...Riordan Manufacturing: Supply Chain Design Paper Riordan Manufacturing, a leading global manufacturer of plastic containers, parts, and fan parts, is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, Inc. Riordan’s fan manufacturing plant was purchased in 1992 when it was located in Michigan. In 2000, the company moved its fan manufacturing operation to China where it now resides. Riordan schedules manufacturing of fan parts based on forecasted production needs using an averaged three year sales history. Riordan’s make-to-stock system benefits customers who need products quickly with orders filled from inventory when received. Riordan employs a robust shipping department including a variety of reliable shipping solutions from the plant in China to worldwide customers. Riordan Manufacturing’s electric fan production plant is continually analyzing its strategies. Process flows, performance metrics, supplier relationships and supply chain efficiencies, lean production principles, and sales forecasting are essential to the success of Riordan. The company uses reports and plans for material acquisition, production, and scheduling in its manufacturing facilities. Riordan’s Manufacturing Strategy Riordan’s manufacturing strategy is a stable workforce for two reasons; first, “it schedules production of fans to meet the forecasted sales” and the forecast is calculated by “taking the average of sales for the last three years and extrapolating it into the next year” (Riordan Mgf. Operations...
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...Process Design for Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a “wholly owned subsidiary of Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 company” with a projected income of $46 million and around 550 employees (University of Phoenix, 2013). Riordan Manufacturing is a global manufacturer in the plastics industry, including fans, medical devices, and bottles. Riordan Manufacturing strives to meet the increasing customer demands for plastics. The company recently identified some issues with its current production plan, such as the need for technology and the need of timely and shared information among departments, plants, and customers. Riordan Manufacturing has plans to achieve higher capacity ratio, cost-effective transportation, reduced levels of inventory, decreased wastage, and the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning. In this study, there will be a review of Riordan Manufacturing’s operational strategy and an addition of the topic of process design to it. “The process design includes the selection of appropriate technology, sizing the process over time, the role of inventory in the process, and locating the process” with quality management as its main focus (Chase, Jacobs, & Aquilano 2006, p. 24). A proposal for a Process Design for Riordan Manufacturing in regard to the electric fans system will be given. It will include Material Requirements Planning for the manufacturing of the electric fans, process design for production, and new supply chain taking advantage...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Supply Chain Evaluation ISCOM/476 Riordan Supply Chain Evaluation The management team at Riordan has completed a high-level strategic business initiative to improve its supply chain as a competitive advantage to ensure customer satisfaction. After extensive market and financial analysis a decision to create a new line of plastic perfume bottles has been proposed. The following executive summary outlines the business model implementation plan needed to introduce the new product line. Customer Value Supply Chain Management is about the delivery of a product to a customer in a timely manner regardless of its location of the globe. Providing the right component, the correct quantity ordered, and at the right price is what customers value the most. To enhance customer value and satisfaction a customer relationship integration team should exist and bring together each facility, its services, and its employees into the CRM process. Integrating the available information of an organization allows employees to have immediate access that may be crucial to a customer’s delivery. Customers value the open visibility of their supplier to track any material that has been shipped. Strategic Goals, Core Competencies, and Competitive Advantage Riordan’s strategic goals and objectives are to leverage its successful supply chain to integrate easily the production and distribution of the new bottle line. Riordan has the relevant experience and the...
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...Riordan Website Redesign Project Learning Team A Web 236 10/3/2011 Ryan Napalo Learning Team Virtual Organization Website The project team is assembled to study the Riordan Manufacturing website and find solutions to help Riordan modernize their web page. The project team will evaluate both the Internet and Intranet web design and find solutions to provide easier navigation for the customer, fast loading web pages, and relevant information for both the internal and external customer. Background Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. Facilities are located in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, Hangzhou, and China. Currently Riordan has a public Internet site along with their company’s intranet page for internal employees. Project Goal Learning Team A’s goal is to organize the information and separate page tabs into the main page, company history, contact information, awards, product information, and purchasing details. The main page will contain brief information on the company and what they do. Cleaning up the home page will make it easy for customers to quickly find the information they are looking for. The product catalog will be available online. Additionally, online customers may request a hard copy using a link or download a copy of the catalog, photos of products offered will be displayed on a separate page, pricing detail sheet will be available as part of the product catalog, information...
