constantinos Rousos 5/11/2015 DETAILED ANALYSIS OF KUDLER FINE FOODS SITE BASED ON DESIGN CRITERIA Kudler Fine Foods is known for dedicating their business towards catering specialty food choices through pleasing shopping experiences. So, after considerate analysis of Kudler Fine Foods website, we have determined that an implementation of all "alt" tags would enhance interactions with potential visitors considerably. By implementing better-selected images, Kudler Fine Foods will provide visitors with more intriguing visual content through imagery and informational media files. By using these, implementations this will ultimately enhance Kudler’s visitor’s interest more towards their actual products. With each of their locations built on 16,000 square feet, providing customers with some of the best domestic and imported specialty foods, a good enhancement within the visual concepts throughout the website should be considered as well. Also, suggestions for the creating of pop-up window hyperlinks for each item throughout the website would ultimately enhance user interactive measure. Will help provide interested customers with a great shopping experience even as they browse throughout Kudler website! By implementing fastest content load ability through optimization for mobile browsing, Kudler will enhance it visitor respond time...
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...Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to study Kudler Fine Foods operations. This has included their financials, inventory, payroll, and human resources. The attached brief explores audit productivity software used by Kudler’s audit firm and how it can help Kudler improve its operation and plans for expansion. Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) are computer base tools that an auditor uses to carry out various automated tests to evaluate the IT system or data. CATTs are very useful when the company has a significant volume of audit data in an electronic format (IT Audit Manual, 2011). Kudler Fine Foods has an independent auditor review their books every year. Among the computer assisted auditing techniques the auditors could use to validate data and system integrity in Kudler’s system are: • Electronic working papers – are used to support the audit opinion by demonstrating that the auditor has complied with set standards across all jobs, and the documents contain relevant information material to the audit (Quizlet, 2011). An advantage to using electronic work papers is that they automatically adjust other working papers when a related working paper is changed. They automate the audit process increasing the auditor’s efficiency. When the audit is complete, the auditor can automatically produce Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements (Core Concepts of Information Technology Auditing...
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...Market Structures Kudler Fine Foods is a specialty supermarket and was found by Kathy Kudler. Katy Kudler was a Vice president of marketing firm which was a high stress job and was looking for different career opportunities. Kathy found gourmet cooking and shopping to be a great stress reliever and used this as the inspirations for her business. Kathy open her first store in 1998 and in the first nine months of business, Kudler Fine Foods broke-even making them profitable business that year. In 2000 Kudler open a second store in Del Mar and 2003 they open another store in Encinitas. All three stores are located in the southern California area. With their three stores Kudler Fine Foods made a net income of 676,795 dollars. With their three stores, Kudler considers itself to have no direct competition (Apollo, 2011, Strategic Plan). Kudler Fine Foods mission “Our selections, coupled with our experienced, helpful and knowledgeable staff, merge to offer each customer a delightful and pleasing shopping outing” (Apollo, 2011, Strategic Plan, p. 3). In this paper we will discuss the markets strengths and weaknesses, market structures, competitive strategies, recommendations and a comparison to Whole Foods Market. Strengths and Weaknesses According to the 2012 Kudler market survey, some of the strengths are the hours of operation, atmosphere and décor. Kudler’s biggest strength are “store hours are convenient” with 88% of survey takers agreeing and second “atmosphere and décor...
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...Computer Information System Kudler Fine Foods is a specialty food store in the San Diego area (Apollo Group, Inc., 2010). Kathy Kudler opens three stores, first store is La Jolla, second store is Del Mar, and the third store is Encinitas. According to Apollo Group, Inc., (2010), Kudler Fine Foods has an assortment of local and international food and beverages including items such as seafood, produce, condiments, meat, dairy products, bakery, packaged foods, wine, and cheese. Kudler Fine Foods hires Seeley’s Firm to evaluate Kudler’s accounting and information technology systems. Seeley’s Firm will report Kudler’s business and accounting needs, current hardware and software, strengths and weaknesses of current computer system, investigate prospects to improve the technology use, assess risks concerning the current computer system, and recommendations to improve Kudler’s ability to manage business. Business and Accounting Needs Concerning Kudler’s over-all business and accounting needs, the general needs are human resources, maintenance, sales, information technology marketing, consumer relations, communications, and advertising. Kudler’s accounting needs is inventory, purchasing, security, payroll, general ledger, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, point of service transactions, capital assets, and accounts receivable. It is essential that Kudler Fine Foods needs are met in a cost effective way to remain to offer the best in specialty foods to Kudler’s current and future...
