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Target Corporation allocated large budget to upgrade information system as part of a roadmap to transform business (Target Roadmap, 2015). Once the upgrade is completed, it will provide a large amount of intelligent data for internal resources to support customers faster. It further tracks performance and controls accurately the timely information about daily operations in real time. The automated online and on-demand ad-hoc reports generate reports for each store any time as well retains records of products and services.

Information Management System (IMS) refers to a database that integrates financial and other information in organizations from different levels of management and produces regular reports. Starbucks is one of the firms that have implemented IMS. This paper describes IMS for Starbucks, its impact on competitive edge and how it helps to coordinate supply chain partners and to monitor inventory levels. The paper also explains why managing information is better than moving products.

Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) is a specialty food company that is base in California and has stores located in Encinitas, Del Mar, and La Jolla, its main store. At the stores customers can purchase fine foods such as produce, meat, and other specialty items that they provide. Kudler Fine Foods is considered one of the best fine food stores around. However, Kudler is in serious need of a network infrastructure upgrade of their old one. With the introduction of technology advancements in data collection items such as; network access and increased speeds while still providing information protection; and company communication; are the primary goals of the enterprise network. This step is important because it will increase the income and will reduce the cost of operations within the KFF stores. Kudler Fine Foods will go back up to technological speed as the network upgrade is completed, while at the same time improving the way they keep track of inventory and sales by using data mining techniques, which will be collected and analyzed in real time.

Kudler Foods uses shared databases as a means to increase efficiency and to reduce costs. The use of shared databases creates opportunities for the company to view, manage, and analyze information simultaneously thus providing Kudler with the historical data and forecasting options to consider expanding and increasing profits. Tracking technology, groupware, and workflow software allow Kudler the opportunity to track customer tracking purchase behavior patterns to assist in process refining.

Although Kathy and the management team have a vast amount of data that is generated from standard operations, they must learn to use the information that is available to sound make business decisions. In conclusion this brief has evaluated the design elements of data tables and recommended improvements to the existing data tables. In addition a pivot table was created using inventory data for Kudler Fine Foods. Lastly this brief explained how information in the pivot table can help to improve decision making for Kathy and management at Kudler.

Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) is a California-based provider of a variety of high end foods, both local and from around the world, founded by Kathy Kudler in 1998. Since the opening of the first location, Kudler has opened two more locations in the San Diego area; Del Mar in 2000 and Encinitas in 2003 (About, 2011). As a growing business, Kudler’s needs are constantly changing, especially in terms of the company’s information technology and information systems. This paper will discuss the needs of the company in regards to business operations and accounting, as well as discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the systems currently in place. Based on the current technological opportunities,

Chipotle’s current information system is capable of proving sufficient feedback on implemented activities and performance. Chipotle uses an integrated information system called MicroStratery Business Interlligence Platform which includes Finance, Field Controllers, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Restaurant Management, and Field Management. This system analyses and provides feedback on key performance metrics, such as daily sales, trends, impact of marketing campaign, etc. This system provides efficient and effective way of reporting information with low total cost and easy-of-use. It also manages the flow of information within each restaurant and between the restaurants and the corporate office. Additionally, The point-of-sales systems helps chipotle manage credit card transactions, recorded employees time clock information and other management reports. The information is transmitted to the corporate office on a daily basis. Chipotle’s information system is one of the Company’s strengths and it can definitely be used to gain competitive advantage.

Warehouse clubs in the U.S. are dominated by three major chains: Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Wholesale Club. With 506 locations in 44 U.S. States & Puerto Rico, Costco is the largest membership warehouse club in terms of sales. Sam’s Club ranked second in sales volume among warehouse clubs with 655 clubs across the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2016 behind Costco. While BJ’s Wholesale Club is a considerably smaller player with over 210 Clubs, operating in only 15 states.

Kroger has done a better job as of resent, but I would go into one of their grocery stores and find what I needed and then go into another one and not be able to find it. The layouts of each one would be different. Each retail chain should have the same layout so it is consistent no matter what store you go into. A c-store is a convenient store, many times you can walk in and it is not merchandised well. Maybe they have so much to put into a small space. “Take a look at what your customers see when they enter your store. Shoppers tend to stay to their right-hand side when they enter a store, and continue walking along the perimeter to do much of their buying” (Chiasson, 2008). It is important to put the sale items at the checkout and the new items to the right of the store.

Using business intelligence to improve performance: Cleveland Clinic tracks KPIs daily to measure progress toward achieving the organization 's strategic objectives. This effort has helped reduce labor costs and other expenses--and improve quality of care.(CASE STUDY)(key performance indicators). COPYRIGHT 2009 Healthcare Financial Management Association

The Pizza Delivery Quick (PDQ) Industry service in America is considered to be a very successful market in the quick service restaurant industry. Although the industry success is very appealing, managing the day-to-day operations needs significant planning and a clear tactics to create, implement, execute and have successful results. However, the PDQ last report sales are on the level of 30%, which places the company in a serious difficult position to continue operating competitively.

Walmart is the biggest retailer in the world and handles more than one million customer transactions every hour and generates more than 2.5 petabytes of data storage (Venkatraman & Brooks, 2012). To put this into perspective, this data is equivalent to 167 times the number of books in America’s Library of Congress (Venkatraman & Brooks, 2012). So how can Wal-Mart use this massive amount of data and what useful information can this data provide? This paper will provide a brief overview of the importance of Business Intelligence (BI) and how the largest retailer in world, Walmart, is using it.

KFC Does two types of planning, Strategic Planning and Operational Planning. Strategic Planning is done to increase its market worth value of the market share and Operational Planning includes launching of new product to change or innovate its product line for the customers. Planning objectives of KFC are to expand the organization on all over the UAE, to create and build superior quality for the customers, to follow marketing mix strategies and to generate superior financial return for KFC and KFC’s employees. Menu planning is done by researching. Supply chain management planning includes the full process related to the supply of raw materials which include chicken, spices and packing material and to increase operation, the objectives of supply chain management planning is to increase the level of outsourcing, increase globalization, increase the supply, increase the competitive pressure and increase the customers.The KFC mission statement is to “sell food in a fast, friendly environment that appeals to pride conscious, health minded consumers”.

Domino’s Pizza is the No. 1 Pizza Delivery Company in the world and the undisputed pizza delivery expert. The Company has a unique business and operation model and is a pioneer in the fast food industry. Since 1960, Domino’s Pizza has successfully expanded from 3 outlets in the United State to 9,350 stores operating in seventy countries. Domino’s operation in Malaysia and overseas uses the franchise model. The parent company, Domino’s Pizza LLC is head quartered in Michigan, United State of America. It maintains overall control on the sourcing and supplying of raw materials to the master franchises and enforces quality of the service and products sold. Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza

Coke could further use BI and combine it with a customer relationship management system (CRM) helping them manage their customer’s