SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RIORDAN MANUFACTURING

CIS/319 – Computers and Information Processing

August 4, 2012

Valora Hawkins

Dr. Roger Aylstock

Riordan Manufacturing Background Objectives Issue and Opportunity Identification Proposed System Improvements Stakeholders List Software Requirements Sales Process Flow Charts Manufacturing Process Flow Charts Offer Solution

Table of Contents

Systems Development Project

Riordan Manufacturing’s Background

Issue and Opportunity Identification Proposed System Improvements Present & illustrate Inventory and Supply Chain

Management Requirements

OBJECTIVES

Operations and inventory process for Riordan Manufacturing involves many steps as raw materials flow through the manufacturing process

The process involves a paper trail from start to finish that leaves room for error and costs Riordan Manufacturing annually by not implementing an automated inventory management system in place

Current process is divided into three functional areas, raw materials receiving, manufacturing with inventory, and product shipping.

Present the Issue and Opportunity Identification

Company is currently faced with increasing labor costs and a decrease in productivity.

The current process costs Riordan Manufacturing a large amount of money on an annual basis from raw materials on hand, warehousing for raw materials, salaries that could be automated and finished product inventory on hand

Present the Issue and Opportunity Identification Continues….

Proposed System Improvements

We are introducing an inventory and supply chain management software by NetSuite; this software will help Riordan Manufacturing use customer demand to drive manufacturing and raw materials on hand.

Goal of Software Implementation

Who is involved in the process?

Stakeholder ListRiordan Manufacturing’s Vendors

Manufacturing Staff

Receiving Area Team Sales Staff

Receiving Area Supervisor Shipping Department

Inventory Clerk Riordan Manufacturing’s Customers

Automated raw materials inventory process. Eliminate the paper trail as materials progress through the

manufacturing process. Automate the inventory process as sales orders are

submitted. Link raw materials inventory, manufacturing, product

inventory, and sales orders to maximize efficiency.

Automating the process will save Riordan Manufacturing money and reduce errors from the manual tracking process.

Inventory and Supply Chain Management Key Requirements

1.1 Customer goes on website and places order for finished products

1.1.1 System verifies inventory on hand

1.1.2 If quantity is not on hand, customer is contacted

1.1.3 If customer wants to proceed, rush manufacturing

1.2 If inventory on hand, system deducts the order from inventory

1.2.1 Order is billed and shipped

1.3.1 Raw materials order is sent to vendors to replace raw materials inventory

1.3.2 Manufacturing team pulls raw materials on hand and starts a manufacturing process to replace inventory

1.3.3 Inventory is updated

1.3.4 Raw materials order is sent to vendors bring raw materials inventory above minimal levels

Requirements for Software Implementation

Sales Process Flow Charts

N

Y

N

Manufacturing Process Flow Chart

Streamlined Customer Ordering ProcessStreamlined Inventory ManagementStreamlined Manufacturing ProcessAutomated Raw Materials Inventory

Offer Solution

Questions?

Hu, J. Q., Vakili, P., & Huang, L. (2004). Capacity and Production Management in a Single Product Manufacturing System. Annals Of Operations Research, 125(1-4), 191-204. doi:10.1023/B:ANOR.0000011191.49933.04

NetSuite. (1998). Retrieved from http://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/netsuite/supply-inventory/main.shtml

The Computer Journal. (1985) 28 (2) : 97-104.Defining Systems Requirements to meet Business Needs: a Case Study Example

University of Phoenix. (2005). Virtual Organizations. Riordan Manufacturing. Retrieved July 12, 2012, from University of Phoenix, Week Two, CIS/319 –Computers and Information Processing Course Web site.

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