Category Archives: Meat

Labeling within a Food Production Facility

It seems that a lot of people enjoyed my post last week about general bar coding standards for the food industry. As a matter of fact, these standards are already widely implemented within some segments of the food industry. When … Continue reading

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Feature Definition – Cut-out optimization for meat packers

Lately I had multiple discussions with meat packers of different sizes about cut-out optimization models. Most companies have pretty ambitious visions on what a system can do for them, and to say it upfront, there are no computer systems to … Continue reading

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Inventory optimization in meat means internal change

Certain topics approach me always in clusters. Most recently, I had a few discussions with executives in the meat packing industry about inventory optimization. At issue is the following scenario: Most meat companies ship the majority of their meats towards … Continue reading

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Business Reports for Meat Processors

It seems almost as if some things do not ever change, especially when it comes to reports. Reporting is one of the most important tools for companies to understand their performance and make operational decisions. As I am back selling … Continue reading

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Integrated software solutions for the meat industry are better!

I was travelling the East Coast of the US last week, talking to potential clients about the opportunities in their business and potential solutions for them. I have been looking at existing systems in plants for about 20 years, designed, … Continue reading

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