Instill Foodscape'com Project Overview

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Instill Foodscape.com Project
Overview

• Project Goals
  Applications
• Project Description Demonstration
  Packages
• Features Benefits
  Technology
• Competitive Analysis
  Resources
• 
  Key Learning Points

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Project Goals

• To inform classmates about Foodscape.com.
• To explain why a small independent restaurant
  operation should use Foodscape.com.
• To compare and distinguish the differences
  between Foodscape.com and competitors.

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Project Description

• Foodscape is a online community website that
  provides tools resources for operating
  financial performance.
• Foodscape offers easy access to purchase
  products, educational materials analytical
  tools, and industry news from various sources.
• Foodscape is a great way for independently-minded
  restaurant operators to stay informed and
  connected.

FOR MORE INFO...
http//www.instill.com/corporate/services/foodscap
e_overview.html www.foodscape.com
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Features Benefits

• Purchasing ability
• News informational tools for operating
  performance
• Community and forums
• These features are important in helping
  properties measure performance, identify trends,
  evaluate purchases, organize, control, and make
  operational decisions easier.

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Competitive Analysis 1

• Foodservice central is a major competitor and
  also dedicated to building interactive
  information and business resource.
• One major strength features a daily newsletter
  sent via e-mail.
• The Foodservice central web site format is less
  attractive than Foodscape. One disadvantage is
  their plain white background with little
  pictures.

FOR MORE INFO...
www.foodservicecentral.com
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Competitive Analysis 2

• Foodweb is another competitor offering
  interactive information about food, recipes,
  ingredients, and wine.
• One major strength displays a recipe search
  engine with over 278,619 recipes.
• An obvious weakness relates to the limited focus
  into one segment of the foodservice industry.
• www.foodweb.com

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Applications

• Basic Income Statement
• A manager can find great examples on how to use a
  basic income statement.
• Go to www.foodscape.com, type worksheet on
  search, click on Basic Income Statement, click on
  how to use.
• Advice on controlling pests
• If you need advice or information on any
  particular subject, you can ask a question in a
  specific forum.
• One can also simply type pests to search for
  information.

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Demonstration Packages

• Demonstrations are performed by visiting the web
  sites.
• Purchasing through Foodscape.com and other
  competitors may require various buyer information
  from various suppliers.
• Tons of information on each site.

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Technology

• Instill Corporation is currently offering
  Purchase Web.
• Through a standard application programming
  interface(API), this purchasing module connects
  with a restaurants existing inventory, recipe
  costing, forecasting, and financial applications.
  
• New collaborate planning service powered by
  software.
• Instill will try to combine 4 million unique
  product codes from major distributors into a
  standard product catalog.

FOR MORE INFO...
www.instill.com www.foodscape.com/common/viewdoc.j
sp?doc_id6500
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Resources

• Michael L. Kasavana/ John J. Cahill
• Managing Computers in the Hospitality Industry
• Third Edition
• www.foodscape.com
• www.foodservicecentral.com
• www.foodweb.com
• www.instill.com

FOR MORE INFO...
Managing Computers in the Hospitality
Industry Chapter 3- page 80-81- Advanced features
of Telecommunications Chapter 12-page 309- MIS
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Key Learning Points

• Foodscape is a great learning tool offering
  intelligent advice and information.
• Foodscape features various well-known
  distributors.
• On the other hand, a restaurant cannot specify a
  particular distributor other than those on
  Foodscape.
• Foodscape can save a manager time and money.