form the base of every organization‚ whether in manufacturing‚ service or nonprofit industries. Operations management and logistics within Riordan Manufacturing although not perfect has lead to Riordan becoming an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. Riordan’s current operations and logistics and suggestions for improvements will be described. Riordan Manufacturing
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Project 1: Polymer Ball Vivian Kim General Chemistry 2045L Introduction Our assignment in this project was to create a bouncy ball for a company using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)‚ polyvinyl acetate solid and sodium borate‚ by varying the ration of ingredients and to determine the best recipe for our bouncy ball. The company chose the materials because of their odorless and nontoxic properties. PVA is a water-soluble synthetic polymer and has adhesive properties
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Investigating the effectivness of PVA and PVAc as base polymers In the production of a polymer ball. Introduction A monomer refers to a specific group of atoms that from a molecular unit. When monomers are strung together like a long chain they form polymers. A good analogy of polymers‚ would be long connections of chains which become tangled like a bunch of spaghetti in a pot. The reason for experimenting with‚ and understanding polymers is because they play such a major roll and are found
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Riordan Manufacturing: Analysis of HR System University of Phoenix BSA/375 Riordan Manufacturing‚ a Fortune 1000 company‚ is a plastics manufacturer based out San Jose‚ California‚ with additional facilities located in Hangzhou‚ China; Pontiac‚ Michigan; and Albany‚ Georgia. The company was founded by Dr. Michael Riordan in 1991 and has grown exponentially over the past three years‚ with recently projected annual earnings of $46 million and revenues in excess of $1 billion. Despite the
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KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL LIMBURG Departement Industriële Wetenschappen en Technologie Water Assisted Injection Moulding: A Study on the Influence of Melt and Process Parameters on the Residual Wall Thickness and the Occurrence of Part Defects for PA6. Gielen Bjorn‚ Heynickx Lien‚ Van den Brink Dominique‚ Vandersteegen Jochen Water Assisted Injection Moulding: A Study on the Influence of Melt and Process Parameters on the Residual Wall Thickness and the Occurrence of Part Defects for PA6.
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“Paper or plastic?” is the age-old question when you reach the end of your grocery-shopping trip. Have you ever wondered which is more environmentally safe? Paper and plastic in comparison have many pros and cons. They both effect our environment and animals positively and negatively. Their similar and contrasting qualities have a great impact on our earth. Plastic comes from oil‚ a hole is drilled and a pipe is inserted into the earth. Oil is forced by the earth’s pressure up the pipe‚ into a
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Chapter: 1 Introduction: Plastic money is the alternative of cash or the standard ’money’. Plastic money is used to refer to the credit cards‚ debit cards that we use to make purchases in our everyday life. Plastic money is much more convenient to carry around as you do not have to carry a huge some of money with you. It is also much safer to carry it along or to travel with it as if it is stolen one can consult the bank whose service you are using and get it blocked hence saving your money
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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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WHAT IS PLASTIC MONEY? •Plastic money are the alternative to the cash or the standard ‘Money’. •Plastic money is the generic term for all types of bank cards‚ credit cards‚ debit cards‚ smart cards‚ etc. DEFINITION The :plastic” portion of this term refers to the plastic construction of credit cards‚ as opposed to paper and metal of currency. The money portion is an erroneous reference to credit cards as a form of money‚ which they are not. Although credit cards do facilitate transactions
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fullest potential. Each party knows what is expected of them and until one end of the bargain is not met‚ the relationship will remain amicable (Riordan Manufacturing Operations‚ 2014). The supplier location is in Hangzhou‚ China‚ and is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan does however‚ have supplier locations in Albany‚ GA and Pontiac‚ MI. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries‚ a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess
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