...Group Case Report Cervus Equipment Corp: Harvesting a Future 04-75-498 Section 30 Dr. Jonathan Lee Group 1 Mohammad Abdulhamid Curtis Ficociello Matthew Lacey Dominick Niec Shirley Sumarjadi Due: March 10, 2014 ------------------------------------------------- Key Issues 1) Implementing an innovative growth strategy that can achieve expected growth, while maintaining a value based employee model. 2) Cervus’ future approach in the execution of a diversification growth strategy, in the construction and industrial equipment markets. 3) Evaluating growth potential in international markets and the vehicles present. 4) Responding to IT environmental complexities alongside available partnerships which to work with. 5) Growing products and service capabilities to clients and optimize operational requirements. ------------------------------------------------- Analysis Internal Analysis (VRINE) – Decentralization and ‘Principles over Policy’ The following VRINE analysis will determine whether Cervus’ decentralization capabilities, namely the ‘principles over policy’ approach, provide a sustainable competitive advantage. Value Empowering dealership employees to formulate and implement growth strategies have provided a substantial amount of value for Cervus. Decentralized, value-based decision making gives front-level employees the power necessary to make critical customer service decisions without referring to corporate policy or waiting for...
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...industry. For example, the farmers can send the product to the market directly without the wholesaler. Economic – Cervus Equipment Corporation is in a good economic situation although the global economic is moderating. Moreover, according to MarketLine Analyst, the global agricultural machinery market is forecasted for growing, and the farming industry is achieved unprecedented growth in western Canada. Additionally, lower interest rate helps farmers to lease and rent new equipment cheaply. Additionally, Cervus Equipment tries to achieve economic of scale, and gets the better results. Sociocultural – The world population is predicted to increase 23 percent by 2025, and global food production is expected to rise 50 percent. The manager wants to satisfy the customers’ needs, and Cervus Equipment creates the Cervus Leadership University (CLU) to find out the employees, who can satisfy and understand the customers. Moreover, when Cervus Equipment expands the market to New Zealand, the company needs to understand more differences in international markets and cultures. Technological – Because of the increasing of the population, food production, and unchanged total arable farmland, the new equipment technology is formed, as “Site Specific or Precision Farming.” This strategy includes many good systems to manage the farm resources better. Environmental – Cervus Equipment uses the diversification growth strategy in the industrial equipment markets. However, the company also...
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...PESTEL Analysis Political Regulation was changed in Canadian agriculture industry. Canada Wheat Board regulations enabled farmers to market their product directly which means a wholesaler was eliminated in the supply chain. Economical The global agricultural machinery market would grow. It would reach over $ 102 billion by 2016 with CAGR of 10.7%. In addition, interest rates were low so that a large portion of farmers were willing to acquire new equipment using loans ore leases. Leasing drove farms to have ability to turn over equipment more often so sales were increased. Furthermore, China and India were important markets in the global construction and equipment market. Social World population was forecasted to increase 23% by 2025, but arable farmland would remain. At the same time, global food production increased by 50%. Additionally, younger farmers, who had bigger farms and more business mindset, preferred to buy new equipment frequently in order to enhance farming technology. Technological Revolution in farming techniques and technology would increasingly important since it enhance productivity as well as efficiency. Environmental The weather affects the agriculture industry greatly. Since Alberta and Saskatchewan are water-rich areas, both of them were not influenced by drought. Legal A high demand for corn acreage was drove by the legislated requirement for higher levels of bio-fuel in gasoline. Conclusion The global agricultural machinery...
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...Cover Sheet for FAHSS Undergraduate Course Outlines revised: November 9, 2015 (The first 5 pages are required to appear as the front pages of all FAHSS Course Syllabi. A full course syllabus may be attached following these pages or distributed as a separate document.) |Course Number/Course Title: |45-412 Canadian Federalism & 45-513 Federalism in Canada | |Department/AAU: |Political Science | |Semester: |Winter 2016 | |Course Instructor: |Dr. Cheryl Collier | |Classroom & Time: |Chrysler Hall North 1137 Fridays 10:00am-12:50pm | |Contact Information: |519-253-3000 ext. 2351 | |Phone & Email address: |ccollier@uwindsor.ca | |Office Location: |1141 Chrysler Hall North ...
