Archer Daniels Midland – SWOT Framework Analysis

June 2011 | 45 pages | ID: A573E7F7208EN
Aruvian's R'search

Abstracts

Archer Daniels Midland Company is engaged in agricultural processing. The company operates in the US, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. Some of the key products of the company include:

• Beverage alcohol
• Oils and fats
• Rice
• Soy isoflavones
• Animal nutrition
• Biodiesel
• Ethanol
• Solvents

Some of the famous brands owned by the company include:

• Ambrosia
• De Zaan
• Ecotone
• Envirostrip
• Merckens
• Novasoy
• Nutrisoy

The company’s latest financials are:

• Revenues of $69,207 million in FY 2009 – this was lower than the previous year due to the impact of foreign exchange translation
• Operating profit was $2,534 million during FY2009
• Net profit was $1,707 million in FY2009

A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate:

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats

involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.

Aruvian’s R’search analyzes the company Archer Daniels Midland in the SWOT Framework Analysis. The report includes the following:

• Business segment analysis of Archer Daniels Midland
• Major products & services of Archer Daniels Midland
• Profile of the industry Archer Daniels Midland operates in
• Profile of its major competitors – Cargill, Incorporated, and ConAgra Foods, Inc.
• SWOT Analysis of Archer Daniels Midland
• Future Perspective of Archer Daniels Midland

Aruvian’s R’search’s report Archer Daniels Midland – SWOT Framework Analysis has a broad ranging content suitable for industry experts as well as logically initiating the industry beginners.

Contents

A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

B. PROFILE OF ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND

B.1 Industry Profile
B.2 Corporate Profile
B.3 Business Segment Analysis
B.4 Major Products & Services
B.5 Future Perspective: Archer Daniels Midland

C. COMPETITOR PROFILES

C.1 Cargill, Incorporated
C.1.1 Corporate Profile
C.1.2 Business Segment Analysis
C.2 ConAgra Foods, Inc.
C.2.1 Corporate Profile
C.2.2 Business Segment Analysis

D. SWOT FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS

D.1 Strengths to Build Upon
D.2 Weaknesses to Overcome
D.3 Opportunities to Exploit
D.4 Threats to Overcome

E. GLOSSARY OF TERMS