Riordan Manufacturing

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Table of Contents

• Company’s Background• Scope• Requirements• Existing Processes• Recommendations• Conclusion

Riordan Manufacturing’s Background

• Global plastics manufacturer• Facilities located in three US states & one

international country• Fortune 1000 Enterprise• Industry leader in identifying industry

trends.• Uses Six Sigma and ISO 9000 standards

Scope

• Exclude the old processes in raw materials, inventory and manufacturing.

• Introduce new company process for raw materials, inventory and manufacturing.

• Increase profits and consumer base.

Requirements

• Cut down on the use of paper products• Upgrade inventory and management

process to a more technological approach• Use a computer automated system

throughout whole facility• Company needs to have a networking

system• Recognize business needs

Existing Processes

• Raw Materials Receiving Process• Manufacturing with Inventory Process • Final Product Shipping Process

Raw Materials Receiving

Manufacturing with Inventory Process

Final Product Shipping Process

Recommendations

• Streamline the inventory process• Provide an automated, customer

accessible ordering system• Create centralized sales database

Conclusion

• Tremendous potential• Less paper consumption• More automated system• Fewer duplicated errors• Accurate inventory counts

References

• Riordan Manufacturing. (2008). Inventory and Management Control at Riordan Manufacturing. Retrieved July 8, 2010 from http://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cist/vop/Business/Riordan/Ops/R iordan%20Inventory%20Management.pdf