...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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...The Goal of this summary is to provide Riordan Manufacturing the ability to facilitate business needs for the four divisions within Riordan Manufacturing; Finance and Accounting, Internet Site, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources and Legal, and Operations. Finance and Accounting Presently, all four locations use finance and accounting systems to collect, analyze and generate financial data for the company’s sales and revenue reports. This requires the company to manually generate reports, re-enter data and convert this data to compatible formats for the corporate headquarters to process. Each manufacturing entity uses similar subsystems such as procurement, order entry, invoice and shipping. The invoice subsystem will need to interface with the accounts receivable component. These systems feed into the sales and purchasing history, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The procurement, accounts payable and accounts receivable then are provided to the general ledger. Payroll is a separate subsystem that connects to the general ledger. Procurement is the obtaining of the necessary raw materials and supplies and this system needs to keep track of what is on order and in house. The order entry system records all of the customer’s orders. Order entry then provides data to the invoice system for correct billing. Accounts payable keeps tabs on making payments obtained via the procurement system while accounts receivable records customer payments on their invoices. The general...
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...New System Proposal Part 4 MRP Proposal – Overview and Scope of Work Riordan has 500 employees with a projected annual earnings of $46 million and a fortune of 1000 enterprises with revenues of $1 billion. Riordan Manufacturing has 4 worldwide locations Albany Georgia, Pontiac Michigan, Hangzhou China, and the company headquarters in San Jose. Riordan is seeking a solution to improve the tracking and management of its raw materials and finished product inventory across all its plants. The receiving, manufacturing, and shipping process throughout all Riordan plants is predominantly manual and batch oriented. These manual processes are slow, prone to error, labor intensive, and the information transfer is slow. In addition, the annual physical inventory process is very costly across all of Riordan's facilities. The annual process of inventory is not reflective of inventory on a quarterly or monthly basis. Losses to inventory of finished product, raw materials, and supplies cannot be adequately explained on an annual basis. The company’s internal stakeholders are the receiving, shipping, and sales departments, inventory clerks, and technical staff. The external stakeholders are manufacturers, suppliers, and clients. Riordan strives to continue to be an industry leader in polymer materials manufacturing and distribution. While we are only addresses some of these stakeholders with our system, the company’s overall objective is to have an ERP that wraps around their ERP, CRM...
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...that Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. overhaul and upgrade their IT infrastructure. The Riordan information system is fragmented and redundant; which created inefficient policies. It is necessary to align the staff with technology that will ensure a more efficient and accurate job role. It is recommended to integrate all of the locations by purchasing and ERP and CRM system and ensure security of all data transferred. The most crucial change is to verify that all the new hardware being used is compatible with the inventory database. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. Information Systems Analysis Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of polymer plastics. The company began as a research and development (R&D) company, which created innovative patents, but later expanded to plastic beverage containers and fan production. The information systems vary in each plant; which are antiquated and decentralized. Most information is manually recorded and transferred, allowing for input errors and indefinite data. The variety of legacy systems is labor intensive and unsecure; which affects the company revenue and stability. Operations Riordan Manufacturing completes numerous processes through operations. The procedures include the procurement of raw materials, tracking products while manufacturing, shipping and accounting of the finished product. Raw Material Receiving Process A truck from a supplier arrives with raw materials to the Riordan factory...
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...Riordan Service Request SR-rm-012 Carolyn Powers, Narada Culpepper, Delores Stevens, Mohamed Desouky, Steven Boettcher, Gregory Ganfi BSA 310 Business Systems Due January 25, 2010 University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Systems Service Request SR-M-012 History and Background of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Inc. began with Dr. Riordan who was a chemistry professor. Dr. Riordan received approval for a few patents that had something to do with processing polymers in to super strong plastic substrates. In 1991 Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics, Inc. after he discovered the commercial power and economic benefits of his patents (University of Phoenix, 2004). Riordan took on a direction of paying more attention to research and development. He also made sure he maintained the licenses of those patents he had already obtained. By 1992 Dr. Riordan, through venture capital investments, purchased a fan manufacturing company. The fan company was in Pontiac, MI. in which he also changed the name of the company a second time to Riordan Manufacturing, Inc (University of Phoenix, 2004). By the year 1993 Riordan Manufacturing expanded its operations to another manufacturing plant in Albany, GA. This plant was responsible for producing plastic beverage bottles. The most recent expansion project by Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. was back in the year 2000 when Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. went global. They moved manufacturing operations for the entire...
