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LOW-COST PRODUCER CUSTOMER SERVICE FINANCIAL STRENGTH R E S E A R C H &D E V E L O P M E N T
Tyson is the low-cost producer
in the chicken industry. With
our knowledge, modern asset
base, feed formula, efficient
processes, best-use practices
and use of technology, Tyson
leads the industry in efficiency.
Whatever our customer needs,
it is our obligation to meet
those needs and to satisfy the
customer. In addition to the
personal attention of our cus-
tomer service representatives,
Tyson has the trucking and
warehousing resources to pro-
vide superior customer service.
We were first in the poultry
industry with Electronic Data
Interchange to receive and
invoice customer orders. Our
in-line bar code labeling systems
and computer based warehouse
management systems ensure
we track our product from
the production line to the cus-
tomer’s warehouse.
Tyson is in a very strong finan-
cial position. With one of the
strongest balance sheets in
the industry, our debt to capi-
talization ratio is at its lowest
since 1988. At the same time,
we have a strong cash flow
from our focus on value-added
products. Although that doesn’t
completely insulate us from
market fluctuations, we are less
affected than our competitors
who sell a higher percentage of
commodity products. With our
superior financial strength, we
are well positioned for growth
throughout all cycles of the
chicken industry.
Tyson continues to be the
industry’s leading innovator in
product and process develop-
ment. Through science and
emerging technology, we focus
on developing not only new,
great-tasting chicken products
but also on finding new oppor-
tunities to extend the economic
and nutritional uses of chicken.
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