22 The Icfai Journal of Business Strategy‚ Vol. IV‚ No. 4‚ 2007 © 2007 The Icfai University Press. All Rights Reserved. Organization Structure and Inter-Organizational Dependency: The Environmental Imperative Contingency theory and Systems theory are the two dominant theories that bring out the link between organization structure and the environment. Systems theory has evolved over time and undergone several transitions. This study tries to provide a more meaningful understanding about
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Riordan � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �1� Riordan Manufacturing J.Enriquez‚ R.Graves‚ and G.Sweatt MGT/360 3/15/11 Vicki Bauer Abstract This paper will summarize objectives‚ targets‚ and programs identified as important for Riordan Manufacturing to improve its sustainability practices. Relevant technologies‚ strategies‚ products‚ and practices will be identified. Then‚ a cost benefit analysis will be performed on the proposed solutions. Finally‚ the three best practices that Riordan Manufacturing
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Riordan Manufacturing Telecommunications Riordan Manufacturing is a global manufacturer of plastic products and custom plastic parts. Headquartered in San Jose‚ California‚ Riordan has manufacturing facilities in Albany‚ Georgia‚ Pontiac‚ Michigan and Hangzhou‚ China. Riordan wishes to continue the company’s position as an industry leader within the plastics industry through a mission that includes maintaining an innovative‚ team based working environment‚ providing support and information for employees
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Riordan Business Systems Riordan Manufacturing currently has four plants of operations. These plants are in San Jose‚ California‚ Albany‚ Georgia‚ Pontiac‚ Michigan and Hungzhou‚ China. Currently the Operations department runs on independent Microsoft SQL servers running Microsoft Project‚ and Microsoft Office 2003. The Research and Development department recently received an upgrade to there outdated Computer Aided Drafting Software from aSa Solutions because the system on hand was inadequate
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An MRP Solution for Riordan Manufacturing Table of Contents Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………….. 3 Scope ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Project Feasibility …………………………………………………………………………. 6 Current Operating State …………………………………………………………………… 6 Requirements ……………………………………………………………………………… 10 Future Operating State …………………………………………………………………….. 12 System Components ………………………………………………………………………. 14 System Architecture ………………………………………………………………………
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Riordan Manufacturing’s China Systems Riordan Manufacturing began business as Riordan Plastics in San Jose‚ CA in 1991 as a research and development company and licensing of its polymer processing patents. Over the years‚ the company has acquired a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac‚ MI‚ a plastic beverage container manufacturing plant in Albany‚ GA and most recently expanded to a new manufacturing plant in Hangzhou‚ China. To expand on its product offerings‚ the company moved its fan manufacturing
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Measuring Success for Riordan Mgt/498 June 24‚ 2012 Measuring Success for Riordan With the goal of realizing sustainability for the shareholders‚ Riordan Manufacturing is working towards a growth strategy that will further expand operations globally. Expansion of business outside of the United States and Hangzhou‚ China will help Riordan gain brand recognition and claim greater market share within their industry. Global operations will also help to streamline
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Implementation Plan Michael Riordan has committed to spending the money needed to make the necessary improvements and recommendations from Barbara Masterson of Human Capital Consulting who was hired to look at the issues being discussed. While the recommended changes will begin to be implemented immediately‚ it will take some time to complete based on the number of manufacturing plants and employees involved. Implementation will occur in stages over the next 12 months (Scenario‚ 2007). The first
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Running Head: Riordan IT Strategic Planning Riordan IT Strategic Planning Fett’e Brown University of Phoenix CIS Strategic Management CMGT 57 8 Scott Goodman‚ Instructor April 26‚ 2010 “Globalization of markets created many challenges for organizations. Initially organizations worked with global offices to address local business concerns; however‚ with the commoditization of bandwidth information technology is being challenged directly to address transnational information
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Riordan Manufacturing: Profit and Loss Statement Analysis BSA/310 An effective indicator of a business’s overall performance and efficiency is the profit and loss statement. A profit and loss statement‚ more commonly referred to as an income statement‚ is a report of the changes in the income and expense accounts over a specific period of time. It provides a valuable source for identifying marketing trends‚ understanding the strengths and potential weak areas of a business‚ and measuring the
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