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Perdue Farms, Inc.:Perdue Farms, Inc.:Responding to 21st-Century Responding to 21st-Century
ChallengesChallenges
Janice Stubblefield Michael NeresonAmanda Hund Pete DeMeuse Case# 27, page C-565ase# 27, page C-565
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Purdue – Case 25Purdue – Case 25• Company History• Strategic and Financial Analysis• Problems• Possible Solutions• Recommendation• Purdue 2006
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Perdue Mission StatementPerdue Mission Statement• Past: Create a quality product, be
aware of customers, deal fairly with people, and work hard.
• Present: Enhance the quality of life with great food and agricultural products. While striving to fulfill our mission, we use our values to guide our decisions…
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1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
1917 - Arthur Perdue, bought 50 leghorn chickens and began selling table eggs near Salisbury, Maryland.
1950 - Arthur quite his job and entered the egg business full-time.
1924 - Purchased leghorn roosters and begin shipments to New York.
Company HistoryCompany History
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1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
1950 - Young Frank Perdue took over the leadership of the company which employed 40 people.
1967 – 1968 - Annual sales increased to $35 million company bought first processing plant.
1940 – 1950s - Known as a quality product in a competitive market.
Company HistoryCompany History
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1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
1980 - $200 mil annual sales; average annual growth rate 17%;
1988 - Perdue farms experienced its first year in the red.
1970s - Expanded geographically into New England, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Company HistoryCompany History
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Strategic Analysis ToolsStrategic Analysis Tools• SWOT Analysis• Key Success Factors• Porter’s Five Forces Model• Organization Structure• Location Analysis• Barriers to Entry• 10 Commandments• Market Analysis
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SWOT AnalysisSWOT AnalysisStrengths
•Reputation •Strong leadership with high morals•Excellent Research & Development •Vertically integrated
”Employees first” policy
Robust management information system
Good TQM with mission/vision Strength 1• Strength 2• Strength 3 • Strength 4
Weaknesses
• Strength 1• Strength 2• Strength 3• Strength 4
Opportunities
• Strength 1• Strength 2• Strength 3• Strength 4
Threats
• Strength 1• Strength 2• Strength 3• Strength 4
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Key Success FactorsKey Success Factors• Technology-related Successes
– R&D program worth more than entire industry’s R&D program combined
– Selective Breeding program -- more breast meat than competition
– Management Information System• Manufacturing-related Successes
– Sale of byproducts– Chickens receive nothing that is artificial– Completely vertically integrated– Low overhead, lower costs– Commitment to quality in all aspects of production
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Key Success FactorsKey Success Factors• Distribution-related Successes
– Ownership of vehicles and transportation system• Marketing-related Successes
– Strong moral compass -- strong ethics– Good reputation– Owner is the company’s spokesperson -- resembles a
chicken• Skills-related Successes
– High quality associate benefits package -- “employees first”• Organizational capability
– Privately owned– Great awareness of competition– Strong vision, mission, and goals
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Porter’s Five Forces Model Porter’s Five Forces Model
Potential New Entrants•Independent Farms•Corporate Farms•New Chicken Processing Companies
Buyers
Domestic •Retail Market
⁻Groceries•Food Service •Market
⁻Restaurants⁻Hospitals⁻Schools⁻Airports
•International •Segment
⁻China•Families
Purdue Farms, Inc Competitors
•Other chicken processors•Ex. Tyson Chicken
•Other poultry•Non poultry meats
Suppliers
•Soybean suppliers•Grain suppliers•Contracted producers•Corn suppliers•Local farms
Firms offering substitute products• Other meat processing companies• Fast Food establishments• Restaurants
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Current OrganizationCurrent OrganizationChairman
President/ COO
VP Finance/CFO
Director, Corp. Planning
Director Public Relations
President & Manager Grains & Oilseed
President & General Manager Retail
President & General Specialty Foods
Senior VP Supply Chains Management
VP Administrative Services
VP Technical Services
VP Human Resources
VP Quality
VP International
Senior VP Retail Sales & Marketing
Senior VP Retail Poultry Operations
Director Environmental Services
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Locations AnalysisLocations Analysis
Opportunity
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Poultry Consumption Group Poultry Consumption Group MapMap
100
80
60
40
20
0 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%Consumption Percentage
Po
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cap
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Cow
Chicken
Pig
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Perdue Farms Value Perdue Farms Value ChainChainPurchased
SuppliesAnd
Inbound LogisticsBuying corn, soybeans,,and other ingredients
from suppliers to sustain chicken
processing
OperationsTransport and processing of feed,eggs, and
chickens to variouslocations during the maturation
process and packaging
DistributionTo storage centers,
supermarkets, restaurants,
and ports
Sales andMarketing
of Perdue Farms chickens to
potential and repeat customers
Service Providing
just-in-time inventory of chicken to commercial
buyers
Profit Margin
Product R&D, Technology & Systems DevelopmentProduct R&D, Technology & Systems Development
Human Resources ManagementHuman Resources Management
General AdministrationGeneral Administration
Support Support Activities Activities and Costsand Costs
Pri
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Barriers to EntryBarriers to Entry Poultry Industry and ProcessorsEnvironmental
Issues
Labor Issues
Legal and Regulation Issues
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10 Commandments10 CommandmentsEnhancing company’s competitive
position for the long term
Avoid strategies only succeeding
in optimistic circumstances
Don’t underestimate
rival firms
Attacking competitive
weaknesses is more profitable
Be judicious in cutting prices without cost advantage
Be aware that aggressive moves for
market share provoke
retaliation
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Market ResearchMarket Research• Male or Female• Age Group
– 18 – 25– 26 - 35– 36 - 45– 46 and up
• Do you purchase fresh or frozen chicken?• Which brand do you buy?
