SWOT analysis is a framework to examine a firm’s competitive position and strategy. By examining a firm’s Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats‚ SWOT evaluates a firm’s strategies to exploit its competitive advantages or defend against its weaknesses. Strengths and Weaknesses involve identifying the firm’s internal abilities or disadvantages‚ while Opportunities and Threats involve identifying external factors such as competitive forces‚ development of new technology‚ governmental intervention
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Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Riordan Manufacturing BSA/310 BSA/310 Week Four Assignment Riordan Manufacturing Summary Riordan Manufacturing was founded by Dr. Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry who started Riordan Plastic Incorporated in the year 1991. At first‚ the company’s main focus was on research and development along with licensing any and all Riordan Manufacturing’s current patents. In 1992 Dr. Riordan bought a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac‚ MI. and had the
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Riordan Manufacturing Project Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. has earned international recognition as a leader in the field of plastic injection molding with its pioneering plastic designs. Products include plastic beverage containers manufactured at its plant in Albany‚ Georgia‚ modified plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac‚ Michigan‚ and plastic fan parts manufactured at its facilities in Hangzhou‚ China. Research and development for the company is carried out at its corporate headquarters
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Threat Increased competition Smart phones are easier to make now more than ever. More companies may enter the market‚ and competitors or even Samsung contractors can maneuver around patents to create similar devices. Samsung has linked product lines‚ which means that if one product line fails due to its own reasons other product lines will also suffer. Unlike Samsung‚ their competitors like Nokia has only focused in one segment and put much effort on it. Besides‚ the products made from China was
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OPS/571 September 29‚ 2014 Aaron Manley Manufacturing Strategy Riordan Manufacturing uses a stable workforce with variable work hours as the production strategy. “Riordan Manufacturing ’s China plant operates as a decentralized unit of Riordan Manufacturing. It prepares its own forecast of electric fan sales throughout the world‚ which includes the United States. ”Riordan schedules production of these fans to meet the forecasted sales” (Riordan‚ 2014‚ Operations‚ p. 1). The benefits of using
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and investors.” With all the great things that Verizon has going for them‚ it is still of great importance that Verizon continues to move forward with achieving its goals. Verizon should be able to use their strengths to create both a strategic and operational plan. One of Verizon’s strengths is excellent customer service. To continue to offer great customer service Verizon should
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Personal Strengths and Weaknesses What are my personal strengths and weaknesses? When I think about this question‚ the first thing that comes to mind is a job interview. I‚ like most people‚ find this simple question to be the most stressful moment of any interview. I want to give an answer that is imaginative but does not give the interviewer a bad impression of myself. In this paper‚ I will describe my strengths and weaknesses as I would to a job interviewer. I will give specific examples of
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Challenges. Wax in his men’s ears. Cannibal women. Sounds like the movie Wrong Turn? No it’s Homer’s story of Odysseus. The character Odysseus has many strengths‚weaknesses‚and conflicts. The character Odysseus demonstrates immense strengths such as courage and trust. First‚ he lets his crew members tie him up without having wax in his ears. In Homer’s text he states “bind me still the more.” That he’s brave enough to allow himself to be tied up shows his courage. Next‚ Odysseus allows his
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My Strengths and weaknesses Everyone has must have some strengths and weaknesses. Some people know how to handle their weaknesses in the right way. Others keep hiding their own weaknesses and they do not want any help. I am one of the person whom has been keeping my weaknesses inside and hiding all the time. I realized that I need to change by getting help and overcome my fear because my weakness has been bothering me and keeping me away from my success. The strengths are the talents and the hobbies
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Knowing my personal strengths and weaknesses is a very important step to improving myself. It will help me to define the areas in which I need to work on most. Many people feel that working on their weaknesses will be enough‚ but to really improve myself‚ I must be prepared to work on my strengths also. Achieving my life’s goals will be greatly enhanced by knowing what my strengths and weaknesses really are and being able to improve them by improving myself. My strengths that contribute to my job
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