Riordan Manufacturing Benchmarking Essays and Term Papers
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Financial Forecasting: Riordan Manufacturing
FINANCIAL FORECASTING: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Introduction Financial forecasting allows financial managers to anticipate events before they occur, particularly the need for raising funds externally. An important consideration is that growth may call for additional sources of financing because profit is often inadequate to cover the net buildup in receivables, inventory, and other asset accounts. When forecasting, one must take into account estimated future levels of receivables, inventory, payables, and other corporate accounts as well as its
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Riordan Manufacturing Wan Project
Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project The current architecture of the Riordan Manufacturing Company Inc. Wide Area Network (WAN) and network security in place requires updated documentation. The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the existing information into a single format and evaluate the WAN and security documentation for an executive overview. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With state-of-the art design capabilities, they create innovative plastic designs
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Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing
Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer employing 550 people with projected annual earning of $46 million. Production is divided among three plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China. Research and Development is conducted at corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. The company's major customers are automotive parts manufactures, aircraft manufactures, the Department of Defense, beverage makers an bottlers, and appliance manufactures. Declining sales and uneven profits over the
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Riordan Manufacturing Situation Analysis
Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Recently, Riordan made several strategic changes in the way it manufactures and markets its products. Because of declining sales and uneven profits over the past two years, Riordan adopted a customer-relationship management
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Riordan Manufacturing Company Case Study
Identifying Required Process Changes CIS 319: Computers Information and Systems University of Phoenix Executive Summary Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 global enterprise that manufactures plastics. They manufacture plastic beverage containers in Albany, Georgia; custom plastic parts in Pontiac, Michigan; and plastic fan parts in Hangzhou, China. Riordan is headquartered out of San Jose, California, which also homes their research and development team. Riordan Manufacturing has received several service requests for improvements within the
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Riordan Manufacturing Revenue Cycle
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 and production and
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is faced with an interesting, but not uncommon occurrence among businesses, especially larger businesses and ones that have been around a while. Riordan is faced with a motivation and production problem, with much of this believed to be stemming from an inadequate and archaic total rewards system compounded by the problem that the HR department seems to not be getting the type of attention this department needs in
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Riordan Manufacturing Solution Evaluation
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 system (ERP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), and Vender Managed
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer tat employs 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. Extreme precision and enthusiastic quality control are the hallmarks of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan’s facilities are in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China. Riordan Manufacturing is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. Due to declining sales
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Riordan Manufacturing
Currently, there is not a comprehensive view of the existing and needed business systems at Riordan Manufacturing. As such, the CEO has requested (Service Request #SR-rm-012), this document, which is a summary of all the business systems at all of Riordan Manufacturing’s plant locations. The summary will be the basis for a systems plan for more effective management and includes detail for the following divisions within Riordan Manufacturing: Finance and Accounting, Sales and Marketing, Human
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Wireless Network Proposal, Riordan Manufacturing
Wireless Network Proposal, Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix CIS 319 June 14, 2008 Riordan Enterprises has requested to look into the possibility of adding wireless capabilities to their existing network. The need for wireless is understandable. It enables employees to be productive from anywhere. If they need to travel to a potential customer in Montana, or are at a plastics conference in Hawaii the ability to connect to the Riordan’s intranet is vital. Not only
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing MBA 530/Human Capitol Development University of Phoenix 4/14/2007 Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is an established global plastics producer which employs 550 individuals and their projected annual earnings are $46 million. The company is a division of Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. Riordan Manufacturing has production divided among three plants. The plastic beverage containers are produced in Albany, Georgia. The custom plastic parts
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a company that has been producing plastics globally for over 60 years founded by Michael Riordan, who is the CEO with 80% of the company’s stock, and who is a firm believer of employee loyalty of the company. Some of its customers are Dept of Defense, aircraft and automotive parts, beverage and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers. The company employees 550 employees between three plants located in Michigan, China,
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Riordan Manufacturing Industries
