Riordan Inventory or Manufacturing Processes Paper
Riordan Inventory or Manufacturing Processes Paper
University of Phoenix
CIS 319 Computers and Information Processing
Introduction
The success of any manufacturing company is dependent on its manufacturing system design. The system design concept has been the basic force in manufacturing advancement. Without manufacturing design, all manufacturing would be stuck in the “square wheel” era. The first system design was the invention of the forerunner of the modern factory nearly 200 years ago. New design concepts are continually improving and impacting the worlds manufacturing.
The Information Revolution is said to be a massive change in the way organizations conduct business. In this day and age when time and information means money, information technology is critical to a business’s success. In order for Riordan Manufacturing to become known as a leader of manufacturing and be able to provide added value to customers, it must evaluate the current business processes and discern how technology can correct operations in a cost effective way while at the same time focus on using the technology in the areas that would give immediate results.
By using the service request process, Riordan can evaluate these areas and make educated decisions in the correct areas. In the following paragraphs, Team D will explain Riordan’s business objectives, current business processes, project constraints, the business’s functional requirements, the new business processes, design requirements and cost benefit analysis.
Business Objectives
What are the business objectives of Riordan Manufacturing? To increase productivity by better tracking methods and of course; increase profits. How does one measure the success of such a project? By setting up databases with which to track sales, both with and without; the new bar code scanners recommended by Team B. We propose a three month (one fiscal quarter) period of business tracking. We feel that
University of Phoenix
CIS 319 Computers and Information Processing
Introduction
The success of any manufacturing company is dependent on its manufacturing system design. The system design concept has been the basic force in manufacturing advancement. Without manufacturing design, all manufacturing would be stuck in the “square wheel” era. The first system design was the invention of the forerunner of the modern factory nearly 200 years ago. New design concepts are continually improving and impacting the worlds manufacturing.
The Information Revolution is said to be a massive change in the way organizations conduct business. In this day and age when time and information means money, information technology is critical to a business’s success. In order for Riordan Manufacturing to become known as a leader of manufacturing and be able to provide added value to customers, it must evaluate the current business processes and discern how technology can correct operations in a cost effective way while at the same time focus on using the technology in the areas that would give immediate results.
By using the service request process, Riordan can evaluate these areas and make educated decisions in the correct areas. In the following paragraphs, Team D will explain Riordan’s business objectives, current business processes, project constraints, the business’s functional requirements, the new business processes, design requirements and cost benefit analysis.
Business Objectives
What are the business objectives of Riordan Manufacturing? To increase productivity by better tracking methods and of course; increase profits. How does one measure the success of such a project? By setting up databases with which to track sales, both with and without; the new bar code scanners recommended by Team B. We propose a three month (one fiscal quarter) period of business tracking. We feel that
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