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...Creativity for Innovative Decision Making OI/361 Ulander U. Franklin March 20, 2014 Professor Walter Kuchinski Riordan manufacturing vs McBride financial services Riordan Manufacturing is a plastics manufacturer, which is a global entity that employs approximately 550 people. It has a yearly earning of approximately $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing is a complete asset of Riordan Industries, it is a Fortune 1000 industry and it has assets of more than one billion dollars. The initial focus of the company was designed to research and develop the initial patents used to create the company. In 1992 the company purchased a fan manufacturing plant which was located in Pontiac, MI. The name of the company was then changed to Riordan Manufacturing. So far I am giving you a brief history, the company was evolving into a global entity as it acquired purchases. The company again expanded as it purchased a plastic manufacturing plant that was located in Albany, Georgia. The head of these acquisitions was Dr. Riordan, his idea of expanding the company to include different products was in fact designing the company for growth. And that is what it did for the next 8 years, in the year two thousand Riordan Manufacturing expanded its reach to China. Riordan took the manufacturing of fan parts and gave that responsibility to the plant in China and then retooled the Michigan plant to manufacture plastic parts. In making these ventures the company utilized creativity...
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...Process Design for Riordan Manufacturing Barbara Back Tasheia Pelham Ellison Jennifer Perrone Cheri Reed Andreas Tsircou OPS/571 February 13, 2012 William E. Mahoney February 13, 2012 Dear Riordan Manufacturing Management Team, Learning Team C has completed the analysis of Riordan Manufacturing’s electric fan design process and has developed a proposal outlining the changes that need to be implemented. The team is proposing to focus on total quality management (TQM); this will allow Riordan to remain focused and efficient in areas of opportunity, and to excel in all aspects of the electric fans that are important to customers. The team’s recommendation is to use quality at the source that will address the following scenarios: proper training for employees, holding employees accountable, and incentives to help motivate employees. TQM will also be implemented within the supply chain including suppliers and transportation; this will decrease costs and improve on-time delivery to customers, which will increase sales. With the new process transitioning to the just-in-time (JIT) method, the technology portion of the organization will need to be upgraded to a system that monitors from the point of order to the point of delivery. The company will transition from a basic material requirements plan (MRP) to an MRPII system that will allow Riordan to excel in efficiency, lean production, and cost effectiveness. Applying lean production principles will aid in removing...
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...Organizational Impact Creativity, Innovation and design all have an impact on organizations outcomes. Well-executed designs are what determine the longevity or success of an organization. Creativity is the idea of what an entrepreneur has or had envisioned when starting a new product or business. Innovation is how a product or business is maintained by using innovating ideas or designs to keep the product alive and new. The final design is the actual action that a business will plan for and follow to succeed. The companies will continue using creativity, innovation and design to adjust unforeseen events or accomplishments that may or may not become a reality. Creativity, innovation and design are used in any business industry, whether it would the manufacturing industry or a service industry (von Stamm, 2008). Riordan Manufacturing is a research and development company that uses polymer type materials such a plastic, as a principle form polymer to solve organizational needs. The creativity is the way they solve their customer’s needs. The innovation is how Riordan Manufacturing has designed a process that sustains the companies’ processes, products and services (Riordan Manufacturing, 2013). Riordan Manufacturing’s processes were carefully designed to cater to their customers, but also to insure that they do not fall into any form of allegations. They have carefully designed a process that ensures that they meet all regulatory obligations while meeting the customer’s...