Riordan Manufacturing Benchmarking Essays and Term Papers
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Riordan Manufacturing
Running head: SERVICE REQUEST FOR RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Service Request for Riordan Manufacturing Doan Nguyen, Derek Henkelmann, Shannon Nix, AJ Ferguson University of Phoenix Computers & Information Processing CIS/319 Jim Dearman July 26, 2007 Service Request for Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing’s mission statement clearly outlines the company’s goal of efficiently supplying its products to the customer. The current inventory management system is adequate, but is not efficient enough to meet the goals of the mission statement.
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Situation Analysis and Problem Statement - Riordan Manufacturing
SITUATION ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM STATEMENT: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Situation Analysis and Problem Statement In today's business world in order for an organization to walk the path of technological advancement, increasing profits and remain one step ahead of the curve businesses must possess the ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently. There are different ways to approach defining the problems facing an organization; the focus needs to be on defining the problem correctly (University of Phoenix, 2004).
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company has three manufacturing units based in Georgia, Michigan and China. The corporate headquarters are located in San Jose, California, and this where most of the R&D is conducted. Riordan employs people from various demographic groups, who signify distinct perspectives on rewards and motivation, the parameters being work environment and paychecks. Riordan has
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Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing
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 does not discriminate as Organizations of all sizes wrestle with
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Cis 319 - Riordan Manufacturing Project Paper
Riordan Manufacturing Project Paper University of Phoenix CIS / 319 Executive Summary The purpose of this team project is to accurately identify, and then propose a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan has three operating entities located in Georgia, Michigan and California plus a joint venture in the People’s Republic of China. In each supply chain location inventory is received as raw goods, manufactured then shipped to customers throughout the world.
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Business Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Business Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Thank you for the opportunity to analyze your business needs. Through many hours of research by our experienced staff, we have made the following conclusions about Riordan Manufacturing’s business needs, as they relate to information technology. The information technology infrastructure, applications, and data collection methods are inconsistent, and in some cases antiquated throughout the network creating compatibility issues with most of your business processes. Inventory Tracking is conducted almost entirely by
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Review of Riordan Manufacturing's Telephone and Data Networks
Review of Riordan Manufacturing's Telephone and Data Networks Riordan Manufacturing is a global company that manufactures plastic products including beverage containers, custom plastic parts, and plastic fan parts. Their products serve a variety of customers including automotive manufacturers, aircraft and appliance part manufacturers, the Department of Defense, bottlers, and beverage makers. Dr. Riordan, who started the company by leasing the rights to plastics manufacturing patents, realized the commercial opportunity of these processes and founded the
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Riordan's Manufacturing Business Development Needs
Riordan’s Manufacturing Business Development Needs University of Phoenix Computers and Information Processing CIS/319 Otis Langford, MS 23 May 2006 Riordan Manufacturing’s Business Development Needs Riordan Manufacturing is currently in the process of undergoing a feasibility study to improve supply chain functionality. To date, Riordan has 550 individuals working at four separate locations in the United States and China (Riordan, 2006). The goal of Riordan Manufacturing’s Leadership is to standardize inventory control among the locations,
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Benchmarking: Global Communications
Benchmarking: Global Communications Global Communications is faced with a variety of problems in its efforts to become a global leader in the telecommunications industry. The company is under economic pressure and a few years prior their stock traded at $28 per share and is now valued at $11. Furthermore, the company needs to institute steps to introduce more services to satisfy local and long distance customers. Global Communications also has internal problems since it has
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Classic Airlines Benchmarking
Generic Benchmarking Worksheet Task A: Problem/Opportunity Statement Instructions for Task A: In the Response row, write out the problem/opportunity statements for the scenario for each of the team members. Response to Task A: Classic Airlines will maintain its strategic position in the airline industry by creating customer confidence and loyalty, improving profitability, and aligning with its stakeholders. When Classic Airlines successfully transforms their company into a company that has highly motivated employees and provides quality
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Generic Benchmarking
Introduction The objective of our research study is to employ a team-based approach to identifying problem opportunity statements, effectively conduct generic benchmarking research, identify successful and unsuccessful generic benchmarking companies and recognize potential solutions to our problem opportunity statement and end-state goals. The design of the study includes peer-reviewed references, utilization of a generic benchmarking worksheet and application of the Global Communication's situation analysis. The team's approach to the research methods was to research the
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Gussco Manufacturing Inc
1. GUSSCO’S HISTORY 2. INTRODUCTION 3. ORGANIZATION’S NECESSITY TO CHANGE 3.1. Dimensions in External Environment 3.2. Dimensions in Internal Environment 4. GUSSCO’S ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE 4.1. Motivating Change 4.1.1. Creating Readiness for Change 4.1.2. Overcoming Resistance to Change 4.2. Creating Vision 4.3. Developing Political Support 4.4. Managing the Transition 4.5. Sustaining Momentum 5. CONCLUSION 6. APPENDIX 6.1. Figure 1 1. GUSSCO’S HISTORY Gussco Manufacturing, Inc was established in 1918 in New York under the name of
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Corporate Compliance Benchmarking
Corporate Compliance Benchmarking In organizations it is asked for employees to have loyalty in the workplace, but is that loyalty ever reciprocated? Employers have a job that needs to be done and look to employees to show up to work on time, everyday and perform tasks to the best of their abilities. This type of atmosphere just doesn’t materialize; it needs to be cultivated, developed and strategically implemented. To see how to create this type
