Proposal: Riordan Manufacturing
Stacy Marlow
Cloud Computing
Increased
Storage
Wider
Networks
Develop
Customer
Records
What it offers
Hardware
Updates
Security
New
Applications
New
Software
Description of Cloud Computing
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Private data warehouse (Private Cloud)
Warehouse becomes center of Information
Each desktop computer and mobile device
becomes satellites to the warehouse
A back and forth channeling of
Information between warehouse and
devices
A back and forth channeling of
Information between organizational
divisions
Business Requirements
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Reduction in IT cost
Reduction in Production cost
Increase in Manufacturing Productivity
Increase Efficiency with Inventory
Improved communications between
manufacturing divisions
Improved decision making
Improved flow of Information
Information used in System
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Scheduled Orders and Shipping Documents
Raw Materials Received
Vendors and Quantity
Raw Material Usage
Products produced: Final Product & Sub Assemblies
Inventory Usage
Final Products & Sub-assemblies returned to Inventory
Sales Order Forms and Orders Received
Billing System
Security & Ethical Concerns
Data
Access
Data
Ownership
Iron Cloud
Information Flow of the Supply Chain
Sub Supplier
Supplier
Information Flow
Distributors
Customers
Current Process
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Receiving checks incoming material orders manually
Receiving information is logged in at the end of the shift
Materials used in Manufacturing are manually entered
Manufactured products are manually entered into
Inventory
Sale orders come by phone or fax
Sale orders are manually entered into Shipping & Billing
systems
Inventory System is manually updated
Process Changes for the System
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Receiving checks incoming material orders automated
Receiving information is instantly available to all divisions
Automated data entry on Materials used in
Manufacturing
Automated data entry on Products manufactured in
Inventory
Sale orders can come through Riordan web site
Sale Orders are automated
Inventory updates will automated
Information Flow within
Manufacturing Division
Sales
Department
Receiving
Shipping
Inventory
Internet and Mobile Access
Internet
Mobile Devices
Computers
The Future of Riordan Cloud
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Cloud Computing allows for complete automation in manufacturing
process
Cloud Computing tracks all raw material received, inventoried and
used
Cloud Computing tracks sub-assemblies and final products produced
and shipped
Cloud Computing allows for all divisions to access any information of
manufacturing
Cloud Computing streamlines the manufacturing process, cuts
production costs
Cloud Computing cuts costs in software and maintenance to
information system
The Future of Riordan
Manufacturing
In Cloud We Trust