Running head: Problem Definition: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix Human Capital Development MBA 530 Dr. Alvin H. Steward III January 23‚ 2008 Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is faced with an interesting but not uncommon occurrence among larger businesses. Riordan is faced with a motivation and production problem in a growing‚ global organization. Employee motivation is an issue that
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Executive Summary Riordan Manufacturing has requested assistance to provide specific recommendations for improving their inventory system. The objective for this service request is to analyze the current processes in inventory and define business requirements for system upgrades and improvements. Business requirements were established using a set of metrics to evaluate three options for improving inventory practices at Riordan. The three options evaluated are Enterprise Resource Planning
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Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer and industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding with locations in Georgia‚ Michigan‚ California‚ and their most current expansion in 2000 to Hangzhou‚ China. The company manufactures plastic bottles‚ fans in all sizes‚ medical devices‚ and custom plastic parts. The market for plastic bottles‚ fans‚ and custom plastic parts is affected by economic conditions (University of Phoenix‚ 2010). Understanding
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Riordan Manufacturing Change Management and Communication Plan Riordan Manufacturing has been in business for over a decade and has been named an industry leader as a global plastics manufacturer because of their materials and identifying trends (Apollo Group‚ Inc.‚ 2013). Because this organization is known for their contemporary mode of conducting business‚ a new formal system is being implemented for managing customer information that all employees will be required to adopt. Change Management
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Riordan Manufacturing Revenue Cycle Accounting information systems provide the tools to operate and maintain important data related to an organization and interpret the information to develop quality financial reports. The revenue cycle of Riordan Manufacturing reflects sales and the components associated with sales such as inventory‚ freight‚ cost of goods sold and accounts receivable‚ yet this information is not readily available to each facility. Because the forecast for the company is positive
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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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INTRODUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an essential part of every business. The supply chain of a company is its network consisting of all the companies’ suppliers‚ itself‚ and its customers. Without a successful SCM system‚ no matter how small a company might seem‚ a business cannot successfully operate. The supply chain encompasses every aspect of a business’s operations. It begins with raw materials‚ continues through production phases‚ creating finished goods
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Riordan Manufacturing BSA/500 IT Business Systems I August xx‚ 2013 Riordan Manufacturing was founded in 1991 by Dr. Michael Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry. After sensing the commercial application of several of his patented Polymer processes‚ Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics‚ Inc.‚ which initially focused on research and development. In 1992
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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‚ Inc. Business Analysis Learning Team B BSA 500 University of Phoenix Instructor: Charlotte Bonner October 6‚ 2008 * Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. Business Analysis * ****INTRO GOES HERE – DANA WILL WRITE IT AS WE NEAR COMPLETION History of Riordan Riordan Manufacturing Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of plastic injection molding components. Some of the components that it manufactures include: plastic bottles
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