...Business Analysis on Deere & Company McKenzie R. Mayfield Tarleton State University Dr. Nathan Heller October 31, 2015 Author Note I attest that this document is an original creation submitted in accordance with the requirement for the Comprehensive Written Project (CWP) in Seminar in Business Strategy (GB-5388) during the Fall 2015 academic term. Abstract This document provides an in depth company analysis of Deere & Company (DE). In the first segment of the analysis, an overview of John Deere’s history, product and service offerings, corporate strategy, and a synopsis of the heavy equipment production industry will be evaluated. The second segment includes a financial overview and analysis of the three most recent years at Deere & Company. In order to do so, balance sheets, income statements, and key financial ratios will be collected and evaluated. In the third segment, this paper will examine the heavy equipment market, current industry averages, economic climate, and financial and strategic statuses of competing businesses. After the analysis is complete, a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) will be conducted in order to identify key success factors and driving forces. Based on the results of the SWOT analysis, the final segment of this document will make recommendations about the strategic actions that Deere & Company should take in the future. Keywords: [Click here to add keywords.] Comprehensive Business Analysis on Deere & Company When...
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...Russ Britton Mrs. Watters English 400 9/8/14 John Deere and the Company John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804. He was raised by his mother basically his whole life. Growing up, he wanted to be a blacksmith. He fulfilled his dream at age 17 as a blacksmith’s apprentice. A few years later, he was doing it on his own. His next twelve years were very busy after that. In 1837, Deere moved west to Grand Detour, Illinois. As he was there he opened up his own blacksmith shop. As a blacksmith, he experienced working on other plows that had been created for farming. John quickly realized that these plows needed to be remade. Here he began to start creating his own plows and he sold three plows by 1838. He had produced ten more plows by the next year. and even forty more by 1840. The demand for these plows were high, therefore he partnered up with Leonard Andrus to produce even more. In 1846, they sold close to one thousand plows that year. A few years later, Deere noticed that Grand Detour wasn’t good enough for him. As a result, he packed up and moved to Moline, Illinois. Moline is located by the Mississippi River, which gave him access to even more opportunities. He was able to offer cheap transportation and water power. John started to get british steel because it is sturdy. That immediately sped up his operation. His company made around 1,600 plows in the year of 1850. In 1858, he transferred his leadership of the company to his son, Charles, who was turned...
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...John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid steer. John deere is trying to expand on its business idea. Scott is fed up with it and needs our help. He is working on the new skid...
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...In the John Deere case Scott Nolan has faced a challenge when he accepted the job. His supervisor has requested him to identify and justify which suppliers to integrate in the product development phase, and specify how to construct the interactions with the chosen suppliers. The target of Scott Nolan is to have the new plant up and running smoothly by the target date of July 1998. The market was growing about 15-20% per year and was projected to reach $1.2 billion, or 60,000 units by year 2000-2001. In 1995-1996, John Deere had been outsourcing their manufacturing to Holland, although New Holland produced their own competing skid loaders. New Holland had agreed to sell only the excess capacity to manufacture the same product. Since the market demand was increasing John Deere needed to make more Skid Loaders, although New Holland refused to do so, in return, John Deere had decided to design and manufacture their own skid loaders directly, and become the leading manufacture of Skid Loaders. A solution for John Deere to manufacture directly is to build a new building in Knoxville, TN. In April of 1996 JD in invested in a $35 million site to directly design and manufacture the Skid Loader. By taking back the manufacturing and design of the skid loader, John Deere can really take control of their costs and profits. Since New Holland was a main competitor, John Deere can now differentiate their product from others in the market. John will be able to make their design specific...
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...Scott Hedrick March 19, 2012 1. History of John Deere “Deere & Company began when John Deere, born in Rutland, Vermont, USA on February 7, 1804, moved to Grand Detour, Illinois in 1836 in order to escape bankruptcy in Vermont. Already an established blacksmith, Deere opened a 1,378 square feet shop in Grand Detour in 1837 which allowed him to serve as a general repairman in the village, as well as a manufacturer of small tools such as pitchforks and shovels. What was more successful than these small tools was Deere's cast-steel plow, which was pioneered in 1837. Prior to Deere's introduction of the steel plow, most farmers used iron or wooden plows which stuck to the rich Midwestern soil and had to be cleaned very frequently. The smooth sided steel plow solved this problem, and would greatly aid migration into the American Great Plains in the 19th and early 20th century. Deere's production of plows began slowly, but increased greatly when he departed from the traditional business model of making equipment as it was ordered and instead began to manufacture plows before they were ordered and then put them up for sale. This allowed customers to see what they were buying beforehand, and word of the product began to spread quickly. In 1842, Deere entered a business partnership with Leonard Andrus and purchased land for the construction of a new two-story factory along the Rock River in Illinois. This factory produced about 100 plows in 1842 and approximately 400 plows...
