Thursday, January 30, 2014

Blog Assignment #2 Knowledge is an important element of good products or services.

In this world, knowledge is the key of business. The psychology of business has changed. This revolution of knowledge creates a kind of threat for those companies that were not done any preparation for it. We have seen many products, service or company that is no longer competitive, such as Compaq. Once upon a time, there was a computer brand called Compaq. It was one of the largest sellers of PCs in the entire world in the 1980s and 1990s. Compaq no longer exists primarily because it lacks some kind of knowledge. So, those who use old methods of production and old styles, eventually, they and their products will be out of the business circle. Nowadays, companies that have brain to create innovative ideas, they not only survive but also gain profit. These days’ people have lots of way to know about styles products and new trends. Therefore, those who maintain and up to date can survive in this competitive world.
Sometimes it is working but it needs more homework and struggle to do this. Main reason is that every market has its own atmosphere. In this atmosphere, old business trend are not fulfill the requirements. Organizations and firms do not know market knowledge completely, customer’s nature, market competition and profit trends. Those who research well they definitely earn abnormal profit. Another reason is market risks; if they apply new ideas and indulge informative, they definitely reach people and grasp the market very well.
 If an old firm or product creates a network in new markets, they definitely survived and dominate the market as well.  We have seen such examples in this regard like Bank of America and Hertz. If firms and organizations use modern techniques, hey survived in this competitive market. If companies and organizations improve their competitive power, controls the business elements and production process, they can achieve new market demand. Another thing is that if companies reduce its cost it reduce price and risk as well this act help firms to stand in the market.
   In conclusion, knowledge and better marketing will make the firms or organizations survive and competitive because it accommodates the new market demand. Moreover, new ideas will definitely click and overcome company’s status. Marketing with new technologies like TV, Internet and print media including pamphlet, flexes and new ideas makes old products survivable in the competitive market. 


Sources :
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Blog Assignment #1 The Dinners Club

Overview and Functionality

The focus of this Successful Company Performance assignment would be on analysis based on significance of stakeholder and the techniques require making them more effectively managed. Being the soul of any organizations, every organization’s basic goal is to increase the wealth of Stakeholders and fulfill their needs. We have selected The Dinners Club is running and managing by four partners. The Dinners Club is one of the best restaurants chain among all over the UK. It is situated in Bray England, and was developed in 1995. The success of the organization and stakeholders connected with each other so stakeholders lead the restaurant towards success. In 2009, the restaurant achieved the best restaurants award and gave 400 dinners and celebrated the success. The Dinners Club has been awarded by world’s 50 best restaurant.
·         The Dinners Club is providing specialized vegetarian food.
·          Attractive offers for customers.
·          Supreme taste.
·          Relax environment to be with family and friends.
·          The attractive location and best place to sit and enjoy.
·          Menus are decided in a proper way.
·          Good communication with staff to have best meals.
·          Different banners on road for the public guidance.
·          The Dinners Club is also running many programs on TV channels and you can also follow their recipes channel on YouTube.

Financial Analysis

Financial position of the company describes the actual value of the investment at any time. So, The Dinners Club has a fine plan for the customers with different offers. Administrative Controls which include developing and announcing of the principles, measures, methods, and guidelines and screening of staff in the restaurant. Conducting security-awareness teaching and applying change control methods, mechanical or ordered Controls which include Implementing and maintaining get access to control the menu management. A specialized menu scheme facilitates database control in a business, which permits the facts and figures transfer method to be consistent and united throughout the various partitions and departments that are renowned of restaurant’s kitchens. The foremost advantage of an offering scheme is bringing down the charges and keeping the valuable time which would have otherwise been trashed in procedural maneuvers and unwanted hold ups. Different offers are an amalgamation of three significant components; business administration practices, data expertise and specific enterprise objectives. An ERP answer will supply The Dinners Club. With a comprehensive overview of their enterprise which in turn will leverage conclusion making this all.

References

Admin, (2012).The Dinner’s Club. Retrieved on: 14th December, 2013
Watson, D., and Head, A., (2010). Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice, 5th edition, Prentice Hall
AlfioVidotto, (2007). Managing Restaurant Tables Using Constraint Programming
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http://tidel.mie.utoronto.ca/pubs/Theses/vidotto.phd.pdf Retrieved on: 14th December, 2013
Ready, D., & Conger, J., (2007). Make your company a talent factory. Harvard Business Review, June, 69-77.