Running Head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING INC MANAGEMENT REPORT Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. Management Report University of Phoenix Systems Analysis and Development CMGT/555 April 27‚ 2009 History and Background Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. (Riordan) was founded by Dr. Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry‚ who had obtained several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. Sensing the commercial applications for his patents‚ Dr. Riordan started Riordan
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Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan Savita Boutot‚ Ken Eakin‚ David Hill‚ Nicole Hugley‚ Julie Hunt‚ Candice McDonald OPS/571 January 10‚ 2011 Ziad Simon Kassis Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan Riordan Manufacturing is a company that uses plastic injection molding to manufacture plastic bottles‚ fans of all sizes‚ heart valves‚ medical stents‚ and custom plastic parts. It has state-of-the art design capabilities to produce plastic product that have earned the company international
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Just-In-Time Manufacturing Just-In-Time manufacturing‚ commonly referred to as JIT‚ is a company wide philosophy aimed at eliminating a company ’s waste. Waste can be found in many forms. For example it can be defined in the material form such as plastic or metal scrap‚ or it can be defined in the administrative form as excessive overhead that slows production or adds an unnecessary expense. The basic theory behind JIT is a pull system that is driven by a demand of supplies. This results in
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Production Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Operations Management 571 (OPS571) “Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries‚ a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion”. (University of Phoenix‚ pg.1‚ 2013) Riordan corporate headquarters is in San Jose‚ California. The company’s research and development is conducted here. A chemistry professor
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A question frequently asked today is whether planning has any relevance in a world of economic liberalization and the market economy. The short answer is that it does‚ but not the kind of planning we practised in the past which derived its rationale from the belief that centralized control on resource allocation‚ with extensive intervention in private sector decision making‚ was necessary to achieve rapid growth. Amartya Sen’s article‚ which is reprinted in this volume but which first appeared
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IT Planning at Modmeters Introduction This paper discusses the various aspects of IT planning at Modmeters Company which has two strategies of expanding globally and providing direct-to-customer sales. The role of IT is important in the expansion initiatives of Modmeters. The executives of various departments held a meeting to identify the budget requirements for the expansion. The plan is to establish new plants in Asia and Eastern Europe where the infrastructure facilities are not sufficient required
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managerial skill was not as high as it is today. The system is still used in certain places where there are frequent changes in garment style but a low level of managerial skill. Figure 1 - A conventional bundle system. GMP Handout 2005 - Manufacturing Systems Source: ApparelKey.com 2 The Clump System Another system that has the same characteristics as the conventional bundle system is the ’clump’ system as shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2‚ a worker collects a clump of materials from the
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for the synergistic benefits of Detroit’s products‚ and to recognize inherent manufacturing complexities‚ respectively. Issues Detroit’s production is unique when compared to other Wriston plants. Runs are typically lowvolume‚ involve significant set-up time‚ and vary significantly due to the sheer volume of different products lines‚ families and models. It is notable that the Detroit plant is the only plant manufacturing all three product lines: brakes‚ off-highway and on-highway axles; all other
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riordan they do have a good company backing up with having a good leadership and along with employees because they employ many people. They are a company that generates high revenue and can help maintain their selves a good profit margin. One of the best strategies they implemented was being involved with areas such as automotive and aircraft parts along with manufacturers. This is a big help when trying to expand and grow to help the company to other regions. They are a company they will strive to keep
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Carolyn Watson September 13‚ 2014 Week 3 – Manufacturing & Service Problems Manufacturing & Service Problems Problem #1: For each of the following variables‚ explain the differences (in general) as one moves from a workcenter to an assembly line environment (Jacobs & Chase‚ 2011). a. Throughput time (time to convert raw materials into product) – During the manufacturing process which is considered as the workcenter (e.g. job shop) that usually involves a specialist who does a specific job or
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