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...John Deere HistoryEveryone has most likely seen the unmistakable logo and colors of a John Deere tractor, but few understand anything beyond the trademark green and yellow colors. The John Deereactually got its start when a man named John Deere built a plow that made farming easier andless of a task for farmers in 1837. After the plow, the company started to grow and has continuedto do so ever since. In order to fully understand the success of the John Deere Company oneneeds to know more about the company founder, the products of the company, and it business practices that allow it to thrive in the face of many competitors. There might be many reasons for the success of John Deere, but in order to truly understand one has to look at the company beginnings.According to John Deere’s website, John was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7,1804, and raised in the nearby town of Middlebury. At the age of four Johns father was lost at seawhich left John’s mother, Sarah Deere, to raise John and his five brothers and sisters by herself.John didn’t have much growing up and he received the simplest education available. Inhis early teens, John took a job with a tanner where he ground bark for a very small amount of money, a pair of shoes, and clothes. In 1847 John Deere promised, "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that I have in me." For more that 157 years John Deere has remained true to that commitment -- building their reputation by...
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...John Deere John Deere began in 1836 as a repair shop and manufacturer of small tools. In 2012 it was ranked 97th in the Fortune 500. John Deere is one of the largest manufactures of agriculture machinery in the world. They have also become a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment. John Deere has a main slogan of “Nothing runs like a Deere” The fiscal year for John Deere ends on October 31st. Over the past few years one of the main goals for the company is future growth. The plan was to open seven new factories in their key markets. As of the end of 2013 all 7 had been completed and is set for higher production numbers in 2014. I believe that this will change their financial position for their year-end 2014. While today’s economic outlook may be discouraging, John Deere is committed to continuing growth and providing solid and reliable products. Inventories owned by Deere & Co and its US equipment subsidiaries are valued at cost on the LIFO basis. The property and depreciation are based on weighted averages in useful lives for years. Deere & Company had some growth in 2013 compared to 2012. There were not any real significant differences in the financials from 2012 to 2013. The largest increase was in the debt/equity ratio. I believe this can be explained because of the construction of the new facilities. Production was complete by the year 2013 and most of the major production and expenses had come in the previous years. I would invest in Deere in company...
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...proposal that summaries how Deere is going to manage the early supplier integration into the design and manufacturing of the new Deere Skid-steere loader. His task is to make sure that the suppliers integrate based on strict selection guidelines that will prove to be critical in improving the new Deere skid-steere loader. he will have to be careful in choosing the criteria for Selecting Suppliers for integration into the manufacturing and design. required to produce a proposal that outlines how Deere is going to manage the early supplier integration into the design and manufacturing of the new Deere Skid-steere loader. The new manager also was a given deadline to finish the task. 1……... One issue for Deere and Company is their contract with New Holland. Deere and Company pioneered the skid-steer loader market more than 25 years ago but subsequently decided to contract the engineering and manufacturing to New Holland, an independent contractor. But as the demand for new skid-steer loader increased, New Holland had refused to sell additional production capacity to Deere and Company. New Holland is a potential competitor to Deer and company, and depending on a competitor to provide materials for your company can be a challenge. Doing business with New Holland can put Deer and Company in danger in the long run. To solve this problem, Deer and Company must change the way it does business with New Holland. The new supply management manager of Deere and Company Scott Noland will...
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...John Deere Early years: John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804. His father left for England and disappeared in 1808, so Deere was raised by his mother. He was educated in a public school, and began his career as a blacksmith’s apprentice at age 17.He started his own blacksmithing shop, and for 12 years he worked in various towns around Vermont. The man and his plow: As a blacksmith, Deere found himself making the same repairs to plows again and again, and realized that the wood and cast-iron plow used in eastern United States was not durable enough to break through the thick, heavy soils of prairie land. Showing his new design to the local farmers, he was able to sell three by 1838. He had produced 10 by the following year, and 40 more by 1840. Increasing demand in 1843 led Deere to partner with Leonardo Andrus to produce more plows, and by 1846, production had rose dramatically. That year alone, Deere and Andrus had produced nearly 1,000 plows The following year, Deere decided that Grand Detour, Illinois, was lacking as a source of commerce, so he sole his side in the blacksmithing shop to Andrus and moved to Moline, Illinois, located on the Mississippi River. There he was able to offer the advantages of water power and cheap transportation. Deere soon began importing British steel, which successfully sped up manufacturing--his company made 1,600 plows in 1850, and began producing other tools to go along with the line of...
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...Deere & Company In 1837, Deere and Company was founded by John Deere. Deere & Company is one of the seven full-line farm equipment manufacturers in the world. During the three-decade, post-World War II boom period, Deere expanded its product line, built new plants, ran plants at capacity, and still was unable to keep up with demand. During this same period, Deere had diversified into off-the-road industrial equipment for use in the construction, forestry, utility, and mining industries. Competitive environment In the 1980’s, the collapse of farmland values and commodity prices led to the worst and most sustained agricultural crisis since the Great Depression. Several factors intensified the crisis; the high dollar reduced US exports and hurt both American farmers and American farm equipment producers. Farmers had been encouraged to go into heavy debt to expand and buy land, consequently when land values and farm prices plummeted, the number of farm foreclosures skyrocketed. Few farmers were in a position to buy new equipment, and resale of repossessed equipment further reduced the market for new equipment. Due to this, Deere adjusted its level of operations downward, cut costs where possible, increased emphasis on pushing decision making downward, and restructured manufacturing processes. Deere wanted its captive component divisions to supply other companies and industries to add production volume. However, nearly all of John Deere Component Works (JDCW) sales were internal...
