Strategic management

The Strategic Effect of Californian Nut Industry Theft

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Assessment Task 2 – Quantitative Literacy Case asks you to consider the strategic circumstances and effects of nut theft in the state of California in the USA, and provide an analysis of this situation that demonstrates your quantitative literacy.

Your main case information may be found here:

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Nuts | Outside Online
A number of additional links to news articles have been provided below to assist with your research.

Information from sources used must be referenced under standard University requirements.

All references to the text book and other articles must follow the Harvard referencing system.

Your written response must carefully consider the rubric from the Subject Learning guide and provide:

1) An introduction and background to the case;

2) A diagrammatic representation and written explanation of the Californian nut industry supply chain;

3) A written explanation of the vulnerabilities in the Californian nut industry supply chain and how these are being exploited by thieves;

4) A table numerically demonstrating the value of the Californian nut industry;

5) A table numerically demonstrating the total cost of nut theft to the Californian nut industry;

6) A table numerically demonstrating the cost of nut theft to the Californian nut industry at specific points of the supply chain;

7) Written solutions for preventing nut theft at each point of the supply chain;

8) A table showing the cost savings to the Californian nut industry if your recommendations are adopted;

9) A conclusion;

10) A Harvard compliant bibliography and in-text references.

Your Additional Case Information Sources are below:

Nuts, by the truckload, make appetizing targets for thieves – CNN
A $10 million nut heist is a window into the shady, lucrative world of …
Thieves Are Getting Nuts in California – Newser
California cracking down as crime rings steal truckloads of nuts worth …
PressReader – The Week (US): 2017-07-28 – Why crooks are stealing …
Thieves Are Stealing Millions of Dollars Worth of California’s Nuts …
Efforts to Thwart Nut Thefts Ramping up in California – Growing Produce
High-tech criminals hit California with spate of nut thefts – The Telegraph
Thieves Stealing Nuts In California – Business InsiderCalifornia nut processors combat cargo theft | western FarmPress
Thieves are ravaging California’s nut farms – CNBC.com
International crime ring targeting California almonds, walnuts …
California nut thefts: sophisticated crime ring – FreshPlaza
Nut theft task force closer to reality – Visalia Times-Delta
This Is Nuts! Heist Nabs $400,000 Worth Of Walnuts : The Two-Way …
The Economic Impacts of the California Almond Industry

United States – Nut Growers