In 2011, sales and revenues of Caterpillar, Inc. measured about $60.138 billion. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services. Despite achievements of Caterpillar, Inc., the firm has several ethical issues that it must address. Some of these issues deal more with the nature of the company’s products than with anything the company itself has done.
Johnson Controls Social Responsibility Strategy JJT2 Social Responsibility, Task 1 February 23, 2014 Introduction Johnson Controls is a global manufacturing company with its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company is the largest producer of private label lead acid batteries in North America, and is quickly becoming a leader in Asia and South America. Johnson Controls provides batteries for nationally recognized brands such as Duralast, Interstate Batteries, Die Hard, ProStart, and Bosch. In addition, Johnson Controls provides original equipment batteries for Ford, Acura, Honda, Diamler Chrysler, Nissan, and Toyota. With over 170,000 employees around the world, Johnson Controls is a global industrial leader serving customers in over 150 countries and is committed to corporate social responsibility (Johnson Controls, 2014).
[University of Phoenix Custom Edition E-Text]. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2009 from University of Phoenix, Resource MBA/502 Managing the Business Enterprise. University of Phoenix, (n.d.). Administration: Strategic Plan. Retrieved February 1, 2009, from University of Phoenix, rEsource, Virtual Organization Portal: Kudler Fine Foods, MBA/502 Managing the Business Enterprise.
Date: February 13, 2011 Re: Information concerning Navistar International Corporation This memo will discuss Navistar.com address, history, current shares’ price, market cap, short interest, short interest ratio, shares you can buy for $1000, and competitors. Where is Navistar International (NAV) address and web page? Navistar is located at 4201 Winfield Rd Warrenville, IL, 60555-4025 United States. You can find the web page is located at www.navistar.com. History: Navistar is one of the largest companies which produce commercial trucks and diesel engines in North America.
Retrieved from: http://corporate.ford.com/our-company/country-websites Information for Ford unionization retrieved from: http://history.com/ford. 2011 Form 10K, Ford Motor Company, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799612000007/f12312011-10k.htm#s2EC777AC8954D6FDEBEC89ECB25850C0) Lucass,J. J., & Furdek, J.M. (2010). Did the Labor Contracts Between the UAW and The Big Three Automakers Work?
Environmental Analysis In the paper I will identify Verizon Communication as an operational environment, discuss the key macroeconomic variables that affect Verizon which include competition, price and unemployment. Lastly, I will discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist for Verizon in the operating environment. Verizon versus Comcast Verizon is one of the United State’s Fortune 500 companies and is practically a house hold name. The company is known for their outstanding customer service and awards for innovative products. 1” Verizon is the only major U.S. telecom company building fiber-optic links all the way to customer’s homes, paving the way for the company’s industry-leading FiOS
Riordan Corporate Compliance plan LAW/531 October 4, 2012 Kelley Armitage Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan Overview Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Its products include plastic beverage containers produced at its plant in Albany, Georgia, custom plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac, Michigan, and plastic fan parts produced at its facilities in Hangzhou, China. The company's research and development is done at the corporate headquarters in San Jose. Riordan's major customers are automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, beverage makers, and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers.
Cameron Trimpey-Warhaftig Business, Industry, and Labor 1. Factors promoting Am Industrialization – Natural resources for raw goods (coal, iron ore, copper, lead, timber, and oil), Labor supply due to loads of immigrants cheap labor, Capital for investing in Am business, Technological advances (2nd industrial revolution), Pro-Business gov’t policies – Protective tariffs, little regulation of business, low taxes on profits, RR system, protection of private property 2. Characteristics of Am business 1840-1920 – 3. America’s first “big” business – Railroads 4. Railroad time – At the General Time Convention, RRs agreed to the 5 time zones that lasted for 35 years 5.
Database for Business-to Business Web Site Riordan Manufacturing Team C Delrin Burnett Dena Coffey Miran Escalona Morgan Segura Brad Swanson DBM 500, Database Concepts Instructor: Joe Omokheyeke University of Phoenix Online November 1, 2010 Background and Description of Database Plan database plan capable of helping Riordan Manufacturing, Incorporated achieve their identified business goals. Riordan Manufacturing, a Fortune 1000 enterprise, is a leading global plastics manufacturer specializing in both standard injection molding and customized plastic parts with four locations both in the United States and abroad. Mark Neitzel, Vice President of Operations at Riordan Manufacturing, has requested a database for a
Riordan Benchmarking Alexis OB Holland, Lori Maas, Queenetta Parris MMPBL/560 July 30, 2012 Rachelle Disbennett-Lee Riordan Benchmarking Riordan Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Fortune 1000 powerhouse, Riordan Industries. Riordan Industries is the brainchild of renowned chemist Dr. Michael Riordan. Given the success of the domestic facilities, opened an international facility in the Hangzhou Province of China but soon faced issues of international management and cultural diversity. This paper will focus on an analysis of six companies facing similar issues to Riordan Manufacturing, how the companies responded to those issues, and the resulting outcomes. Additionally, this paper will provide a comparison and contrasts