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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 Business Systems Christina Cruel, Steven Keller, Mick Robey, James Simkins BSA/310 November 4, 2013 Paula Billups Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Company Background…………………………………………………………………………….4 Business Systems Overview...…………………………………………………………………….4 Riordan Business Systems……………………………………..………………………………….5 Accounting and Finance……………………………………………………………….….5 Sales and Marketing…………………………………………………………….…………8 HR……..………………………………………………………………………….……….9 Legal……………………………………………………………………………………..11 Operations………………………………………………………………………………..12 IT Security……………………………………………………………………………………….13 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….14 References………………………………………………………………………………………..15 Appendices: Service Requests…………………………………………………………………...16 Appendix A: Accounting and Finance...…………………………………………………16 Appendix B: Sales and Marketing……………………………………………………….17 Appendix C: Human Resources - HRIS…………………………………………………18 Appendix D: Human Resources – CM...……………………………………...…………19 Appendix E: Operations – CAD...……………………………………………………….20 Appendix F: Operation – ERP…..……………………………………………………….21 Appendix G: Operations - Legal…...…………………………………………………….22 Appendix H: IT Security…………...…………………………………………………….23 Abstract This is a formal response to Service Request, SR-rm-012 Business Systems, which requests analysis and recommendation of Riordan Manufacturing’s current business systems. This paper evaluates the electronic...
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...Riordan Manufacturing SR-rm-012 Final Project BSA/310 – Business Systems Company Background Information Owned by a Fortune 1000 enterprise Riordan Manufacturing is one of the leading global plastics manufacturer with a projected annual earnings of $46 million. Since the company’s inception in 1991, Riordan Manufacturing expanded and acquired a manufacturing plant in Pontiac, MI and another manufacturing plant in Albany, GA, its headquarters is house in San Jose, CA. They have also created a joint venture with the People’s Republic of China. This organization focuses on being Six Sigma, exceeding ISO 9000 standards, and continues to maintain an edge in Research & Development along with being the leader in industry trends. Finance and Accounting (F&A) Systems There are approximately 12 components to the F & A Systems: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Order Entry, Procurement, Sales and Purchasing History, Invoicing and Shipping, Payroll, Financial Reporting, EDI, Bar Code Reading and EDSS (Executive Decision Support System). Not all locations however have all the 12 components mentioned, EDI, Bar Code Reading and EDSS is only available in the San Jose office. In addition, the three entities are not compatible with each other as each three F & A systems has purchased software from three different vendors. The following table will outline a breakdown of current systems within the three United States offices. Vendor License Current Setup Language ...
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...Riordan Virtual Organization The Riordan Manufacturing Organization has recently redesigned its operational format. These changes will now be in need of new operational processes. It has been the charge of this work group to have an open discussion on the possible new design plans for this company and the pros and cons of each of these new options. San Jose has a license for a fully integrated Windows based ERP manufacturing, distribution and financial management software application specifically designed for plastics processors and process and assembly manufacturers. Michigan had purchased a vendor developed software application and the attendant source code for their F and A and process application. Georgia had purchased a vendor (different from Michigan) developed software application and the attendant source code for their F and A and manufacturing process applications. The F and A department has been unable to achieve anything remotely resembling "seamless compatibility." Some F and A data is provided to corporate via data files; some data is provided via hardcopy reports and must be re-entered; some data is provided via data files but must be converted to the proper account codes and the list goes on. Consolidated close of the General Ledger and subsequently the Income Statement and Balance Sheet is labor intensive and normally not completed until 15-20 days after month end. Compliance with new government required reporting requirements at...
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...Introduction Riordan Manufacturing has placed a service request for all manufacturing locations to gain an overview about all existing software applications in Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations, Legal and Information Technology. All the listed areas within the organization are using various business systems of which each of them represents challenges. The organization is in an urgent need to identify what is needed to improve effectiveness in those areas. This summary is going to serve as a platform to implement systems in the various departments. Finance and Accounting Sales and Marketing The Sales and Marketing team at Riordan Manufacturing has both hard copy and electronic copies of paperwork from various ages. They also have many databases as well. The plan is to consolidate everything into a more convenient electronic storage system. The systems that the company plans to consolidate and track are: Historic Sales Files of Past Marketing Research, Marketing Plans and design awards Sales Database Production Records Profit and Loss Statements by Item and Group Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Anticipated Results Riordan also has a 2-year plan setup to reach the $50 Million in revenue mark. This is slated to occur by the 2006 year. This program is setup in three parts: Strategic sales objectives with corresponding financial goals and roll-out schedules Tactics by marketing mix, timing, and relationship to strategic sales objectives Customer...