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...acted upon by firms. Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler Option 2: Differentiating Between Market Structures in an Organization of Your Choice Option 1: Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler You will apply important microeconomics concepts toward the competitive strategies of the Kudler Fine Food Virtual Organization that affect its long-term profitability. You will evaluate the differences between market structures and review the organization’s strategic plan, marketing overview, market surveys, and other material to evaluate the organization’s competitiveness in the marketplace, including its customers’ views. In the process, you will identify the market structure that you believe best applies to this organization, and assess how the market structure positively and negatively affects the firm’s long-term profitability. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Differentiating Between Market Structures Table located on the student website. Compare the various characteristics of the market structures by completing the table. Kathy Kudler has hired you as a consultant to perform a market analysis, review her competitive strategies, and make recommendations on how she can maximize profits. Read the materials in the Kudler Fine Foods Virtual Organization, including the firm’s strategic plan and marketing overview. Write a 1,050 – 1,400-word market analysis in which...
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...Kudler Foods Data Tables Kudler Fine Foods was founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler as an upscale specialty food store. The first location of Kudler was in La Jolla, CA, followed by stores opened in Del Mar and Encinitas. Kudler Fine Foods offers its customers selections in bakery and pastry products, fresh produce, fresh meat and seafood, condiments and packaged foods, as well as cheese and specialty dairy products. This brief will evaluate the design of Kudler’s current inventory data table, make recommendations for improvements to the current tables, and provide information for effectively using pivot tables. Design Element Evaluation Analysis of Kudler’s data tables by end users is essential to Kudler’s inventory control. End users should be able to use inventory data tables to determine the amount of inventory on hand in each location, which in turn will assist end users in determining the amount of inventory to be ordered to replenish each location. Kudler’s current inventory data table provides its end users with general ledger coding, inventory items, store locations and departments, and the value of each inventory on hand. Users of Kudler’s current inventory data table are able to quickly identify the products store location and department by viewing the general ledger code. The first two numbers of the general ledger code indicate the store location of the inventory, while the third number indicates the department the inventory belongs to, and the last two numbers...
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...Running Head: KUDLER FINE FOODS IT SECURITY REPORT Kudler Fine Foods IT Security Report CMGT/400 Abstract Kudler Fine Foods is developing a customer loyalty program that will reward customers and increase sales. Kudler has requested the team to design the customer loyalty program while making sure that system meets security requirements. The following paper will describe a plan on how Kudler can achieve their goal by using the Systems Development Life Cycle or SDLC, which has five phases, and how they can use each one. As part of establishing Kudler’s reputation, the company will emphasize the need for security for the business and its customers. Introduction Kudler Fine Foods is a local business based in San Diego California that would like to increase their sales in their three other California locations. Kudler has decided to implement a customer loyalty program. The customer loyalty program will reward customers for shopping within the locations. One of the goals is to increase sales by tracking customer purchases so that sales can be more relevant and to attract customers. Kudler has decided that a development team is needed to build this new service for its customers. As part of the development, the System Development Life Cycle will be used to obtain the goal while paying attention to the security needs that the program will create. Our team will develop the SDLC and identify the potential threats and vulnerabilities have the customer loyalty program...
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...Kudler Fine Foods Information System Kudler Fine Foods Company is an upscale fine food store located in San Diego metropolitan area. With three different locations in Del Mar, La Jolla, and Encinitas in which Kudler Fine Foods has properly capitalized and managed their computer system for business. Kudler Fine Foods management would like to effectively integrate technology into their everyday business transactions. Kudler Fine Foods have asked that my accounting firm to analyze their systems and present them with a brief detail. In order to accurately assess and recommend an efficient computer system the team will have to evaluate and make recommendations based on the following; Kudler’s key business and accounting information needs, Kudler’s current inventory system, identify strength and weakness with potential technology threats, and suggestions for improving their systems. Business and Accounting Information Needs Kudler has the following key accounting information system needs in order to maintain and efficiently run a virtual business: Customer and sales management, inventory management, revenue management along with bank reconciliations, cash, employees, and payroll, reports and inquiries, and security. Kudler’s computer systems integration will expand the communication among all their retail stores by linking all the point-of-sales terminals, modifying just in time process of inventory control, and cooperating with...
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...Kudler Fine Food Strategic Plan Analysis CIS/564.4 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS ABSTRACT Kudler Fine Food continues to strive for growth and success based on the vision of founder Kathy Kudler, a retired VP of Marketing from a large defense contractor, to have a premiere gourmet grocery food store with the best meats, produce, cheeses, and wines. With having direct control over hiring, ordering and customer service, she has built the company into an expanding organization. The following is a proposal of strategic implementation of technology and opportunities for strategic recommendations to improve workflow and to increase bottom line. Kudler Fine Food Strategic Plan Analysis In today’s highly competitive business environment, the use of information technology to enhance business operations and to improve customer services is improving productivity and increasing a high return on investment that will achieve long-term company goals. Kathy Kudler has plans to add an automatic inventory and ordering system by introducing a new e-commerce capabilities and an online catering link on company website. . Areas that could use strategic attention are management and creating an enterprise network between stores. With the management of Kudler Fine Foods, Kathy Kudler should consider different options that can improve her business. One option is to outsource some if not most of the management roles as far as the store management, human resources role, financial...
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