Review the case entitled : Oakhurst Dairy: Operations Management and Sustainability in the Sustainable Business Case Book. Analyze the case responding to the following questions:What challenges face Oakhurst in 2011 and beyond? How do Oakhursts efforts to reduce carbon emissions through operation changes help address the challenges?The Natural Resources Defense Councils November 2007 Report (see http://www.nrdc.org/policy) stated Although there are some exceptions in most cases locally produced food proves the best choice for minimizing global warming and other pollutants. In fact another study showed that when you combined all locally grown food it still produced less carbon dioxide emissions in transport than any one imported product. The effects all this pollution can have on our health may be reflected in high rates of asthma and other respiratory symptoms as well as increased school absence days for children. How does Oakhursts sustainable business model help to support the Natural Resources Defense Councils findings that buying local not only helps Maine farmers but also helps the environment?What can people do to reduce their own carbon emissions? Could this reduce their own costs and help them to save money? How?Essay format; not bullet format.Minimum 5 full pages of content (Word Document) of strategic material (does not include cover page abstract nor reference pages).All charts graphs pictures are to go in the appendix (not a substitute for content)Make sure you use credible and reliable resources5 minimum (2 peer-reviewed); format in APA