– Tyson– Perdue– Other
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Market ResearchMarket Research• Male or Female
• Age Group
• Do you purchase fresh or frozen chicken?
• Which brand do you buy?
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Annual Sales
• Net Profit Margin
• Marketing
• Work Force
• Environment
• Sales Forecasting
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Financial AnalysisFinancial AnalysisPerdue Annual Sales
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$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Year
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Marketing
– $50,000 in 1968 in radio advertising– $80,000 in 1969 in television
advertising
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Sales fiscal year
2000– Domestic retail
sales account for 60% of revenues.
– Food-services sales for 20% of revenues
– International sales for 5%
– Grain and oilseed for 15%
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• International Sales
– 5% of company revenues– $140 million in 1998– Prior to 1998, international sales were
hardly considered– 17% import tax in China– High import duties in Russia cutting
into profit
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Privately held company
– Most of the company’s stock is held by the family
– Some by senior executives
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Workforce
– 20,000 employees for $2.5 billion in revenues
– 125 employees required for each $1 million in revenues
– Estimated 1% increase in workforce to generate 1.6% increase in revenue
• Debt-to-Revenue– $1 of investment capital generates $2 in
revenues
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Environmental Costs
– 1990 – $4.2 million to upgrade treatment facilities at one plant
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Sales Forecasting
– Forecasting is extremely difficult in the poultry industry.
– Sales must be estimated 18 months in advance
– Poor planning results in over-production, or under-production
– Poor planning costs money
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis• Location
– Poultry sales made by the customer usually hinge on 1-2 cents per pound.
– Some geographic locations cost more than others, per pound, to grow chickens.
– Consider costs of labor, cost of federal and state environmental laws, and resource costs
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Key Problem AreasKey Problem Areas• 1 Geographical Distribution Limitations• 2 Marketing Strategy• 3 Organization • 4 Diversification• Environmental Costs• Forecasting • Privately Held Firm
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Alternative 1Alternative 1• Status Quo• Pros
– No additional costs– Managerial control
• Cons– Distribution to the West is limited– Costly top-heavy organization structure– Advertising do not cater to all buyers
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Alternative 2Alternative 2• Go public with Initial Public Offering• Increase production of frozen Chicken food-line• Pros
– Increased cash flow– Increased public recognition– Increased shelf-life– Expand in geographic coverage– Minimizes forecasting – Increase market share
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Alternative 2 ContinuedAlternative 2 Continued• Cons
– Loss of complete control– Commitment to stock holders– Perception of Lower quality– Increase cost in distribution
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Alternative 4Alternative 4• Expand production to the West Coast• Pros
– Expand in geographic coverage– Increase Market Share– Lower distribution costs
• Cons– Cost of new plants and acquisitions– Environmental costs– Marketing expenses
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Alternative 5Alternative 5Merge with another chicken processor • Pros
– Expanded product line and market share– Increased marketing
• Cons– Lose of control– individual name brand threatened – 2– 3
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Recommended SolutionRecommended Solution• Alternative #2
– Go public with IPO– Focus on Frozen Chicken
• Open up doors • Offers financial gains • After finances are maintained
alternative#3 increase production of frozen Chicken food-line
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Initial Public OfferingInitial Public Offering
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Fresh Produce Distribution Fresh Produce Distribution AreasAreas
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Frozen Produce Frozen Produce Distribution AreasDistribution Areas
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Three Strategy HorizonsThree Strategy Horizons
7 - 10 Years
•Initial Public OfferingInitial Public Offering
•Align MarketingAlign MarketingStrategies with FrozenStrategies with Frozen
Food ProductsFood Products
•Begin westward Begin westward
•Expansion throughExpansion throughAcquisition ofAcquisition of
Small-to-medium Small-to-medium Sized processingSized processing
Facilities, and Facilities, and Construction ofConstruction of
New PlantsNew Plants
•Consider GlobalizationConsider Globalization
•Invent Bird Flu Invent Bird Flu ImmunizationImmunization
Strategy Horizon 1
Strategy Horizon 2
Strategy Horizon 3
4- 6 Years1 - 3 Years
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