...Riordan Manufacturing is a plastics manufacturer with four locations, worldwide. Their corporate headquarters is in San Jose, California. They have three manufacturing plants in Pontiac, Michigan, Albany, Georgia and Hangzhou, China. They are a vibrant company with a long history of problem solving. One of their corporate challenges is training expenses, either for new employees or for new systems and new products. Riordan Manufacturing is looking to upgrade their IT infrastructure and implement a distance learning solution that will cut down or eliminate the need for trainers to travel around the United States and to China. Riordan Manufacturing needs to upgrade their computer systems because the competitive nature of business has created demands for continuous advances in computer technology and system design. The declining prices of computer systems and their increasing power and utility have led more enterprises to invest in computer systems to widen their range of business functions. The most common business uses of a computer system are for database management, financial management and accounting. Databases may be to help make strategic decisions through the use of software based on artificial intelligence. The database will include records and statistics of products, services and clients. By Riordan upgrading their computer system with a windows server they could save money and heighten productivity by enabling the remote desktop protocol to provide a great...
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...Riordan Manufacturing System Proposal October 10, 2013 Riordan Manufacturing System Proposal Executive Summary Team C’s goal is to facilitate Riordan Manufacturing in improving profitability by reducing employee time on actions and processes that are automatable and avoidable. Team C’s objective is to reduce costs and inefficiencies while adding the ability to improve inventory tracking from raw material beginnings to product sales throughout Riordan Manufacturing’s plants and facilities. A new manufacturing resource planning system (MRP) will allow Riordan Manufacturing to grow and remain competitive. Team C will work to create an MRP system for use by Riordan Manufacturing for tracking inventory and improving manufacturing tracking systems. Team C is confidence that one server in a central location will allow each of Riordan Manufacturing’s facilities to manage inventory better and improve the processing and storage of all data. Housing a backup server at another location will protect data for Riordan Manufacturing. This will save in labor costs by having fewer IT employees at each of the facilities that no longer house servers. Currently when shipments arrive the supervisor is responsible for checking in the material to coincide with the shipping orders. At the end of the day a clerk enters this information into the database. Team C will utilize the use of bar scanners to eliminate unnecessary paperwork. The use of bar scanners will free up workers to be available...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Final Paper BSA/502 Riordan Manufacturing As an information technology consulting team working for Riordan Manufacturing, Team C will review, assess and make recommendations for improvements to the company’s business infrastructure. These recommendations will include software in the following business areas: human resources, operations, and logistics, legal, and finally, sales, and Marketing. Riordan Manufacturing Inc. like most companies can benefit from process improvements and the implementation of software solutions to improve its human resources, operations and logistics, and legal processes. Human Resources Focus According to Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh (2010), attracting and keeping the best employees is one of the fundamental goals of human resources management. People are the most valuable resource in any organization because their knowledge and creativity translate to products and services that business models depend on. Riordan Manufacturing Inc. faces some challenges with human resources management and is in need of some solutions. Existing Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) in Riordan manufacturing Inc. * Employee Database * Payroll System * Training and Development System * Recruitment and Selection system * Hiring System * Compensation System * Compliance System * Performance management system Recommended Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) Oracle HRMS Oracle HRMS is part of Oracle’s...
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...Riordan Manufacturing SR-22 2 Part Reinaldo Burgos BSA375 December 09, 2012 Ilka Kawashita Riordan Manufacturing Service Request 22 2 Part After the previous meeting we discussed many important subjects that required additional research to present the safe way to process the transitions of new changes. Also we had reviewed different data flow that will work in the best of improve the proper handling between Riordan Manufacturing and the plants related to ensure the best relation between each department. It will improve the communication in Riordan and save money and time after the final implementation. Security Controls Security should be a high level of concern in any project. "Security is primarily the responsibility of the operations group, which consist of the staff responsible for installing and operating security controls such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and routine backup and recovery operations" (Dennis, Wixom, & Roth, 2009). However, system developers also have a responsibility when it comes to security; especially within the information systems. Data: All data must be kept secure and confidential. Any company data including company policies and procedures, as well as, employee data containing employment information will be held responsible under Riordan Manufacturing. Any forms of data that belong to the company...
