Kudler

Class,

I have added some information to clarify the week five assignment, please let me know if you have any questions:

Based on your week four and five readings, what issues are facing Kudler Fine Foods? 

Create a problem statement, from the issues you selected, which focuses management’s efforts to resolve these issues and achieve the organization’s goals.

Create an end vision of Kudler Fine Foods by describing where Kudler could be if this opportunity is realized by management action.

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Katina,    

I have reworded the assignment to clarify.  Also, you cannot do the second part of the question without completing the first part, so you may need to revisit the entire assignment:

Based on your week four and five readings, what issues are facing Kudler Fine Foods? 

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Create a problem statement, from the issues you selected, which focuses management’s efforts to resolve these issues and achieve the organization’s goals.

Create an end vision of Kudler Fine Foods by describing where Kudler could be if this opportunity is realized by management action.

As you look over Kudler Fine Foods and the areas of business covered both last week and this week, are any of the concentrations appealing to you? Do any relate well to particular issues at Kudler Fine Foods?

Kathy has a keen eye for business. With no prior operations experience, she was determined to open up a business that offered an abundance of variety at reasonable prices. Kudler Fine Foods specializes in fine wine, find foods and cooking. An essential part of Kathy’s formation of her businesses, strategically she purchases by the bulk to save money and she has hands on control of the operations. For instance, she spends her time at the stores selecting and ordering products, managing cash registers, and stocking shelves. Some businesses tend to fail because the owner is not extensively...