Abstract Riordan Manufacturing Industries a Fortune 1000 enterprise is a global manufacturer for plastics which employs 550 people. Riordan has three manufacturing sites. Albany, Georgia produces plastic beverage containers; Pontiac, Michigan makes customer plastic parts; and Hangzhou, China produces plastic fan parts. Riordan’s corporate offices are based in San Jose, California where the research and development also take place. Riordan Manufacturing Industries revenues are in excess of $1 Billion with annual projected earnings in excess
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Riordan Manufacturing Problem Solution
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer that employs 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. Due to declining sales in the past couple of years, Riordan has changed the sales process by creating a customer relationship management system (CRM) where the customer, classified by segment, is serviced by a team. The team includes a product engineer, sales agent,
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Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing
Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing, a global plastics company and a Fortune 1000 company is finding itself non-exempt from the issues of low employee satisfaction, increasing turnover, and employee dissatisfaction. Over a period of 10 years, increasing innovation, non-recognition of teamwork and its value, failure to reward employees equally while motivating has caused employees to question their loyalty to the organization. Many employees who feel underappreciated eventually leave. Those staff members who are continually
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Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing This paper will begin with a situation analysis of Riordan manufacturing. It will identify the issues and opportunities facing Riordan Manufacturing. Second, it will list the stakeholder prospective and any ethical dilemmas that may be facing the organization. Third, it will identify the end-state vision for Riordan Manufacturing. Fourth, it will detail a gap analysis between where the organization currently is and where it needs to be at a future state
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Riordan Manufacturing Bio:
Riordan Manufacturing Bio: Riordan Manufacturing (Riordan) is an international plastics manufacturer. Riordan was founded by Dr. Michael Riordan, a professor of chemistry, in 1992. Riordan’s Headquarters is in San Jose, California. The company currently has two domestic manufacturing plants, one in Albany, Georgia, and one in Pontiac, Michigan. In the spring of 2000 Riordan opened its first international manufacturing plant in Hangzhou, China. Riordan employs 550 people across the globe with projected earnings of
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Riordan Manufacturing
Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is changing its business to a more customer relationship management style. This change has led to concern by the employees who believe that the rewards system at the company is lacking. Furthermore, employees believe there is nowhere to advance in the company. The current overall morale is low and the company is experiencing a high turnover where staff is leaving due to decrease satisfaction in
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Riordan Manufacturing
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing ML University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer employing approximately 550 people. The company has divisions in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, San Jose, California and Hangzhou, China. Riordan has experienced some pitfalls over the last few months due to declining sales, uneven profits and an exodus of some of its key people. All of these factors have led
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Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan
Riordan Manufacturing is a successful global plastics company with annual profits of $46 million. Riordan is a recognized leader in the field of plastic injection molding, and manufactures such products as heart valves, bottles, medical stents, electric fans, and custom plastic parts. Riordan has locations in Georgia, Michigan, California, and joint ventures in China. It also employs approximately 550 individuals across its United States and China operations. In order for Riordan Manufacturing to remain successful
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Riordan Manufacturing
Running Head: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Dr Riordan, a chemistry professor, started Riordan Plastics in 1991 after obtaining several patents related to plastic substrates. Riordan Plastics initially focused on research and development while licensing its patents. Eventually, it expanded out to production and manufactured plastics for fan plants. By 1993, they also produced plastic beverage containers. Eventually, in 2000, the China's factory was opened. Significant cost savings are seen to manufacture in China where shipping
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Riordan Manufacturing Information Systems
Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING INFORMATION SYSTEMS Riordan Manufacturing Information Systems Place Name here University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Information Systems To maintain and exceed Riordan Manufacturing's elite status in its trademark business the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Michael Riordan, has put into action the request for review and analysis of all company's sites ( San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China) existing business systems and sub-subsystems. This includes software used in the
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Riordan Manufacturing
Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Sonya Coleman January 28, 2008 University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing An organization is a group of people who perform individual duties to meet a common goal. It must communicate effectively and manage conflicts to meet that goal. Everyone who works for an organization should hold the same values and goals. It is important to know organizational culture in order to make improvements to the work environment when necessary. The
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The Riordan Manufacturing Plant
Introduction: The Riordan Manufacturing Plant network at Albany, GA consists of a total of 20 Compaq Presario client computers. Out of these, 8 computers have 233 MHz processors, and 64 Megabytes of Random Access Memory. The next 7 Compaq Presario computers have 450 MHz processors and 128 Megabytes of Random Access Memory. And finally, the remaining Compaq Presario computers have 600 MHz processors and 256 Megabytes of Random Access Memory. The network has two Compaq
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