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Deere & Company, usually known by its brand name John Deere (NYSE: DE), is an American corporation based in Moline, Illinois, and the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the world. In 2008, it was listed as 102nd in the Fortune 500 ranking. Deere and Company agricultural products, usually sold under the John Deere name, include tractors, combine harvesters, balers, planters/seeders, ATVs and forestry equipment. The company is also a leading supplier of construction equipment, as well as equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care, such as ride-on lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws, snowthrowers and for a short period, snowmobiles.
The company's slogan is "Nothing runs like a Deere" and has a picture of a deer as a logo, a word play pun on "nothing runs like a deer."
Additionally, John Deere manufactures engines used in heavy equipment and provides financial services and other related activities that support the core businesses.
The company was founded in 1837 by John Deere, who developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow.
Strengths
Cost advantage
High R&D
Innovation
Market share leadership
Offer classes online and on campus
Professors work in their field of expertise
Credits are applied for life experience as well and previous course credits
Weaknesses
[*]Other schools which rival UoP
[*]To stay on top more money need to be spent on new technology
[*]Get flack for traditional higher educational schooling
Opportunities
* Innovation
* Online
* Product and services expansion
Threats
* Competition
* Cheaper technology
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Product substitution
The company's slogan is "Nothing runs like a Deere" and has a picture of a deer as a logo, a word play pun on "nothing runs like a deer."
Additionally, John Deere manufactures engines used in heavy equipment and provides financial services and other related activities that support the core businesses.
The company was founded in 1837 by John Deere, who developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow.
Strengths
Cost advantage
High R&D
Innovation
Market share leadership
Offer classes online and on campus
Professors work in their field of expertise
Credits are applied for life experience as well and previous course credits
Weaknesses
[*]Other schools which rival UoP
[*]To stay on top more money need to be spent on new technology
[*]Get flack for traditional higher educational schooling
Opportunities
* Innovation
* Online
* Product and services expansion
Threats
* Competition
* Cheaper technology
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Product substitution