Strategic Plan Paper Strategic Plan Paper Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a plastic manufacturing company founded in 1991‚ employing 550 people and has projected annual earnings of $46 million. They are a global company with three total manufacturing locations‚ two being in the United States and one in China. Riordan Manufacturing recognizes the importance of strategic planning as part of long term success of the business‚ which will be outlined in this paper. In order for a company to
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Abstract Riordan Manufacturing is a company responsible for producing plastics globally. Some of their products include plastic beverage containers and plastic fan parts. Our team has been asked to put together an executive summary regarding identifying some areas needing improvement‚ defining the purpose of the project as well as who the key stakeholders are. Below is the review of our findings.
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Operations Officer of Riordan manufacturing sent out two memos with regards their China relocation and the IT Special Project. The persons contacted were Charles Williamson‚ VP of International Operations; Dale Edgel‚ Chief Financial Officer; Lowell Bradford‚ Chief Legal Counsel; Clyde Cousins‚ VP of Transportation; Maria Trinh‚ Chief Information Officer; Robert Lord‚ Director of Plant Operations who lives in China; and the company’s namesake‚ President‚ and CEO Michael Riordan. Persons in all levels
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Riordan Manufacturing This paper takes a good look at the situation‚ opportunities and challenging issues that are facing Riordan Manufacturing Company. Through analyzing the situations‚ opportunities‚ and challenges the true problem with Riordan ’s human capital is realized. The end-state goals will direct Riordan Manufacturing to improve human resource practices‚ which will give Riordan a sustained competitive advantage (Dreher & Dougherty‚ 2001). Situation Background Riordan Manufacturing is
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and be a socially responsible company to stay competitive in today ’s market Riordan Manufacturing Inc. is a part of the Fortune 1000 enterprises and exceeds ISO 9000 standards giving them the ability to stay a competitor within the plastic manufacturing industry. Currently‚ Riordan employs 550 employees throughout their four plants in Michigan‚ California‚ Georgia and one in China making them a global company. Riordan supports key customers in the automotive parts industry and aircraft manufacturers
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Riordan Manufacturing HR Upgrade Jason StJude BSA 375 May 8 2012 Brenda Holland Application Architecture and Process Design Riordan’s HR information is comprised of eight separate systems with system having separate processes to access and manage the data. The proposed HR system will be a single integrated application (Apollo‚ 2006). In order to achieve this‚ a completely new HR system is needed in order to meet the required. A specific software platform has not been chosen yet‚ as there
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Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer and industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding with locations in Georgia‚ Michigan‚ California‚ and their most current expansion in 2000 to Hangzhou‚ China. The company manufactures plastic bottles‚ fans in all sizes‚ medical devices‚ and custom plastic parts. The market for plastic bottles‚ fans‚ and custom plastic parts is affected by economic conditions (University of Phoenix‚ 2010). Understanding
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Implement Quality Improvement at Riordan Manufacturing Continual improvements are essential for businesses to attain a competitive advantage in their industry and remain profitable. Riordan Manufacturing must apply Total Quality Management (TQM) to their organizational processes to eliminate waste‚ reduce costs‚ increase productivity‚ and focus on customer satisfaction. This paper identifies an improvement plan by outlining the steps of Riordan Manufacturing’s developed quality management process
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fit for Riordan Manufacturing. The Riordan mission focuses on leading and exceeding industry standards for quality‚ including those set by the ISO 9000. Riordan’s competitive strategy includes leading industry research and development which gives the organization opportunity to adapt to external factors ahead of competitors. Developing new and innovative materials and ones that are environmentally sustainable satisfies Riordan’s desire to be "a solution provider for our customers" (Riordan Manufacturing
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Riordan Manufacturing Change Management and Communication Plan Riordan Manufacturing has been in business for over a decade and has been named an industry leader as a global plastics manufacturer because of their materials and identifying trends (Apollo Group‚ Inc.‚ 2013). Because this organization is known for their contemporary mode of conducting business‚ a new formal system is being implemented for managing customer information that all employees will be required to adopt. Change Management
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