Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing (Riordan) is a global plastics company owned by a Fortune 1000 enterprise, Riordan Industries. It produces plastic beverage containers in Albany, Georgia, custom plastic parts in Pontiac, Michigan and plastic fan parts in Hangzhou, China. Riordan's Research and Development is conducted in San Jose, California, corporate headquarters. Declining sales and profits has forced Riordan to change its sales processes and adopt a customer-relationship
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Learning Team A POS/420 Date: Instructor: Riordan’s Windows Server and Linux Critique At the request of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc., the project team conducted a thorough review to compare the advantages and disadvantages of Windows Server and Linux. The recommendation of an operating system will ensure Riordan’s business operations continue with compatibility between
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Competitive Advantages Paper Christopher Crehan, Sarah Franzen, Nicole Hadad, Kimberly Scott, and Leeza Steindorf MGT/ 498 April 26, 2014 Cheryl Boehm Competitive Advantages Paper Among large corporations there are many similar competitive advantages and they often share the same thought process on which competitive strategies will best result in long-term organizational performance. With that being said, this paper will discuss Riordan’s competitive advantages in association to some other major
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Overview Riordan Manufacturing originated from a small research and development company called Riordan Plastics, Inc. that had its beginning in 1991 (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). Its founder was a chemistry professor named Dr. Riordan, who acquired patents for processing polymers into plastic substrates that resisted breaking under extreme tension (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012). In 1992, Dr. Riordan acquired capital to expand his company and renamed it Riordan Manufacturing. By 2000, Riordan Manufacturing
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UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server Critique POS/420 Name Professor Date University of Phoenix Abstract The following sections in this paper focus on analyzing operating systems for Riordan Manufacturing Inc. that specializes in plastic molding and design. Team B concentrated on five main areas of UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server. The five areas include Security, Administration, Networking, Performance, and Programmability. The team explains the existing systems, followed by comparing advantages
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Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Riordan strives to be a solution provider to their customers and not be a part of their customers’ problems. Riordan also strives to build long-lasting relationships with their employees, stating “By assuring that our employees are well informed and properly supported
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Riordan Manufacturing Management Change Plan MGT 301 Section I: Change Management Plan Identify the current formal and informal power structures in the organization. How might the power and political structure of the organization affect employee behavior? The formal power structure in the organization consists of the top management staff run by the President & CEO, followed by the Executive Assistant, Senior VP-R&D, and the Chief Operating Officer. The informal power structures would be
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Service Request SR-rm-022 BSA357 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
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Riordan Manufacturing Outsourcing Plan Introduction Riordan Manufacturing (RM) is an established global plastics producer, which employees 550 individuals and their projected annual earnings are $46 million. RM has production divided among three plants. RM’s mission is to focus on achieving and maintaining profit that ensures that the financial and human capital is available to sustain growth. In week three, team C established four potential outsourcing options. Of those four potentials, RM
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Riordan Manufacturing Outsourcing Plan Introduction Riordan Manufacturing (RM) is an established global plastics producer, which employees 550 individuals and their projected annual earnings are $46 million. RM has production divided among three plants. RM’s mission is to focus on achieving and maintaining profit that ensures that the financial and human capital is available to sustain growth. In week three, team C established four potential outsourcing options. Of those four potentials, RM
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