Background and Statement of Need
Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is a plastic manufacturing company that specializes in developing "high tensile strength plastic substrates." The company is headquartered in San Jose, California with production facilities located in Pontiac, Michigan and Albany, Georgia. Since 1992, the company has expended its services and product line to include "plastic beverage containers and customized plastic parts." Its "major customers are automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, beverage makers and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers." Due to the company's rapid growth, Riordan decided to expand its operational facilities to partner with its Chinese affiliates. In 2000, Riordan's expansion efforts took the company overseas to Hangzhou, China. Riordan now employs over 500 employees world wide. Therefore, the company is heavily dependent upon its communication networks. (Riordan, 2006)
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