selling or keeping lambs

i got 2 main points based on jeremy hunt's journal. they are selling lambs or keeping lambs. this is all about investment. so lets check it out.
when we invest on something, we have to make sure whether the "something" is profitable or not. so how do we know whether the "something" is profitable or not? the answer is we have to find the net present value of this "something".
in this case, findlay (farm's owner) has chosen lamb as their main investment. findlay chose to keep the lamb first and then sell it at the right price because keeping lamb gave bigger margin than selling lamb. he could only get 10 pounds a head if he sold a lamb directly. the story would be different if he kept the lambs first, he could get until 30 pounds a head but the cost for keeping lambs is higher too.
keeping lamb is all about the cost. the farmer have to know how to care the lambs well so the cost will greatly decrease. the lower the cost, the bigger the margin they will get.

One Day Workshop at OCBC NISP

do you know what OCBC NISP is? OCBC NISP is a bank from Indonesia. They are 70 years old now. Every year they do CSR such as workshop, so that was why they invited 4 universities like Widyatama, ITB, UNPAR, and Maranatha to attend the workshop.

There were 2 sessions in the event. the first session was about something about banking and credit and the second session was about game and talkshow. The workshop was very good because we had given information about banking. it has made our knowledge about banking becomes richer.

The most interesting program in the workshop was the game. the game really made our eyes open widely because we had to be a creative person and worked under pressure. The game was about how to make an egg didn't get even a single scratch after the officer threw the egg from 1,5 meters high.

it was so hard, because in a group we came from different university. we have to be united, we have to trust each other, and the most important thing was we have to be solid as a team. My group did not give our best shot, our tool could not make the egg safe until it has reached the floor. We got something positive despit the loss in this game.

In the workshop i have found a lot of old friends and I have found some interesting person. We shared each other about things and I got a lot of new information from them.

At least I hope OCBC NISP could retain the performances. They were good in there. I think this way of CSR is the best way to communicate their products.

Astra's Highways

On Tuesday 6-9-2011, President Director of ASII, Prijono Sugiarto said that Astra finally took over almost 95% shares of PT Marga Hanurata Intristic (MHI) through their branch company PT Astratel Nusantara (Astratel). Astratel paid 750 millions Rupiah to Natpac Graha Arthamas (Natpac). 5% of shares is still owned by Natpac. Astra used the money from internal funding to buy the shares of MHI

We can see from this accuisition that Astra is really trying to expand their business into infrastructure sector especially highways because as we know MHI is a firm who own the concession of highways Kertosono-Mojokerto for 40,5 kilometers. As the result, Now Astra have 3 parts of highways including PT Marga Mandala Sakti (MMS) who operate the highways from Tangerang-Merak for 72,4 kilometers, PT marga Trans Nusantara (MTN) who will build and operate highways from Kunciran-Serpong for 11,2 kilometers.





Jakarta - PT Astra International Tbk (ASII) melalui anak usahanya, PT Astratel Nusantara (Astratel) telah mengakuisisi 95% saham PT Marga Hanurata Intrinstic (MHI) senilai Rp 750 miliar.

Demikian disampaikan Presiden Direktur ASII Prijono Sugiarto. dalam rilis yang dipublikasikan di Jakarta, Selasa (6/9/2011).

Akuisisi 95% saham MHI ini dibeli dari pemilik sebelumnya, PT Natpac Graha Arthamas (Natpac). Natpac tinggal menyisakan 5% saham MHI.

"Untuk akuisisi tersebut, Astratel membayar sekitar Rp 750 miliar kepada Natpac. Dana tersebut berasal dari internal funding induk perusahaan," katanya.

MHI merupakan perusahaan pemilik konsesi jalan tol Kertosono-Mojokerto sepanjang 40,5 km, hasil Perjanjian Pengusahaan Jalan Tol (PPJT) dengan Badan Pengatur Jalan Tol (BPJT). Dengan akuisisi tersebut, membawa nilai strategis bagi perseroan.

"Ini merupakan kelanjutan dari langkah Grup Astra dalam bidang Infrastruktur, khususnya pengembangan jalan tol di Indonesia," tambahnya.

Nilai ruas tol Kertosono-Mojokerto mencapai Rp 3,5 triliun, yang meliputi kegiatan pendanaan, perencanaan teknik, melaksanakan konstruksi, pengoperasian dan pemeliharaan jalan tol tersebut.

"MHI sekarang ini telah masuk dalam tahap proses pembebasan tanah dan melakukan pekerjaan konstruksi," ucapnya.