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...in it (everything man made), all of it comes from seeds we sowed in the soil. Planting seeds is easy in the sandy soil of the middle east, and European soil is equally easy with cast iron plows. When we came to the moist and sticky soil of the Midwest, it cohered to the cast iron plows. When the savior of the mid west farming industry invented the first steel plow, John Deere had made it exponentially faster, and facile, to plow the great prairie. The steel plow is arguably the topmost invention in farming in the Midwest...
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...John Deere Company Samuel, Scanga Freshman Tech, 3rd Quarter Period 7 21, January 2018 John Deere was the first successful steel plow manufacture. John Deere was a very wealthy, historical company with amazing leaders. John Deere is still one of the most successful companies today. The Deere Company had a rough but interesting way of getting started. John Deere was the man who started the business. He was born in Rutland, Vermont on February 7, 1804 to William Rinald and Sarah Yates Deere. In 1805 they moved to Middlebury. He was the baby of three and in 1808 his father boarded a boat for England in hopes of claiming inheritance but was then never heard from again, he was presumed to have died at sea. At age 17 Deere took up blacksmithing and faced great depression of business in 1836 forcing him to move to Grand Detour, Illinois leaving behind his wife and kids. Then in 1837 he made the first of many steel plows. Year after year this small business grew. As the business grew in 1843 the company needed a partner, teaming up with Leonard Andrus. Then in 1843 the company bought him out. After that Deere moved the company to Moline, Illinois. The company had made 1600 plows by the year 1850. This is just the beginning of the John Deere manufacture. ( Deere and Company...
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...Executive Summary John Deere & Company was founded in 1837 by a blacksmith named John Deere who built an empire as a manufacturer of agricultural equipment with his invention of a newly designed plow as stated in the company website (“History”, 2013). Deere is deeply rooted in the agriculture sector which is reflected by their manufacturing of farm equipment and development of efficient farming strategies, logistics, and products. The company has grown to be one of the world’s largest and most recognized manufacturers of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. After a thorough analysis of John Deere’s financial position and marketing strategies, the state of the organization is strong but there is still room for improvement. Key opportunities exist to accelerate future growth through investment in new projects that will create important value for the organization. John Deere must protect the brand’s reputation by addressing potential performance issues in the product line. Global operations are also a critical sector of John Deere’s growth strategy. Opportunities in India, China, and Brazil present the most attractive option for increased production and sale. The main focus of this strategic plan is to continue to aggressively pursue the global strategy while being very transparent and focusing on building strong business relationships. John Deere & Co. must make their presence, mission, and core values well known in foreign markets. This can be achieved...
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...Assignment # 3 Case 5 John Deere and Complex Parts, Inc. Summary Deere & Company was formed in 1837, with its headquarters set up in Moline, Illinois and were considered as a pioneer in manufacturing farm and forestry equipment, construction, commercial and consumer equipment. Their broad range of products and services included equipment financing, power systems, special technologies. In 2006, supplier evaluation team members of Deere Inc. Moline unit were united to discuss the performance of Complex Parts. For the past 10 years, Complex Parts, Inc. had been playing a key role in Deere’s sales with an annual approximation of U.S. $3.5 million. Their contribution to Deere Inc. included supplying them a key manufactured part, which required significant engineering input and testing. Even though other suppliers could produce this part, Complex parts Inc. took charge of it by actively involving with Deere Inc.’s sales engineers weekly, associating with their cost reduction strategies. And keeping up the Deere Inc.’s design changes and globalizing their quality plan. But during the past year, Complex Parts had provided questionable service to the Moline unit and now the unit manager John has been analyzing whether to continue business with Complex Parts, Inc. or to source it from a new supplier. Deere Inc. had a dynamic supply management strategy in place, known as Achieving Excellence Program (AEP). The program was about giving Deere and its suppliers the necessary...
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...JOHN DEERE AND COMPLEX PARTS INC. I. Summary of Findings Deere & Company is the global leading manufacturer for forestry and farm equipment, but also produces other equipment such as for construction, commercial and consumer. The company’s total assets amounted to over $34 billion, and thus proves that the company produces quality products patronized by plenty consumers. Deere & Company has been working with Complex Parts, Inc. for a very long time, which earns $3.5 million from the former. They have been working together for the past 10 years. Deere aims to be of world quality, with strong supplier relationships by the use of the Achieving Excellence Program (AEP). The program is an evaluation process regarding suppliers in the business, which results to stronger supplier relationships for better equipment quality in the long run. The performance of Complex Parts gets good scores from the AEP, although is weak in some parts, such as responsiveness, which challenges Deere between choosing a new supplier or changing their standards in the program. II. Background Information Deere & Company was founded by John Deere in 1837, and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois. They are the world’s leading manufacturer of farm and forestry equipment, and also produce construction, commercial and consumer equipment. Other products and services produced by Deere included equipment financing, power systems, special technologies and healthcare. In 2007...
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