CASE BLUE RIDGE MANUFACTURING 1. Context and Problem Definition Blue Ridge Manufacturing produces and sells towels for the U.S. ‘sports towel’ market. A ‘sports towel’ is a towel that has the promotion of an event or a logo printed on it. Their most popular use is distribution in connection with major sporting events such as the Super Bowl or the U.S. Open. The firm designs‚ knits‚ prints and embroiders towels in three sizes: regular (18”x18”)‚ hand (12”x20”) and mid-range (15”x24”). Occasionally
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growing burden that demand fluctuations imposed on the cornpany’s manufacturing and distribution system. Since his appointment in 1988 as Director of Logistics‚ he had been trying to make headway on an innovative idea proposed by Brando Vitali‚ who had served as Barilla’s director of Logistics before Maggiali. The idea‚ which Vitali called Just-in-Time Distribution (JITD)‚ was modeled after the popular "JustIn-Time" manufacturing concept. In essence‚ Vitali proposed that‚ rather than follow the traditional
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Riordan Strategic Plan MGT/498 April 29‚ 2013 Riordan Strategic Plan Strategic planning is the process of developing strategies for a business to achieve the greatest success possible with the best information currently available. The idea is to build a solid structure and plan of action to meet the objectives of the business. Additionally‚ a strategic plan focuses on the necessary guidelines the plan must have to ensure the organization meets set objectives. In connection‚ Riordan
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work is done through organization – groups of people who work together to accomplish one or more objectives. In doing its work‚ an organization uses resources – labor‚ materials‚ various services‚ building and equipment. These resources need to be financed‚ or paid for to work effectively‚ the people in organization need information about the amounts to these resources‚ the means of financing them‚ and the results achieved through using them. Parties outside the organization need similar information
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Rick Riordan‚ once a teacher‚ created numerous books. He created books that people enjoyed and inspired people to write books themselves. Although people did not like his books at first‚ he kept writing and made his books better thanks to the people who once disliked him. He made a difference in the realm of writing for children. Rick Riordan created fictional books for both adults and children‚ improving them by thinking out of the box so others would enjoy them‚ and inspiring people to become writers
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Kudler Accounting System The accounting system is a crucial part of the business operations systems. The current accounting systems‚ while comprehensive‚ are lacking some key features that could increase benefits and reduce losses. The accounting information systems are used to gather financial data and provide information for internal and external decisions. These decisions include marketing‚ purchasing‚ payroll‚ investments‚ sales‚ and accounts‚ both payable and receivable. The purpose of a new
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Accounting Information Systems‚ 12e (Romney/Steinbart) Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview 1) Which of the following statements below shows the contrast between data and information? A) Data is the output of an AIS. B) Information is the primary output of an AIS. C) Data is more useful in decision-making than information. D) Data and information are the same. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 2) Information
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Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Production System The use of the term "Lean"‚ in a business or manufacturing environment‚ describes a philosophy that incorporates a collection of tools and techniques into the business processes to optimize time‚ human resources‚ assets‚ and productivity‚ while improving the quality level of products and services to their customers. Becoming "Lean" is a commitment to a process and a tremendous learning experience should you attempt to implement Lean principles and
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MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING ADDS VALUE TO ORGANIZATION 1. INTRODUCTION Management accounting provides accounting and related information to support the management of an organization in its internal decision-making. It includes product costing‚ relevant costing‚ cost-volume-profit analysis‚ capital budgeting‚ and operational‚ tactical‚ and strategic planning. A major activity included in the management accounting is the measurement of costs of processes that create value. Management accounting is performed
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Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan Lesley Yeargin LAW 531 November 26‚ 2012 Nicole Harrison Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan Riordan is a manufacturing organization in global plastics founded by Dr. Riordan in 1991. According to the Apollo Group‚ Inc.‚ “The company ’s most recent expansion took place in 2000 when it opened its operations in China” (2012‚ History). Possessing a legal team available to Riordan at all times is necessary for the smooth operation of the organization. As this company
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