Process Identification and Analysis
Kudler fine foods thrive on excellence and want to emphasize on quality. Kudler recognizes that it needs to satisfy loyal customers and satisfy loyal investors. Customers and investors provide the financial resources that continue to let Kudler survive and grow (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhert, & Wright, 2003). Kathy and the others have come together to run a pilot process improvement plan. A description of the process targeted for improvement, an as is flow chart of the process to be analyzed, a description of why analyzing a process can be useful in improving quality, quality tools that you would recommend using to collect and present data from this type of process, an analysis of the process of variability based upon your understanding of the process and any data collected and in conclusion recommendations for the process improvement strategies for your selected process. Kathy and the team want to make sure that the level of acceptable quality needs are being accomplished.
At Kudler Fine Foods, we strive for quality and fresh products all year long. In order to maintain the good reputation of the company, it is necessary to address any area that needs enhancement and therefore, if needed, to implement a process improvement program that will help the company to make it better. Managing and optimizing inventories is probably one of the most difficult challenges that any food store faces. In the case of Kudler Fine Foods, it is very important to increase revenue and it is very important to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
After the management team reviewed its facilities for the quarter, they realized that there is a gap in the company’s inventory process. After the last recall of tomatoes ...