Overview Scope of the Project Riordan Manufacturing can continue to expand by reducing the inventory cost of raw materials and finished goods. Riordan currently has a legacy MRP Information System (IS) in place, and this project provides an excellent opportunity to upgrade the infrastructure to allow for a more cost-efficient way to track inventory. Goals of the Project Riordan would like to develop or acquire an MRP system that will track and manage raw materials and finished product inventory
company, Riordan Manufacturing, allowing students to review existing business systems, identify improvements or introduce new business systems to allow the company to thrive in the growing technology of the business world. Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing, a company that is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise specializes in the field of plastic injection molding. Riordan Manufacturing was initially Riordan Plastics, Inc., a company founded by Dr. Riordan in 1991
Summary of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Inc. is in the field of plastic injection molding. A leader in plastics designs in many different areas, with state of the art capabilities in developing innovative products for their customers. The company was founded by Dr. Riordan, a professor of chemistry, working with processing polymers into high strength plastic articles. Dr. Riordan obtained patents and licensing to start manufacturing plastic fans in the plant at Pontiac, Michigan
Although Riordan Manufacturing has a generic strategic direction, a comprehensive strategic plan reevaluation and development must occur after the move to China. Environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, evaluation, and control are fundamental to the creation of a strategic plan (Wheelen & Hunger, 2010). Because, strategic planning is integral to the corporate strategy and success of Riordan the board of directors' requesting Team B formulate a comprehensive strategic
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Employee motivation and rewards are effective means to retain employees. When an employee is motivated, his or her needs are being met. When an employee is unmotivated, his or her needs are not being met which results in a high employee attrition rate. Riordan Manufacturing is experiencing a high attrition rate. Riordan Manufacturing has 3 plants and employs 550 people. Recently, Riordan hired Human Capital Consulting to perform an analysis on the underlying issues
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
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing, a Fortune 1000 enterprise and global plastics producer, creates custom plastic parts for customers primarily in the automotive industry, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, bottlers and beverage makers, and appliance manufacturers. Recently however, declining sales and uneven profits have forced Riordan to make several strategic changes in the way it manufactures and markets its products, and management is working to address
Directory (AD) implementation discussion, this proposal addresses possible user accounts and group organizations for Riordan Manufacturing. This document discusses user and group accounts available through AD, and addresses possible implementation plans for the parent domain of riordanmanufacturing.com. These plans could also be implemented in the child domains for the four Riordan facilities, though addressing the actual implementations for those sites falls beyond the scope of this document.
The implementation phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the most perplexing and crucial part of the project. Riordan Manufacturing has carefully chosen the stakeholders to ensure implementation of the Human Resources system. Going forward, a decision needs to be made in regards to what departments get the system installed first to last. The first group to use this new HR system will be the Information Technology department, followed by Human Resources. Going in this order will be
1991, Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With a current total workforce around three hundred employees and a turnover rate that increased from 3.7% in 2002 to 8.8% in 2004, it is obvious that Riordan's three recruiting team members are very busy. This paper will evaluate the staffing strategies currently used by Riordan's recruiters for efficiency and legal compliance. In addition, the paper will consider what staffing needs Riordan may have
The following proposal has been submitted for review by Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. With the current international move to Hangzhou, China and five year strategic plan to expand operations to Shanghai an upgrade to the current information systems is imperative. Careful consideration has been given to the current systems in place and consensus amongst the Team is that Riordan will greatly benefit from an upgraded Management Information System. Upon review of your growing business and the multiple
Service Request Processes Evaluation from Riordan Manufacturing 1. Executive Summary a. Areas of Needed Improvement Based on Service Request SR-rm-001, the processes of inventory management and control at Riordan Manufacturing were evaluated. Four aspects of Riordan Manufacturing’s inventory management and control require improvements. These aspects of business are improvements to automation, inventory control and error reduction in the inventory management, as well as an overall inventory storage
Riordan Manufacturing has been through several strategic changes in its marketing and manufacturing efforts, which have significantly decreased employee retention. In performing an employee survey this decrease in retention has been attributed to a decrease in overall job satisfaction, specifically in the areas of compensation and benefits. Riordan's current rewards program is not based on performance, but instead recognizes aspects, such as cost-of-living increases, seniority, and position despite
Process Evaluation Executive Summary Abstract A manufacturing company's success depends on its manufacturing system design. The concept of the manufacturing system design has been the fundamental driving force in the advancement of manufacturing, perhaps even civilization itself. For without this concept of manufacturing system design, manufacturing would still be trapped in the intellectual darkness of the middle ages. The invention of the forerunner of the modern factory 200 years ago
In Rick Riordan’s The Lost Hero, the protagonists Jason, Piper, and Leo embark on a challenging quest to rescue Hera from the clutches of the awakening Gaea. Their quest is filled with life-threatening obstacles that can be seen from different points in the novel such as in the beginning, at the climax, and at the end. Jason, son of Jupiter, waking up on a bus holding hands with Piper, daughter of Aphrodite, apparently his girlfriend and Leo, son of Hephaestus, while having no memory is part of Hera’s
Visual Analysis Essay “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief”, is a movie adaptation of the similarly titled novel “The Lightning Thief”, written by Rick Riordan. This movie was directed by Chris Columbus and was not well-received during the time in which it was released, due to its substantial differentiation from the novel. Throughout this film, it is clearly made evident that there are several differences between this film adaptation and the original novel
A New Journey With Percy Jackson The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan 312 pages Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series based on Greek mythology, takes Percy on a new journey in his third installment of the series “The Titan’s Curse”. Percy must now venture out on a new quest when he learns of two half blood children that are in trouble. He and his friends Annabeth and Thalia meet Grover at the boarding school where the children are to help save them from a manticore who is in disguise
The Role of Conflict in The Lightning Thief The novel The Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan, tells the story of a 12 year-old boy named Percy Jackson, who struggles with school, bullies, and supernatural powers. The story takes place in modern-day New York and is narrated by Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson lives in an apartment in Manhattan, New York with his mother, Sally Jackson, and his stepfather, (Smelly) Gabe. Percy goes to Yancy Academy, a boarding school, where he shares a dorm with
The Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief movie only brings shame to the book. The movie was awful, the two are so different that it’s hard to believe the writers even read the book before writing the movie. For instance, the plot was watered down and changed, the way they showed the characters was inaccurate. Additionally, the movie is missing many details and events that were included in the book. For instance, some the actors age or physical description didn't match the ones in the book. The
How Percy Jackson and Portal explore similar themes to make the protagonist more relatable Percy Jackson and the lightning thief is a novel written by Rick Riordan published in 2004, and was adapted into a movie, released in 2010. Percy Jackson and the lightning thief focuses on Percy Jackson, a 12 year old boy with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. Percy discovers near the beginning of the story that Greek mythology is all real, and that he is the son of Poseidon, God