1. Riordan Manufacturing Supply Chain Process Name ISCOM/424 Thomas Gilmartin University of Phoenix June 4, 2012

2. Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide plastics manufacturer. The company is entirely owned by Riordan Manufacturing Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion Number of Employees: 550 persons Yearly Earnings: $46 million. Company’s headquarter: San Jose, California

3. Products and Services Custom plastic parts Plastic beverage containers Plastic fan parts Major Customers Aircraft manufacturers Automotive parts manufacturers Appliance manufacturers Beverage makers and bottlers, and The Department of Defense. (Baihaqi, 2010)

4. Purpose of Existence & Operations Riordan goals to secure profitability and growth focus on: Research and development Customer relationships Employees

5. Inventory and Manufacturing Process Currently Riordan Manufacturing has a manual inventory and manufacturing process. The seven steps include: Receiving documentation Scheduled orders documentation Orders received documentation Raw materials/sub-assemblies documentation Sub-assembly/final product documentation Sales order form documentation Shipping documentation In addition, data entry clerks are needed to enter the information into the computer system.

6. Supply Chain Management The management team at Riordan has completed a high-level strategic business initiative to improve its supply chain as a competitive advantage to ensure customer satisfaction. Riordan establishes Supply Chain Management strategy to the new hires in Hangzhou, China. Riordan Industries supply chain management theory starts from the top and flows down to each employee working for the company. Adapting supply chain technology and strategic planning on a global scale will test each employee’s willingness to learn new processes in supply chain efficiency. Riordan Industries incorporates multiple disciplines in supply chain management from using technology to building relationships with external and internal customers.

7. Supply Chain Process Procurement Market research Vendor evaluation Negotiation of contracts Purchasing Production Production Strategy Creation of parts Assemble of Parts Distribution Packaging Handling Transportation Customer Market Segmentation Customer Order Order Fulfillment Information Cash Material

8. References Tavangaran, A. (2012). Information on Riordan Manufacturing. Retrieved June 02, 2012 from http://www.ehow.com/about_5729395_information-riordan-manufacturing.html http://www.ehow.com/about_5729395_information-riordan-manufacturing.html Baihaqi. (2010). RIORDAN MANUFACTURING. Retrieved June 02, 2012 from http://riordan- manufacturing.com/http://riordan- manufacturing.com/ Horvath, D. (2012). Project Proposal for Riordan Manufacturing: Scanning System Integrated with Data Collection Software. Retrieved June 02, 2012 from http://www.google.com.pk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=riordan+manufacturing+executive+summary.doc&source=w eb&cd=1&ved=0CFMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww2.justanswer.com%2Fuploads%2Fddevoe%2F2009- 01- 30_012500_Proposal%2Bfor%2BRiodan%2BManufacturing1.doc&ei=VBDLT4CWMqeB4gSn2uEe&usg=AFQ jCNHXgXSaqHP7cP9ds3skEDKn8Mcxsw Termpaperwarehouse.com. (2012). Riordan Manufacturing Supply Chain. Retrieved June 02, 2012 from http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Riordan-Manufacturing-Supply-Chain/76882