Erp System for Riordan Manufacturing

ERP System for Riordan Manufacturing

Team A

University of Phoenix

Riordan Manufacturing is the leading global industry manufacturing company of plastic injection molding. With over 550 employees and their overall annual projected earnings of $46 million dollars, Riordan Manufacturing accredits their success to their focus on sales and marketing to gain additional business and maintain a good relationship with existing clientele. Although the company has been successful thus far, it is always important and essential to continually improve and take the business to the next level in order to stay competitive in today’s world. Who doesn’t want to be the best at what they do, and especially within the industry they represent? In order to gain that status, it is important for Riordan Manufacturing to evaluate and determine a new edge that will give them the status they strive to obtain.

Having the ability to recognize the weaknesses and areas where improvement is necessary or welcomed is the best way to develop a good set of goals. Although they currently hold the title of industry lead, it is important to acknowledge that changes have to be continually made to uphold that title. Streamlining and standardization of the organization will be an essential task to improving the quality of the product Riordan produces, as well as the image they portray within the industry and to their customers and clients. It will also be essential to continually launch new products and have the ability to market those products in the most effective way. Showing the customer how Riordan is an essential part of their solution by delivering the best product with the best customer support. Implementing partnerships shows the industry that the acknowledgement of teamwork is essential to the success of any business, and in order to be the best, you have to work with those that compliment your business.

Of course will any project there will always be a fair share of challenges that will be faced with this new approach to success. Standardization within the company will be a challenge in itself, because it generally means expending resources and providing additional training to acclimate and educate employees on new technologies or procedures for doing business. Integrating and connecting business structures requires an extensive degree of preparation and dedication. As always, the most difficult challenge will be to minimize the amount of disruption in the overall business activity. Because every minute of downtime results in a loss of revenue, which is the driving force behind any business. Reducing carrier costs