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...Inbound Logistics | Basically, Cervus Equipment Corporation is inseparable from the suppliers as they invest dealerships and maintain the strategic relationships with their suppliers. They focus on seeking to potential partners and capitalize on the acquisition, helping them to gain the competitive advantages. | Operations | Cervus currently owns different types of businesses including partially or wholly owned equipment dealerships which are consist of several brands. Importantly, The acquisition integration plays a significant role in their operation which enables them to build up a successful time schedule on implementation. In addition, they embrace the employee- and customer-centric model which contributes significantly to their uniqueness. | Outbound Logistics | By purchasing and operating diverse dealership in the equipment market, Cervus benefits from selling product of those well-known brands and improves the network of dealerships. Therefore, it is helpful for the company to achieve differentiation in order to obtain the advantages | Marketing and Sales | There is only little investment on marketing and advertising by Cervus because of the powerful brand image of the dealerships. Consequently, less expenditures on marketing means a lower cost which brings competitive edge to them. | Service | Basically, Cervus thinks highly of their client hinge on their customer-centric model which can adds value to their business. Currently, Cervus considers to improve a centralized...
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...Serves Equipment Corporation Cervus Equipment Corporation: Harvesting a New Future Master of Management Business Strategy Prof. Gerry Kerr November 3, 2014 Main Issue Cervus Equipment Corp, established in 1990s, is committed in acquiring and operating authorized agricultural, industrial and commercial equipment dealerships. Over the past 10 years, it has grown its business substantially. The board of directors is now looking for new growth strategy to reach their goal of $2.5 billion in revenue by 2020-triple in the current size. Cervus Equipment Corp mainly considered the opportunities and threats of expanding international markets and stepping in new industries for further growth. External Analysis PESTEL Analysis Political: based on the regulatory changes in the agriculture industry, Canada Wheat Board regulations encouraged (larger) farmers to market their product directly instead of the wholesaler in the supply chain. The political environment for acquiring businesses haven’t been mature in alternative countries like in New Zealand, Russia and Eastern Europe. Economical: global economy experienced slowdown. But customers’ unparalleled growth in a dynamic business environment made Cervus Equipment gain revenue and profits. With the development of farming technology, farming industry in Western Canada realized fast growth in 2012 and the commodity prices were historical high. The global agricultural machinery market is predicted to increasingly...
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...company’s operating situation. According to the statistic shown in appendix 1, the cash flow from Cervus operating and financing activities indicates a positive number, which means Cervus’s daily operation and financing activities is secure, Cervus is earning more money than its spending, it is a good phenomenon. However, in investing activities, the negative number tells us Cervus needs to care more about their investing activities, because currently they are taking more acquisitions than they can afford. Besides, the financial ratios also help the company to know its current situation deeply. Profitability: After comparing the profitability of 2011 and 2012, we find that Cervus is profitable in the current situation. Liquidity: The Liquidity of Cervus is high, which shows Cervus has good ability to pay back its debts, but the situation still not optimistically, the current ratio between 2011 and 2012 decreases from 1.9012 to 1.6960, which tells us Cervus ability to pay off its debt is decreasing. Leverage: The leverage situation in Cervus is pretty good. It means that Cervus has a strong equity position, the company uses more equity than debt when running its business. Efficiency: the efficiency of Cervus is also hopeful, the company’s ability to converting their revenues to profits is very fast, which indicates that the company is good at deploying its assets. Conclusion: Cervus has a healthy and stable financial situation, which is a good signal for the company’s development...
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...PHILIPPINE FOREST Under our constitution, a forest is legally defined as “that portion of the public domain characterized by a predominant growth of trees or wood species, including nipa, mangrove, and all lands of the public domain not classified as agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, resettlement, minerals or grazing lands”. It is often said that life comes from the forest. It is an area of land where flora and fauna are present. Types of Philippine Forests: * Dipterocarp Forest Generally, dipterocarp forests are the major source of timber and other forest products. The dominant trees in this type are internationally known as “ Philippine Mahogany” the trade name of commercial woods which are light red to reddish brown in color. The apitong, guijo, lawan, mayapis, tangile and yakal. * Pine Forests Pine forests provide long fibers which are good in making strong material for cement bags, and also provide turpentine for paint manufacture. Pine forests are usually found in mountain region of high altitude, such as in Northern Luzon. * Molave (also called mulawin) They are highly valued for natural beauty and durability. Molave stands frequently in regions of distinct dry limestone ridges. Species that belong to this type are narra, ipil, tindalo, akle,and banuyo. * Mangroves (bakawan) These types of forests occur on tidal flats. They are found along the seacost extending along the streams where the water is brackish (mixed with...