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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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...Riordan Business Systems Verne Weikle BSA/310 August 12, 2012 Michele Petrone Executive Summary Riordan Manufacturing’s (Riordan) Chief Executive Officer has requested a review of all Riordan’s business systems issued on Service Request SR-rm-012 (University of Phoenix, 2013). The comprehensive review will provide management the information needed to determine any improvements to Riordan’s business systems. First, the review will assess Riordan’s existing business systems by department while noting any interrelationships between departments. The review will also provide any business system suggestions that will increase productivity in each department. The Accounting & Finance and Operation department’s two primary alternatives are consolidating the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) at San Jose and the Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). Other improvements are implementing Vendor Management Inventory (VMI), adding access control to the intranet, implementing both Customer Relationship and Management systems, and workstation upgrade at the Pontiac plant. Departments reviewed are Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Sales & Marketing, and Operations. Accounting & Finance The accounting systems at Riordan’s 3 plants and headquarters operate completely independent of each other. Monthly accounting records from the 3 plants are all consolidated to the headquarters’ accounting system at San Jose by uploading files and manual entry...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Wayne D. Lewis, Kylie Guillotte, Michael Schuldaski, Robert Phelps University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing owned by Riordan Industries is a Fortune 1000 company and a world leader in using polymer materials to provide solutions to major businesses in the automotive parts manufacturing industry, aircraft manufacturing and the Department of Defense. Riordan Manufacturing is dedicated to being a leader in research and development (R&D) while setting the trends within the industry by the hiring and training of qualified personnel focused on creating a strong long term relationships with customers by providing solutions that meet their needs. This focus must be maintained to ensure the success, profitability and continued growth of Riordan Manufacturing as an industry leader. Riordan Manufacturing corporate headquarters is in San Jose, California with plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China. The company acquired several of its assets through planned expansions and acquisitions. This growth has left Riordan Manufacturing with three separate operating organizations in Georgia, Michigan and California. There is also a joint project with the People’s Republic of China managed of the Hangzhou facility with its own operational and financial concerns. Each organization operates on different finance and accounting. This is one of the challenges Riordan Manufacturing faces with the financial and accounting departments...
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...Riordan Manufacturing is a successful global plastic manufacturer. Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise owns Riordan Manufacturing. The company has expanded and currently has plants in Michigan, Georgia, and China. The research and development is currently housed at the corporate headquarters in San Jose California. The company employs 550 personnel worldwide. Riordan Manufacturing has reported earnings of $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing makes products from plastic injection molding. The company produces and provides the following products: plastic bottles, fans of all sizes, heart valves, medical stents, and custom plastic parts. Presently, our plastic bottles and fans are in the maturity stage. They compete primarily based on the changing economic conditions. Riordan’s future plans include developing the next generation of heart valves, medical stents, and complementary medical devices. The purpose of this executive summary is to highlight and propose changes to the uncoordinated and redundant operations from all manufacturing and testing facilities owned and operated by Riordan Manufacturing. We propose integrating all facilities with Windows based ERP manufacturing software, specifically Solarsoft, which is operated off of IBM System x3850 X5 with MAX5. Buying Cognos software from IBM will help to make all reports look uniform. This will also save time since Cognos pulls data from AS400. We also propose the introduction of barcodes on all inventories...
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...Technology Offshore Outsourcing Plan for Riordan Harry Alston, Jason Breedlove, Habeeb Rahman CIS/568 July 29, 2012 James Linn Riordan manufacturing has placed a service request for all manufacturing locations to gain an overview about all existing software applications in finance and accounting, sales and marketing, human resources, operations, legal and information technology. All the subjects within the organization are using various business systems of which each of them represents change in process. The organization is in a rush to identify what is needed to make effective improvements in those subjects. This plan is going to serve as a turning point to improve systems in the various departments. Sales and Marketing The finance/accounting and sales/ marketing team at Riordan Manufacturing has both hard copy and electronic copies of paperwork from various ages. They also have many databases as well. The plan is to consolidate everything into a better streamlined electronic storage system. The systems that the company plans to consolidate and track are past sales files of marketing research, marketing plans, design awards, database production records, gain and loss statements by item, group marketing, budget marketing and budget anticipated results. Riordan also has a two year plan setup to reach the $50 million in revenue mark. This is slated...
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