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This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of international expansion from an IT perspective. A report offers technological recommendations, analysis, and a plan for implementation to ensure a successful expansion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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leader in the field of plastic injection molding, Riordan has built a solid reputation on the quality of its products, as well as on the innovativeness of its manufacturing processes
and protocols. It is for this reason that Riordan was honored with the distinction of being named a Fortune 1000 Enterprise. Nevertheless, change must come to all businesses that hope
to remain competitive in the long term, and Riordans success makes it no exception. Since Riordans inception, the focus has been on the delivery of innovative products with a pricing
structure among the most competitive in the industry. In keeping with these values, the company has historically expanded into those markets that provided the most efficacious and efficient opportunities for
low-cost manufacturing, operations, and distribution. This was also the guiding force behind the companys recent overseas expansion, when a manufacturing plant was established in Hangzhou, China. Unfortunately, a shift
in company priorities occurred which has revealed that Hangzhou is no longer the ideal location for a manufacturing facility in China. Instead, Shanghai would be a much better location, with
the potential to lower operating costs and significantly increase the profit margins projected for the overseas branch of Riordan. Therefore, the company has undertaken a project to transport its China
operations from Hangzhou to Shanghai. In order for such a move to be carried out successfully, it will be vitally necessary for each department within the organization to carefully strategize
to minimize as much as possible any downtime or interruption of operations that would impact the success of Riordan. One of the departments on which such continuity of services most
depends is information technology. This paper will provide an overview of the Riordan IT departments strategic approach to the Shanghai relocation project, with an emphasis on shoring up existing infrastructure
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