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...Husbandry Guidelines For Chital or Spotted deer (Mammalia: Cervidae) Date of Preparation: Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Richmond Course Name and Number: Captive animals, RVU30204 Lecturer: Graeme Phipps, JackiSalkeld, Brad Walker, Axis Axis Compiler: Holly Moran DISCLAIMER 2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS Chital deer are a flighty animal and need plenty of room to run, feel safe and graze (or mimic) as they do in the wild. If chital deer to not have this room they will be very edgy and will cause problems for keepers. That will then create Occupational health and safety issues with regards to being in the enclosure with them. Give them plenty of room as they may kick but will most likely take off with the herd and become skittish. This is when a escape is most likely. Make sure all fencing is at correct height and that deer have a safe area to retreat too. When approaching deer do so in a quiet manner with no sudden moves but make sure they know you are coming. Daily cleaning must be done to clear fesses to unsure a clean enclosure and workplace. Cleaning routines should be carried out with gloves. Hands must also be washed when finished. A hazpac assessment should be carried out on any possible hazards. Keeper entrances must be at standing height. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 7 TAXONOMY .................
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...A Review of Management Problems Arising From Reintroductions of Large Carnivores Date: September 2014 Abstract | Introduction | Conclusion | Acknowledgements | References | PDF Abstract Large carnivores are often apex predators and are important in ecosystems as their behaviour promotes biodiversity. They frequently fall victim to anthropogenic causes of local extinction and subsequently, have often been the subjects of conservation efforts involving reintroduction programs. As land-use changes restrict ranges and reduce prey for large carnivores, the trend towards local extinction is set to increase; therefore ex-situ conservation is likely to be increasingly prevalent. Reintroduction programmes are divided into two distinct parts. The first part is pre-release, which includes selection, breeding, and preparation of animals. The second part runs from the time the animals are ready for release through the actual release process and may include post-release monitoring and the release of further, supplementary, animals where this is necessary and feasible. This study identifies and discusses a number of potential problems involved in the use of captive animals to seed reintroductions including welfare as well as ethical and political issues. Other challenges include the genetic and behavioural integrity of founder animals and disease control, both in captivity and post release. This study also identifies a number of points for consideration during and after release, including...
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...Term Project Part A: Understanding Financial Statements Locate and use an annual report STEP 1: The Company Assigned to you Find the most recent annual report online for the Canadian public company assigned to the last 2 digits of your student number as per the table provided below. The annual report obtained from SEDAR must contain audited financial statements and the MDA (management's discussion and analysis). Last 2 Company Assigned digits of your student number 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Acadian Timber Corp. Acorn Energy, Inc. Adobe Systems Incorporated Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AEterna Zentaris Inc. Ag Growth International Inc. Agrium Inc. Air Canada AlarmForce Industries Inc. ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia, The Barclays Bank PLC Barrick Gold Corporation BCE Inc. Brookfield Asset Management Inc Caledonia Mining Corporation Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canadian National Railway Co. Canadian Oil Sands Limited Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd Last 2 Company Assigned digits of your student number 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Gildan Activewear Inc. Glencore Canada Corporation Helix BioPharma Corp. High Liner Foods Incorporated Hydro One Inc. IMAX Corporation Imperial Oil Limited Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Leon's...