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Investment Alternative Benchmarking for Bernard Lester
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Denise Durant MBA 500 University of Phoenix Professor Karen Klamm October 7, 2006 Gap Analysis: Global Communications Introduction With the rapid technological advances in the telecommunications industry that demands globalization to increase market share, decrease labor costs while simultaneously boosting the employee morale is undergoing significant changes. The determining factor is the rate of the economic growth necessary to improve revenue profits for stockholders. The move from a domestic telecommunications company
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Global Communications Benchmarking and Gap Analysis
Global Communications Benchmarking Research The leadership of Global Communication lost their vision for the company and the employees. In an attempt to remain competitive, the leaders missed the mark in looking for the best solutions to their problems of decreased revenue and productivity. Staying in touch with the strategies that brought them previous success in addition to creative solutions and improvements, the organizational atmosphere can be steered into the direction it needs to go to
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A Case Study in Lean Manufacturing
A CASE STUDY IN LEAN MANUFACTURING CONTENTS A brief description of the case study………………………………………………. 2 Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Lean Manufacturing………………………………………………………………………. 4 What is Kaizen?........................................................................................ 4 Garden State Tanning……………………………………………………………………. 5 Getting to Lean………………………………………………………………………….….. 6 Standard Tanning Industry Operations…………………………………………… 7 Teams are formed and new process flows are tried………………………… 7 Introduction to Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)………………………….. 8 Improvements in cutting leather…………………………………………………….. 9 Kanban Quantums………………………………………………………………………… 10 Results of becoming Lean …………………………………………………………….. 11 Lessons and Pitfalls of Becoming Lean………………………………………….. 12
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The Six Benchmarking Steps You Need
The Six Benchmarking Steps You Need Everyone talks about benchmarking, but few know what to do. Learn the six steps in most any benchmarking initiative, from building support, to designing and improving a plan. Benchmarking, step-by-step: • Introduction • Step One: Select the process and build support • Step Two: Determine current performance • Step Three: Determine where performance should be • Step Four: Determine the performance gap • Step Five: Design an action plan
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Benchmarking Tool Analysis
Benchmarking Tool Analysis The definition of benchmarking is the process of making comparisons in order to learn from Best Practices. When an organization compares its performance with other similar organizations they can identify those companies that have a comparatively high performance rating. From this an organization can learn how to achieve such a high level of performance. Benchmarking started in the corporate sector when Xerox Corporation realized it was losing a lot of money and
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Inter Clean Benchmarking
Inter-Clean Benchmarking Abstract InterClean, Inc. is a major player in the cleaning and sanitation industry. After a recent merger with a top competitor, EnvironTech, the company must undergo an intensive change management transition. Through research analysis of three other companies, the following is a summarization of solutions InterClean Human Resources may consider during this ordeal. InterClean Benchmarking In today’s global and technological market environment, change is constant. As a result, businesses around the world are
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What Is Lean Manufacturing?
Most all business managers agree that achieving low cost and high quality no longer guarantees a business its success. In the face of fierce global competition, companies are concentrating more than ever on reducing lead-times as a way of achieving operational flexibility. This is because as lead-times decrease, production times fall, quality improves and costs shrink. The methodology that an increasing number of companies are using to accomplish such a business strategy is the implementation
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Paper Manufacturing
Everywhere around us we see paper, it can take several forms, wether we are talking about writing paper, reading paper, store receipts, toilet paper, paper bags... the list runs very long actually. However, have we ever took a minute to ponder upon the source of paper? Where does it come from? What recources were used to come up with this product? Who was invloved in this process and what are their living conditions like? Manufacturing
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Riordan Human Resource Request
Riordan Human Resource Request Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 company based out of San Jose California. They are an industry leader in plastic molding and specialize in manufacturing plastic bottles, producing custom plastic parts, heart valves, plastic medical tools, and fans. Riordan went global in the year 2000 moving its fan manufacturing plant to China, here they produce fans for appliances, aircraft and automobiles. They operate three stateside factories, and each factory is specialized
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Global Communications Benchmarking
Global Communications Benchmarking Global Communications has several problems facing it due to their outsourcing project and the accompanying layoffs. Team A focused on four issues facing Global Communications and used generic benchmarking to find possible solutions. The issues faced were not unique to Global Communications and in fact are common in the business world. The issues were diversity and inclusion, layoff management, management-union relationships, outsourcing, and advertising campaigns. The goal was to once again make
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Bechmarking: Riordan
Abstract Benchmarking intends to discover the best practices of companies that have solved issues comparable to Riordan Manufacturing’s concerns. It’s the best way to find solutions involving companies in the same industry, and then finding solutions to similar issues faced by companies in other industries. General Motors and Verizon are companies that have faced decreased sales and employee concerns over employee reward issues. In Riordan Manufacturing case, they have developed a new business strategy and
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Generic Benchmarking
Running head: GENERIC BENCHMARKING Generic Benchmarking: Outsourcing Freescale Semiconductor and General Motors Corporation University of Phoenix Freescale Semiconductor One of the concepts facing Global Communications is to communicate effectively to the union and employees, the decision to close some of their technical call centers by outsourcing to India and Ireland. By looking at how Freescale Semiconductor handled similar situations, we can get an idea of the process and its effect a decision of this type
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