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...Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) plan for your review. This plan was developed for use in Riordan Industries, Inc., Riordan Manufacturing, and all other Riordan ventures, subsidiaries, and partnerships. Unless otherwise noted, the term “Riordan” will refer to any or all of these entities. I have used the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework as a guide for recommendations regarding internal controls and corporate governance. The goal of this document is to provide a broad enterprise level framework that unifies the various parts of Riordan, to create an integrated whole. In doing so, the ERM mitigates the legal liability of the officers and directors of Riordan. Alternative Dispute Resolution It is reasonable to assume that in the course of business, Riordan will encounter conflict with a customer, a vendor, an employee, or some other person or organization. Riordan Manufacturing currently retains an independent law firm to handle all legal matters. Aside from the practice of keeping an attorney on retainer, Riordan appears to have no particular dispute resolution process in place. If a conflict escalates to the point that legal action is taken, it is most likely in Riordan’s best interests to settle disputes through the process of mediation. Mediation is preferable to other methods of dispute resolution for several reasons: Riordan avoids the risk of a potentially hostile venue or jury, and the mediator may help reduce...
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...Riordan Stephen G Peterson BSA375 APR 03, 2014 University of Phoenix Riordan RIORDANS Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 Riordan Manufacturing is seeking a new system that will consolidate all of their Human Resource related data. Currently, the data that will be a part of the new system is spread out through different departments of the company. The new system will allow this data to be saved in a central location, while only allowing viewing access to certain employees. The access will be much the same as currently in place, but located in a single system. Lastly, the implementation of the new system will be not be a quick process, because it would be safer the company completes a test run to few end users before completely releasing the system. For the design process and application architecture Riordan would benefit from using third-party software for their application process and for other processes. Programs that are already developed like commercial off the shelf (COTs) will help Riordan Manufacturing to save development time and will include training and services with them. This will be a long-term investment that can save the company money. Using COTs will guarantee security from the third party vendor. Any additional software or programs that are needed for special projects will be an in-home development. Security Controls For Riordan Manufacturing security of their system should be a major concern in this project. When it comes to security system...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request Team B BSA/310 Steve Johnson February 21, 2012 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request Introduction The Riordan Manufacturing Company is an industry leader in plastics manufacturing and has earned international acclaim for its state-of-the-art plastic designs since 1991. Riordan Manufacturing is a company owned by Riordan Industries. “Riordan Manufacturing currently employs 550 people, and has manufacturing plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China, and Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, California” (Apollo Group, Inc., 2006). They have taken the lead for the past 20 years in their design of products such as plastic bottles, fans, heart valves, and medical stents. As the company has expanded over the past few years, their business systems have expanded as well. This review analysis will identify existing system and subsystems for Riordan Manufacturing, Inc., and provide recommended system solution software, hardware and applications to improve current business processes and standards. Home Page Optimization In view of Riordin’s electronic information presence, the Web site Home page displays a meaningless banner that lends the company to twentieth-century technology. It provides no Web market presence. Optimization of the Riordin Web site Home page needs to be the focal point of their business system and sub-system upgrade. Now, companies have realized that database...
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...Riordan Operations Christopher E Jenkins BSA 310 March 13, 2012 Ivon Young Riordan Operations Since the creation of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. in 1992 the company has enjoyed success in the plastics manufacturing sector. The company has grown from a single manufacturing plant in Pontiac, Michigan to adding a Research and Development (R&D) facility in San Jose, California, a second manufacturing plant in Albany, Georgia and an overseas plant in Hangzhou, China. As the company has grown, it has consolidated its manufacturing processes so that each plant has a specific area of specialty, thereby reducing costs by eliminating a duplication of work between the facilities. The company, however, still endeavors to further trim manufacturing costs and increase efficiencies. One area that can be improved upon and streamlined is in the company’s operations. Current System To best illustrate where the company’s operations can best be improved, the current systems in place must first be explored. In the Human Relations (HR) department, Riordan currently uses the original system that was installed in 1992. This Human Resource Information System (HRIS) tracks employee information such as pay rate, personal information, tax information, and other organizational specific information. Any changes to an employee’s information must be submitted in writing on a HR form and are entered into the system by the payroll clerk. Other files, such as training records, development records...