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Plan BSA 400 June 18, 2012 John Shrewsbury Riordan Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Plan Riordan products are manufactured to the highest quality standard that have satisfied customers since 1991, and was founded by a chemist name Dr Riordan. Currently Riordan Manufactures headquarters are located in San Jose, California with three plants that are located in Albany, Ga., Pontiac, MI., and Hangzhouz, China. Each plant is responsible for different production lines. The R & D department which is located at headquarters is responsible for the research of medical equipment. Albany, Ga. Plant is responsible for the production of plastic bottles. Pontiac, MI. is responsible for the production of custom plastic fabrication. Hangzhouz, China is responsible for the production of electric fans. With each plant having a different inventory and a different production line, Hugh McCauley, COO, and Mark Neitzel, VP Operations submitted a service request for an Enterprise Resource Plan so that all information that is generated throughout the different locations integrated into one computer system. With this service request, it would allow visibility of all raw materials, and finished product inventory. Statement of Scope and Goals Project Overview Riordan Manufacturing desires a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) system to replace the existing computer systems. The COO, Hugh McCauley, and by the VP of Operations, Mark Neitzel requested...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 company and industry leader in producing polymer and plastic material that enables their customers to find solutions to their business challenges. They are a global company that employs 550 people with projected earnings of $46 billion operating in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac Michigan, Hangzhou China, and their headquarters in San Jose, California. With their mission to remain the industry leader in identifying customer trends, Riordan Manufacturing is looking at ways to maximize its operating efficiency within the company by designing and implementing a new system in accordance with System development Life Cycle (SDLC). The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hugh McCauley sent a memorandum to the Human Resources Integration Product Manager approving a project proposal for Human Resource department. This project will integrate state-of-the-art technology with Human Resource department to support Human Resources functions. A review and system analysis of the Human Resources system is as follows. System Analysis When a company such as Riordan request for the addition of a newly integrated system, a system analysis will aid one to answer some of the most basic questions such as how this new system will work, who would use it, and how the company current system handles the work are some of the important aspects to consider. Integrating...
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...has chosen Riordan to conduct the proposal. In this discussion, Team C will find how Riordan can benefit from a new focus on creativity and innovation. As a team of consultants we wanting to help Riordan become a more innovative organization. The proposal will identify the internal and external drivers of innovation for the organization. The proposal will describe how innovation, design, and creative thinking might benefit the organization in terms of meeting its organization objectives. Riordan is a manufacturing company that customizes designs and is also in the leading industry of plastic injection molding. The company also distributes different types of fans and precision medical devices. Riordan is a Fortune 1000 Company that employs 550 people. Innovation, design, and creative thinking are methods used by companies in order to help increase their production, increase their revenue, and establish a strong foundation for the future of the company. Innovation has an advantage over the other methods, because innovation is how companies can maintain their competitive advantage over other businesses and it has become the most important source in the competitive market. Innovation is essentially the process of creating an idea of out scratch, thinking of a way to improve upon current product or services, or to modify the physical appearance if the product is getting maximum performance out of the thorough testing. The purpose of innovation at Riordan Manufacturing is to stay ahead...
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...Lawson, Jeff Smith QNT/TM561 – Research and Statistics for Process Control Dr. Joseph Hamel University of Phoenix June 13, 2011 Abstract Insert Abstract Text Here. Business Research Methods I Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is an industry leading plastic manufacture with facilities located in both North America and China. Riordan has struggled to meet their effectiveness standards for multiple categories and they are looking to implement one of three quality improvement methods to improve process efficiency. If Riordan is to maintain an industry leader, changes must occur in processes across the board in relation to accuracy, availability, quality, timeliness, and cost. However, the first effectiveness measure to be looked at should be the receiving of raw materials from suppliers since every other process thereafter deals with inventory. In addition, the formulation of a solution involves certain steps be taken. Firstly, a process-driven research question should be formulated defining the initial problem. Secondly, a methodology such as Six Sigma, ISO, or Baldridge must be chosen to improve the process. Thirdly, a research design should be created to define any and all variables involved in the solution, and fourthly a sample design should be identified for the collection of data. Process & Methodology In any process improvement method, the first step is to define the problem by asking a process-driven research question. Riordan’s process-driven...
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...Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Riordan Manufacturing BSA375 Ed Odjaghian July 16, 2012 Abstract Riordan Manufacturing Chief Operating Officer, Hugh McCauley, has hired Butner Consulting to integrate all existing Human Resource tools into a single integrated application for all Riordan Manufacturing locations. Riordan Manufacturing wants to take advantage of a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology in their Human Resources department ("Service Request Riordan Manufacturing", 2011). Butner Consulting will be responsible for defining the business requirements for the development of the HR system to support the objective of this request. Butner consulting will create a detailed system design and project implementation plan required to complete this project. This project is expected to be completed within six months so the new system can be utilized in the second quarter of next year ("Service Request Riordan Manufacturing", 2011). Stakeholders During this System Development Life Cycle the first phase is “analysis.” Analysis involves detailing the business requirements for the project and what is expected. This stage places a great deal of emphasis upon stakeholder involvement in drafting, reviewing and approving the requirements. These requirements are prioritized in discussion amongst stakeholders so that critical success factors can be defined. Stakeholder involvement is essential to work towards success and satisfactory...
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...Riordan Manufacturing A review of Riordan Manufacturing functional areas business needs included an in-depth analysis of several areas including Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting, and Operations. The business need that will be furthered researched within this discussion will be in regards to Operations Inventory Control. According to the virtual organization portal, Riordan Manufacturing has five hundred-fifty employees and indicated there is a projection of $46 million annual earnings. “Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With state-of-the art design capabilities, we create innovative plastic designs that have earned international acclaim. Attention to detail, extreme precision and enthusiastic quality control are the hallmarks of Riordan Manufacturing. With facilities in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China, we have the capacity to fulfill your unique needs. Riordan Manufacturing is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. The company produces plastic beverage containers produced at its plant in Albany, Georgia, custom plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac, Michigan, and plastic fan parts produced at its facilities in Hangzhou, China. The company's research and development is done at the corporate headquarters in San Jose. Riordan's major customers are automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense...
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...narrative will describe the history of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. and go into Riordan Manufacturing’s service request from their COO, Hugh McCauley and his request for a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology within their Human Resources department which will encompass all plant locations. A detailed project timeline will be drafted to encompass the service request and detail out the project approach and specifics of meeting its requirements. Company Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. was founded by Dr. Riordan, a professor of chemistry, who had obtained several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. Originally is started in 1991 as Riordan Plastics, Inc because of the commercial applications of Dr. Riordan patents. The company's focus on research and development and licensing of its existing patents led to a venture capital in 1992 to purchase a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac, MI. That was when the name was changed to "Riordan Manufacturing, Inc." In 1993, another manufacturing plant in Albany, GA was acquired to produce plastic beverage containers. And in 2000, Riordan opened a new manufacturing facility in China. Their entire fan manufacturing operation moved from Michigan to China to leave the Pontiac, Michigan facility to retool for the manufacturing of custom plastic parts. Request and Scope On November 28, 2011, Hugh McCauley, COO, of Riordan Manufacturing wanted to meet to discuss and analyze...
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...3 * Information-Gathering Techniques and Design Methods................................................................................................................3 * Business Requirements for an HR System.................................................................................................................5 * Scope and Feasibility.............................................................................................................5 * Detailed Plan for Riordan Manufacturing....................................................................................................6 * Conclusion...........................................................................................................7 * Reference ............................................................................................................8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Introduction * The COO, Hugh McCauley, of Riordan Manufacturing, wants to combine the existing variety of tools in use into a single integrated application. The business wants to take advantage of the more sophisticated state-of-the art information systems technology that already exists in the human resources department (Riordan Manufacturing, 2006). In this document, the information- gathering techniques and the planned design methods that are to be used will be explained...
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