Running Head: Riordan IT Strategic Planning Riordan IT Strategic Planning Fett’e Brown University of Phoenix CIS Strategic Management CMGT 57 8 Scott Goodman‚ Instructor April 26‚ 2010 “Globalization of markets created many challenges for organizations. Initially organizations worked with global offices to address local business concerns; however‚ with the commoditization of bandwidth information technology is being challenged directly to address transnational information
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Amended Riordan Manufacturing IT Budget CMGT 578 � � Amended Riordan Manufacturing IT Budget The executive board for Riordan has tasked Information Technology with reducing their overall budget by two percent‚ while providing an increase of four percent to hardware line item‚ software line item‚ and outside IT support services. There are many lines within the budget that can be cut immediately to provide the necessary budget cuts‚ but it is important to make sure that none of the services being
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Riordan Manufacturing’s China Systems Riordan Manufacturing began business as Riordan Plastics in San Jose‚ CA in 1991 as a research and development company and licensing of its polymer processing patents. Over the years‚ the company has acquired a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac‚ MI‚ a plastic beverage container manufacturing plant in Albany‚ GA and most recently expanded to a new manufacturing plant in Hangzhou‚ China. To expand on its product offerings‚ the company moved its fan manufacturing
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Riordan Business Systems Verne Weikle BSA/310 August 12‚ 2012 Michele Petrone Executive Summary Riordan Manufacturing’s (Riordan) Chief Executive Officer has requested a review of all Riordan’s business systems issued on Service Request SR-rm-012 (University of Phoenix‚ 2013). The comprehensive review will provide management the information needed to determine any improvements to Riordan’s business systems. First‚ the review will assess Riordan’s existing business systems by department
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Riordan Manufacturing Executive Report Warren Buffet once said‚ “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” With a company that has over five hundred employees‚ four locations worldwide‚ and $50 million in annual sales‚ placing the value on the organization is simple; look at the bottom line and see the profit. This is the situation at Riordan Manufacturing where the price it paid to do business was less than what it made‚ defining a clear value in what Riordan provides. Riordan’s
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Riordan Manufacturing Financial State BSA 500 University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing: Financial State Riordan Manufacturing (RM) is a global organization that specializes in the manufacture of molded plastic products. With revenues in excess of $1 billion‚ RM employs 550 people and has projected annual earnings of $46 million. The organization operates three separate manufacturing facilities located in Albany‚ Georgia‚ Pontiac‚ Michigan‚ and a joint venture in Hangzhou‚ China. With
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Riordan Manufacturing Incorporated � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �1� Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED Riordan Manufacturing Incorporated University of Phoenix Jerry Swindle‚ Jr. Brad Calkins Oluseyi Onajobi Shawn Gover � Riordan Manufacturing Incorporation Riordan Manufacturing Incorporation is the transformation of Riordan Plastics‚ Inc which was founded in 1991 by Dr. Riordan in response to the commercial application of Research and Development in processing polymers. Riordan
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Riordan Manufacturing Recommendations 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‚ 2006). Riordan Manufacturing
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As a part of Riordan’s new total systems process design‚ it is imperative that we examine our present stable supply chain process for the manufacturing of electric fans at our plant located in Hangzhou‚ China. The current supplies available for retail and wholesale purchase in the China plant consist of electric fan motors‚ fan parts made from plastic polymers‚ and assembled fan units. The motors are purchased from a local Chinese company as completely assemble unit and are stoked for purchase (University
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Human Resources for Riordan Manufacturing Being a fortune 1000 enterprise and leader in the area of plastic injection molding‚ Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. has gained international praise on producing new and improved plastic designs with their “state of the art design capabilities.” (Virtual Organization) Riordan Manufacturing’s facilities are located in San Jose‚ CA; Albany‚ GA; Pontiac‚ MI; and Hangzhou‚ China. Some of their products include: plastic drink containers (GA)‚ tailor-made plastic parts
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