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...to make transitions and new changes. We have also reviewed some different data flow that will work to improve the proper handling within Riordan Manufacturing to ensure the best relationship between each department. Once the final implementation is installed it will not only improve communication within the company but it will also help save time and money. Security Security should be the highest point of interest or concern of any project. Security is mainly the responsibility of the group operating the system, which would make it the company’s staffs responsibility to install and operate security controls such as firewalls, anti-virus software, and also performing routine updates, and data backup and recovery points. All data needs to be kept secure and confidential at all times. Any company data such as policies, procedures, employee, or customer information needs to be secure and it is Riordan Manufacturing’s responsibility to make sure there systems are capable of doing so. All the information on company computers should be password protected, encrypted, and only give authorized personnel access to such information to ensure data safety. If any information especially “sensitive information” were to get into the wrong hands it could really hurt the business, lawsuits alone could end up destroying the company depending on what information was compromised and what exactly was done with it. Process Certain processes throughout the system such as...
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...Corporate Compliance Plan for Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing is a profitable plastics manufacturer with annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 company with revenues over $1 billion. The following are some of the products produced by Riordan Industries: plastic bottles, fans, heart valves, medial stents, and custom plastic parts (Virtual Organization, 2009). This compliance plan will state the company's legal responsibilities and regulations necessary to continue earning a profit. The plan will address the laws affecting the plastic industry and guidelines to ensure management and employees understand and obey the laws. The focus of the compliance plan will be on managing the legal liabilities of Riordan officers and directors. Riordan Manufacturing was started and founded by Dr. Riordan, a professor of chemistry. The company focused on research and development of plastic substrates. In 1992 the company purchased a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac, Michigan. In the year 2000, the fan operation was moved to China. The corporate headquarters that include research and development is located in San Jose, California. Plastic beverage containers are produced in Albany, Georgia and custom plastic parts are produced in Pontiac, Michigan (Virtual Organization, 2009). The compliance plan will include an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve a dispute, product liability to address...
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...System Analysis for Riordan Manufacturing’s Human Resources Department Kelly Beckwith University of Phoenix, Online Table of Contents Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Scope and Goals ………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Supporting Measures …………………………………………………………………………. 5 System Requirements …………………………………………………………………………. 7 Application Architecture and Process Design …………………………………………………. 9 Data Flow and Protection ………………………………………………………………………. 10 Data Flow Chart ………………………………………………………………………………. 10 Flow of Data Chart ………………………………………………………………………….…. 11 Implementation Process ………………………………………………………………………… 12 Human Resource Organizational Chart ………………………………………………………… 12 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 Abstract Designing a new system for Riordan Manufacturing’s Human Resources Department is a crucial and important part of Riordan efforts to evolve with new technology. The company has asked that installation of their new system occur within six months. The current Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) is outdated by over 10 years. Allowing an outside company to implement a new system will save Riordan Manufacturing time and money, and allowing completion of the project in the time allowed. Combining all of the systems used by Riordan’s human resources staff will allow easier access for all. ...
