Week 3 Assignment Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A BID FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GRADUATE LEVEL WRITING TERMS AND CONCEPTS. ALL DIRECTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO PLAGIARISM. MY SCHOOL USES SOFTWARE TO DETECT COPIED MATERIAL.
Listen to the following short clip from NPR:. Review, including Our Mission, Areas of Progress (and all sub-categories under that heading), and Planters Nutmobile.
Prepare a two-page paper (excluding title and reference page), that addresses the following:
How has Planters incorporated green energy and environmental considerations into the design of its facilities, products, services, and processes? Is the Eco-Advantage Mindset present in the Planters strategy? Does Planters appear to be engaged in Eco-Tracking?
How do Planters supply chain decisions affect society and the environment?
What are the limitations of using Planters Peanuts as a sustainable business model for other food manufacturers?
Provide one example of a food manufacturer that could benefit from following Planters Peanuts as a model of sustainable business strategy. Explain the reasoning for your choice.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook.
Must include a reference page written in APA format.
Required Resources
Text
Esty, D.C., & Winston, A.S. (2009)..Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Chapter 6: The Eco-Advantage Mindset
- Chapter 7: Eco-Tracking
Multimedia
National Public Radio (Producer). (2011, February 24).[Audio file]. Retrieved from
- This podcast supports the Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation assignment for this week.
Recommended Resources
Articles
OSullivan, K. (2006).CFO Magazine. Retrieved from
- This site supports the chapter readings for this week.
Savitz, A.W., & Weber, K. (2007). The sustainability sweet spot.Environmental Quality Management, 17(2), 17-25. DOI: 10.1002/tqem.20161. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.
- This article supports Planters Peanuts as a Model of Innovation assignment for this week.