Archer Daniels Midland

Archer Daniels Midland

INDEX

          Topic                                                     Page No.
  * About ADM                               -             3    
  * History & Evolution                 -             4
  * Value Creation                           -             5
  * Business Model                         -             6
  * Strategy                                     -             8
  * Organizational Structure           -             9

About ADM
The world's population is growing and along with it the demand for quality foods, livestock feed, alternative fuels, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional chemicals is also increasing. As one of the world's leading agricultural processing company, ADM plays a great role in meeting all of these needs.
According to Forbe’s Fortune 500 Companies List of 2012, ADM is ranked 92nd .
Today, 30,000 ADM employees around the globe convert oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. With more than 265 processing plants, 400 crop procurement facilities, and the world’s premier crop transportation network, ADM helps connect the harvest to the home in more than 160 countries.
They trade, transport, store and process corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, chemical and energy uses. The company turns crops, such as soybeans and corn, into renewable products with uses ranging from food to industrial. It is located in Decatur, Illinois.
The Company’s operations are classified into three reportable business segments: Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing, and Agricultural Services.  Each of these segments is organized based upon the nature of products and services offered.  The oilseed processing segment extracts oils from resources like soybeans, cottonseed, sunflower seeds, canola, peanuts, and flaxseed that can be used for food and feed products. The firm processes oilseeds and sells... [continues]

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