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...Riordan Manufacturing INDP, Part 1 Riordan Manufacturing INDP, Part 1 Riordan Manufacturing Company Inc., the current Wide Area Network (WAN) and network security architecture documentation need to be updated. The purpose of this project is to evaluate and bring together the WAN and security documentation into a single format for an executive outline or summary. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. specializes in plastics and is a leader in the industry. Riordan Manufacturing has been recognized international for state of the art designs and capabilities for the company’s plastics designs. Riordan Manufacturing is known for close attention to details and the quality of products. The company has four companies in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac Michigan, Hangzhou, China and the headquarters in San Jose the company depends on the communications through the internet services, email, and all other electronic services. The IT team will study the limits that current security network have and upgrade the system for better output for the company. Riordan’s WAN security system information at moment is scattered. The company has provided the IT team with a diagram of their current system setup, including the port and router configuration, the security software is not available at the moment. The IT team will view each site and we have provided a brief description of security settings for each Riordan sites below. The corporate headquarters network in San Jose (see attachment 1) has 2 WAN connections...
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...January 29, 2014 Service Request SR-rm-022 Riordan Manufacturing an international plastics manufacturer employs 550 personal and has estimated annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing has a plant in Albany, GA that produces plastic beverage containers, a plant in Pontiac, MI that produces custom plastic parts, and a plastic fan parts facility in Hangzhou, China. Riordan Manufacturing’s corporate office is located in San Jose, CA along with the corporations Research and Development Department. Mr. Hugh McCauley, the current COO of Riordan Manufacturing has submitted a Service Request (SR-rm-022) to Smith Services Consulting Inc. requesting to combine the existing Human Resource (HR) tools into a single application using today's existing tools in the HR system. This request will affect all plant locations. Riordan Manufacturing is looking to benefit from a more state-of-the-art information systems in its HR department. The service request will include information gathering about what the new system should include, the current system needs to be analyzed, the information gathered needs to be verified, and the scope of the work needs to be determined. A. What key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing would you gather requirements from? To gather all the proper requirements for the new HR system all the key stakeholders within the Riordan Manufacturing must be asked. The key stakeholders are the upper management of Riordan they will be able to provide the requirements...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Business Systems Adam Estes Dhara Trivedi Joy Jeffries Shawn Parent Sonya De La Paz July 11, 2011 Introduction Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is a company that specializes in plastic injection modeling. Their products range from plastic bottles all the way to plastic medical supplies, like heart valves and stents. They are completely owned by Riordan Industries. They began as an R&D (research and development) company called Riordan Plastics, Inc. in 1991, but developed into a manufacturing company when the founder, Dr. Riordan, purchased a fan manufacturing plant located in Missouri in 1992. The name was then changed to Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. After producing quality fans for a year, he expanded the product lineup to include plastic beverage containers after investing in another plant located in Georgia. In 2000, the company expanded to China, where fans were going to be produced from there on out. The plant in Missouri became the place of custom plastic parts production. Their mission statement is a combination of their focus, customer relationships, employees, and what they expect to achieve in the future. Well thought out, they are concerned with maintaining good customer relations by providing clients with top quality products and being the solution, not the problem. In order to give their clients the best in customer service, they have to make sure that their employees are well informed and trained to the standards that the company...
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...Running head: Human Resource System Executive Summary In 1992, Riordan Manufacturing Inc., implemented and established human resource information system (HRIS), which was included as part of a financial package. The HRIS package included functions such as maintaining personnel information, pay rate and tax information, hire and seniority dates, vacation leave for non-exempt employees, and organizational information. However, certain areas of the HRIS could be improved upon and developed. One area that needs improvement is the network communications between headquarters and all the Riordan plants. Improvements are also needed in central repository, resume storage, maintaining training and knowledge skills information, online employee user interface, and a central location for updating and maintaining employee personal and professional information. Improving the current HRIS activities would be advantageous to Riordan leadership and their employees. Hugh McMCauley, the COO for Riordan Manufacturing requested that the human resources (HR) system be analyzed to integrate the existing variety of tools in use in the present day to a single integrated application. The request will take advantage of a more sophisticated look for information systems technology in the HR department at Riordan Manufacturing. After the project is to be completed, Riordan Manufacturing will then be left with a detailed project plan that will provide a list of tasks, resources, schedule and budget required...
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