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Modernized IT will Prep Processors for Track-and-Trace Demands

January 24, 2019

Bringing transparency to meat and poultry processing through the ability to track and trace products from the farm through the supply chain to the table is a complex challenge. It is, however, one worth addressing as consumers and retailers start to expect and demand it.

Welfare reformation

New technologies are improving animal welfare and employee training at the point of slaughter.

Megan Pellegrini

January 21, 2019

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A few years ago, