Riordan Manufacturing Process Design Proposal Package Description Riordan Manufacturing is in need of a new process for its manufacturing of electric fans. With potential bottlenecks from the current process‚ both time management and expenses have been suffering. Many factors have been taken into consideration with the new innovative process. With the utilization of the new process it is not only going to be time saving but also will illustrate overall revenue growth. The proposal will
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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 Dr. Riordan founded
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Riordan Manufacturing is looking to integrate their existing human resource tools in use today into a single integrated application. This new system is long overdue and in order to implement a successful system certain criteria must be obtained. The first step in the process includes gathering information on the current and proposed system‚ setting the scope and goals for the project‚ and considering the projects feasibility. Information-Gathering TechniquesA. InterviewsTo begin my research‚ I would
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Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastic manufacturer in a growing industry that is focusing more and more on the importance of sustainability. Riordan’s four plants in China‚ California‚ Georgia‚ and Michigan are looking to improve its sustainability practices company-wide. The following will summarize the objectives‚ targets‚ and programs that must be focused on and implemented in order for the company to flourish as an environmentally safe business. In the same way‚ technologies‚ strategies
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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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Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer. Their products include plastic beverage containers produced in Albany‚ Georgia‚ custom plastic parts produced in Pontiac‚ Michigan‚ and plastic fan parts produced in Hang Zhou‚ China (UOPX‚ 2013‚ p. 1). Riordan’s research and development is in San Jose‚ California (Corporate Headquarters). Riordan ’s main customers are automotive parts manufacturers‚ aircraft manufacturers‚ the Department of Defense‚ beverage makers and bottlers‚ and appliance
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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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Information technology affects on Riordan Manufacturing Overall Effects of IT on Riordan Manufacturing Information technology affects on Riordan Manufacturing Overall Effects of IT on Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is one of the global leaders in the field of plastic injection molding owned by Riordan Industries. The company employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The corporate headquarters and research and development are
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Potential Bottlenecks that Face Riordan Manufacturing: China plant operates as a decentralized unit of Riordan Manufacturing. Parts are purchased by buyers in the China Plant’s purchasing department from a local Chinese company. While this company attempts to maintain adequate quantities of electric motors in stock to meet all its order requirements‚ its on-time deliveries over the past year have averaged only 93%. Part of the China’s plant’s business is a make-to-stock operation in which the
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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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