Project Execution: Riordan Manufacturing's China Plant

Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide fortune 1000 enterprise manufacturer of plastics with sole ownership by Riordan Manufacturing Industries. Custom plastic product parts akin to beverage containers and fan parts help generate company revenue of one billion. Riordan development and research carries out at the company’s R&D headquarters location in San Jose, California. Three additional Riordan production plants include locations in Pontiac, Michigan and Albany, Georgia with an international joint venture in Hang Zhou, China. Riordan employs a mere approximate of 550 people with company projections at $46 million a

Riordan Manufacturing currently has four plants of operations. These plants are in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hungzhou, China. Currently the Operations department runs on independent Microsoft SQL servers running Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office 2003. The Research and Development department recently received an upgrade to there outdated Computer Aided Drafting Software from aSa Solutions because the system on hand was inadequate to handle the needs of the Pyramid Bottle project.

The Mission and Vision Statement of Riordan Manufacturing is four tier, concentrating on the company Focus, Customer Relationships, Employees and a Future Vision. The attributed discussed center upon the importance of a Quality Management Program, long-term relationships, innovative employees and sustaining future growth. By instituting "rigorous quality controls, and providing innovative solutions

Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has been able to make way into the global business arena with a strong footing. Riordan has established operating plants in San Jose, CA, Albany, GA, Pontiac, MI, and Hangzhou, China. In addition, the quantity of plastic fan parts manufactured in the Hangzhou plant has increased, adding significant shipping costs. This plant is currently incurring transportation and loading costs which include trucking to a harbor on the Qiantang River, loading the goods into shipping containers which are stacked onto barges bound for the Shanghai seaport.

A world renowned plastics manufacturer employing nearly 550 workers worldwide, Riordan Manufacturing Co. a leader in the industry of plastic injection molding, has more than $1 billion in revenue. With operations based in California, Michigan, Georgia, and China, review of current resources within Riordan’s business structure reveal numerous areas in need of redefining to improve operational efficiency company-wide. Implementation of this proposed strategic plan will address issues areas of improvement including

Riordan Manufacturing has Chinese business partners with facilities in China. These facilities are in close proximity to the Qiantang River. The river access leads to Hangzhou Bay, which is sufficient to handle our shipping needs. Therefore, Riordan Manufacturing made a decision to take the electric

Being a fortune 1000 enterprise and leader in the area of plastic injection molding, Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has gained international praise on producing new and improved plastic designs with their “state of the art design capabilities.” (Virtual Organization) Riordan Manufacturing’s facilities are located in San Jose, CA; Albany, GA; Pontiac, MI; and Hangzhou, China. Some of their products include: plastic drink containers (GA), tailor-made plastic parts (MI), and plastic fan parts (China). All research and development is done at their corporate office in California. With these resources Riordan Manufacturing can implement most any needs a company may have.

Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide plastics manufacturer employing more than 550 people with earnings of $46 million.

Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 enterprise employing 550 individuals and consist of an annual earnings of $46 million along with an excess of $1 billion in revenue. This is being accomplished by the production of plastics in different facilities consisting of: beverages, custom parts, and fan parts. These facilities are located in Albany, Georgia; Pontiac, Michigan; and Hangzhou, China which coordinate with the headquarters that is located in San Jose. The San Jose location is also where the Research and Development of Riordan takes place. These locations create plastic products that are distributed to some manufacturing merchants in the automotive parts, aircraft, beverages and bottlers, and appliances along with providing

Good communication is vital in any organization. Riordan Manufacturing Company is a multi-billion dollar plastics manufacturer, which makes good use of top-of-the-line technological equipment for its home base in San Juan. However, the multi-billion dollar company has yet to implement a solid technological foundation for its various other locations, they are: Michigan and Georgia. Each location has finance and accounting departments; however, communication is minimal between the locations because of a lack of proper software installments and requirements. The San Juan location failed to purchase the application source code from the vender to communicate with the locations in Michigan

Riordan Manufacturing and its parent company Riordan industries are both performing strongly and though there are some definite flaws apparent in human resources management at Rordan Manufacturing the company is still poised to take advantage of many different competitive strategies depending on a larger environmental assessment. Internally, a very health profit margin and growing sales numbers are generating substantial returns for the company, and the current ratio as well as the total asset to liabilities ratio are enormously high. This in and of itself suggests some possible strategic moves for the company in the coming months and years. The new technologies that are being adopted and the new equipment purchases that are estimated to generate long-term savings and performance improvements also demonstrate part of the strategic course that Riordan might already be taking in order to position itself as a more competitive player in the market.

Riordan Manufacturing, Incorporated has become a leader within the industry of plastic molding. An eclectic array of state-of-the art design products (plastic beverage containers, custom plastic parts, and plastic fan parts), and attention to detail pertaining to quality control, are some of the main factors contributing to the company’s success (Riordan, 2008). Each specialized plastic is in a different location: plastic fan parts in Hangzhou, China; custom plastic parts in Pontiac, Michigan; and plastic containers in Albany, Georgia.

Riordan’s plant in Hangzhou, China specializes in the plastic fan blades and fan housings, and the Pontiac, Michigan location provides the customized look and design of the fans. The research of Riordan’s China plant exposed obstacles to

Riordan Manufacturing's China plant is focused on the manufacturer of electric fans and related products. The Hangzhou (China) facility was developed as a joint venture between Riordan and a Chinese partner who had experience operating in the region. The Chinese partner was able to help Riordan to develop this facility by finding labor, communicating with the local vendors, governments, and regulatory agencies as well as being contributing capital to the project. The Riordan team has provided management and operational guidance to the Chinese partners in the joint-venture.

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