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Strategic Plan:
Lauren Floral Ltd.
- Robert Stevenson
Lauren Floral Ltd
Agenda
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The Challenge
Issues & Opportunities
Options &
Recommendation
Financial Assessment
Risks to Success
Implementation Strategy
Lauren Floral Ltd
The Challenge
Mission: Lauren Floral Limited (LFL) will grow and distribute premium quality roses that will bring vibrant colour, sweet fragrance, and cheer to people, whether purchased as gifts, for special occasions, or for everyday pleasure. LFL will be a responsible corporate citizen in its interactions with customers, suppliers, the environment, and the surrounding community.
Mandate: Expand operations to sustain the livelihood of three families.
Lauren Floral Ltd
Opportunities for Expansion
Purchase
a nearby vegetable greenhouse Double the size of current operations and change crops
Open a country florist and garden centre
Lauren Floral Ltd
Recommendation
Purchase
a nearby vegetable greenhouse
Convert to tomatoes
Diversify the floral capacity Target
Salaries:
3 families
$170,000
Outcome
$X
Lauren Floral Ltd
The Main Issues…
Declining
prices, rising costs, profit
squeeze!
economies of scale -commodity business
Single product focus
Flat market sector, intense competition
Staff retention
Advanced knowledge and skills required
Lauren Floral Ltd
Ontario Floriculture Exports
Lauren Floral Ltd
Greenhouse Vegetables
Lauren Floral Ltd
However, There’s a Rainbow!
More
profitable product categories with greater growth opportunities
Proximity to large markets in Canada and
North Eastern US
New consumer trends showing benefit of flowers, gardening and fresh vegetables
Lauren Floral Ltd
Relationship
with florists
Availability of government programs to support agriculture
Family “equity” and succession planning
Good existing infrastructure
Lauren Floral Ltd
“Sales trends document the