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...Must one argue that America was built on the values of freedom? If this is true, which history has already proven it is, then why are we stripping the rights of our youth by requiring them to participate in mandatory volunteering? Before one can even begin to answer this they must also ask what is volunteering? In short it is offering to do something “freely”. Schools should not force our students to participate in volunteering, because they are inevitably causing the youth to be rebellious and devaluing the appreciation for true volunteering. While volunteering may be a seemingly good thing, mandatory volunteering causes young adolescents to rebel against community service and volunteer work. According to the Cognitive Evaluation Theory study, people tend to resist and lose interest in what is being asked of them when they feel they are being controlled by an outside source because of the human nature of individualism(Pearce 1).This is already seen in other school situations, such as with homework. Many children will often refuse to do rudimentary or simple homework assignments. Throughout history, volunteering has evolved into a cultural connection; a common characteristic of humans on a local, national, and global level is the desire to help one another. Although this statement is not necessarily true for every individual, most people feel an urgency to assist friends, family members, coworkers, and/or strangers in need or in crisis. Why should we volunteer? Many people...
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...CONSERVATION OF LEOPARDS IN AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN By Asad Lodhi M.Sc (Chemistry), University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 1991 M.Sc (Forestry), Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1994 Professional Paper presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife Biology The University of Montana Missoula, MT Spring 2007 Approved by: Dr. David A. Strobel, Dean Graduate School Dr. Daniel Pletscher Director Wildlife Biology Program Dr. Kerry Foresman Division of Biological Sciences Dr. Mark Hebblewhite Wildlife Biology Program Lodhi, Asad M.S. May 2007 Wildlife Biology Conservation of leopard in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan Director: Dr. Daniel H. Pletscher Large carnivores are important for biodiversity and ecosystem function, yet are very difficult to conserve because of their large home ranges and conflicts with humans. I examined human-leopard conflicts in and near Ayubia National Park, Pakistan, to provide management recommendations for the conservation of leopards. Persecution of leopards by humans has been on the rise primarily due to depredation on livestock and risk to human lives. Since 1989, 16 humans have either been killed or injured in and around Ayubia National Park while leopards faced 44 human-caused mortalities during the same period. I examined the management strategy adopted by NWFP Wildlife Department for leopard conservation, identify gaps, and suggest possible management...
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...Essays Essays Part II. 2, 2.] Part II. 2, 2.] Essays The Project Gutenberg EBook of Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Essays Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Editor: Edna H. L. Turpin Release Date: September 4, 2005 [EBook #16643] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ESSAYS *** 1 Essays Produced by Curtis A. Weyant , Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net ESSAYS BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON Merrill's English Texts SELECTED AND EDITED, WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES, BY EDNA H.L. TURPIN, AUTHOR OF "STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY," "CLASSIC FABLES," "FAMOUS PAINTERS," ETC. NEW YORK CHARLES E. MERRILL CO. 1907 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LIFE OF EMERSON CRITICAL OPINIONS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PRINCIPAL WORKS THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR COMPENSATION SELF RELIANCE FRIENDSHIP HEROISM MANNERS GIFTS NATURE SHAKESPEARE; OR, THE POET PRUDENCE CIRCLES NOTES PUBLISHERS' NOTE Merrill's English Texts 2 Essays 3 This series of books will include in complete editions those masterpieces of English Literature that are best adapted for the use of schools and colleges. The editors of the several volumes will...
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...THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE This page intentionally left blank THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SIXTH EDITION ± ± John Algeo ± ± ± ± ± Based on the original work of ± ± ± ± ± Thomas Pyles Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States The Origins and Development of the English Language: Sixth Edition John Algeo Publisher: Michael Rosenberg Development Editor: Joan Flaherty Assistant Editor: Megan Garvey Editorial Assistant: Rebekah Matthews Senior Media Editor: Cara Douglass-Graff Marketing Manager: Christina Shea Marketing Communications Manager: Beth Rodio Content Project Manager: Corinna Dibble Senior Art Director: Cate Rickard Barr Production Technology Analyst: Jamie MacLachlan Senior Print Buyer: Betsy Donaghey Rights Acquisitions Manager Text: Tim Sisler Production Service: Pre-Press PMG Rights Acquisitions Manager Image: Mandy Groszko Cover Designer: Susan Shapiro Cover Image: Kobal Collection Art Archive collection Dagli Orti Prayer with illuminated border, from c. 1480 Flemish manuscript Book of Hours of Philippe de Conrault, The Art Archive/ Bodleian Library Oxford © 2010, 2005 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including...
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