Atas penyelesaian akusisi tersebut, maka Astratel telah memiliki tiga ruas tol, termasuk PT Marga Mandalasakti (MMS) yang mengoperasikan jalan tol ruas Tangerang-Merak sepanjang 72,5 km dan PT Marga Trans Nusantara (MTN) yang akan membangun dan mengoperasikan jalan tol ruas Kunciran-Serpong sepanjang 11,2 km, bekerjasama dengan PT Jasa Marga Tbk.

"Total penyertaan Astratel untuk ketiga jalan tol ini mencapai Rp 3,4 triliun dengan total panjang jalan 124,15 km. Di mana 72,5 km yang dikelola oleh MMS, telah beroperasi," imbuhnya.

Astra's Strong Cashflow

Do you know that Astra have had standby loan as much as $525 millions Dollar from some International Banks but in fact they have not used them until now. Not a long time ago they loaned as much as $380 millions Dollar but they had paid them because their cashflow was so strong.

Why do they still exist without using the loan they have? The only reason why they do still exist is because their cashflow is so strong. Prime director of Astra, Prijono Sugiarto said that They will not ever use the loan if there is no urgent interest. Good management and control make Astra receive high net profit last year as much as 14.366 billions Rupiah. With such income, they won’t even need to use the loan thay have.

I just wonder how they great they are

Astra international profile

Do you know something about Astra International? Astra International is one of the biggest company in Indonesia. Astra’s share is now reaching Rp67.150 per share. With codename ASII, Astra gives high impact for living of IHSG. So lets know about Astra International more.

Astra was established in 1957 as a trading company. Over the course of its development, Astra has formed a number of strategic alliances with leading global players. Astra currently engages in six business lines: Automotive; Financial Services; Heavy Equipment, Mining and Energy; Agribusiness; Information Technology; Infrastructure and Logistics Value Chain. At 31 December 2009, Astra employed 126,700 people in 154 companies, including subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities

Astra International also have philosophies and vision. Their philosophies are :
1. To be an Asset to the Nation
2. To Provide the Best Service to Our Customers
3. To Respect Individuals and Promote Teamwork
4. To Continually Strive for Excellence
And their visions are :
1. To be one of the best managed corporations in Asia Pacific with emphasis on sustainable growth by building competence through people development, solid financial structure, customer satisfaction and efficiency.
2. To be a socially responsible corporation and to be environmentally friendly.

From year to year, Astra International grow bigger and now Astra is considered as one of biggest company in Indonesia. As market leader in its industry, Astra always strives to think and act a step ahead. There were some achievements that Astra International had in 2009. They are :
By Asiamoney Magazine
• Asia Best Companies for Corporate Governance (Year 2008)
• Best Overall Best Company in Indonesia for Corporate Governance
• Best for Responsibilities of Management and The Board of Directors in Indonesia
• Best for Disclosure and Transparency in Indonesia
By Wall Street Journal Asia
• No 1 Indonesia Most Admired for Corporate Reputation
• No 2 Indonesia Most Admired for Long Term Vision
• No 2 Indonesia Most Admired for Quality
• No 4 Indonesia for Innovation
• No 5 Indonesia for Financial Reputation
By Warta Ekonomi Magazine
• 10 Besar CEO Idaman 2009 Achievement Award
By Investor Magazine
• The Best Listed Companies 2009
• Emiten Terbaik Sektor Aneka Industri
By Business Review
• Best Individual Indicators + Role of Shareholder
By Finance Asia
• No 1 Best Managed Company
• No 1 Best Corporate Governance
• No 1 Best CEO (Michael D. Ruslim)
• No 2 Best Investor Relations
• No 2 Best CFO
• No 3 Best corporate social responsibility
• No 4 Most committed to a strong dividend policy
By Swa dan Stern Stewart & Co Magazine
The Best Public Companies 2009 Based on RWA ( Relative Wealth Added ) Method Category : Automobile & Components
By Human Capital Magazine
• Tokoh HR Inspiratif 2009
By Warta Ekonomi Magazine
• Perusahaan Idaman 2009
By National Center for Sustainability Reporting
Runner Up Best Sustainability Reporting Award 2008 Category Aneka Industri, Barang Konsumsi, Property dan Real Estate
By Swasembada Magazine dan IICG (The Indonesian Institute for Corporate Governance)
The Most Trusted Companies No 1 Trusted Company Based on Investors and Analysts’s Assessment Survey

With so many achievements that Astra had until now, we Indonesian are hoping that Astra International will make Indonesia’s monetary grow better.

daftar saham astra

berikut adalah link daftar saham astra international, TBK terhitung dari 1 agustus sampai 5 agustus

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=ASII.JK&a=07&b=1&c=2011&d=07&e=9&f=2011&g=d