Running head: PRODUCTION PLAN FOR RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Production Plan for Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix Online OPS 571: Operations Management December 21‚ 2009 Production Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Introduction Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. is a global leader in the field of plastic injection molding with state of the art design capabilities that has made the company competitive in the global market. Riordan has three operating entities in Georgia‚ Michigan
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Introduction Apple Inc. or previously Apple Computer Inc. is a company in Silicon Valley running businesses dealing with computer. Apple revolutionized desktop computer in around 1970 with Apple II and Macintosh in around 1980. Nowadays‚ Apple is popular in hardware products such as I-Mac‚ I-Pod‚ I-Phone and online I-Tune store. Apple Computer Inc. has established from cooperation between Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They have been introduced the desktop computer businesses revolution around 1970
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Wall and floor tile used for interior and exterior decoration belongs to a class of ceramics known as whitewares. The production of tile dates back to ancient times and peoples‚ including the Egyptians‚ the Babylonians‚ and the Assyrians. For instance‚ the Step Pyramid for the Pharoah Djoser‚ built in ancient Egypt around 2600 B.C. ‚ contained colorful glazed tile. Later‚ ceramic tile was manufactured in virtually every major European country and in the United States. By the beginning of the twentieth
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Riordan Manufacturing Recommendations History of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturer is a global producer of plastics. They operate in four locations‚ three in the United States and one plant in the People’s Republic of China. Riordan’s United States’ plastic products include beverage containers produced in Atlanta‚ Georgia and custom plastic parts in Pontiac‚ Michigan. The Hangzhou‚ China plant produces plastic fan parts and corporate headquarters is in San Jose‚ California‚ (Apollo Group
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Lean: A key success factor in automobile industry Abstract The concept of Lean Manufacturing is well known and is being applied widely in industry. As industry moves forward in deploying lean concepts‚ it is important to recognize the potential benefit for attacking waste in above-the-shop-floor processes. While the benefits are significant in production‚ this typically constitutes less than 30 percent of the total cost of a product. Furthermore‚ the distributed‚ collaborative nature of manufacturing
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Lean Six Sigma training offerings vary greatly. Offerings include 5 days to get certified as a Black Belt (guaranteed) all the way up to 20+ days of training with no guarantees unless the student demonstrates competency over following months. Offerings also include Green Belt level courses with a bundle of six sigma tools all the way up to Green Belt training that includes a comprehensive array of both lean‚ six sigma and facilitative leadership methods. Which one do you buy into? Which one will
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Case Study - 4. Superior Manufacturing Company Description: The Superior Manufacturing Company received a net loss income statement for a good business year (2004). The Company has only 3 products and lots of competitors with similar products. The manager thinks the product 103 should be dropped for its high cost which could not be cut down‚ and the product 102 has an increasing demand. Also‚ the managers want to make a price reduction. However‚ they find that the costs are too high to support the
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DDJ 3003 : MANUFACTURING PROCESSES CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION MANUFACTURING - derived from Latin It is converting raw materials into Products using machinery and operations through a well-organized plan It has the function of adding value. Discrete or Continuous products 1. DEFINITION OF MANUFACTURING 1. The application of physical and chemical processes to alter the geometry‚ properties‚ and/or appearance of a given starting material to make parts or products. 2. The transformation of
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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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variations in the plan can result in bottlenecks and costly inventory excesses (Aquilano‚ Chase & Jacobs‚ 2006). This essay will discuss two production plan components‚ strategic capacity planning and lean production‚ for the new process design and supply chain process for the electric fans at Riordan Manufacturing. Production Plan Overview Part of the master production schedule (MPS)‚ the production plan is a collection of (hopefully) synergetic process plans designed to ensure the efficient procurement
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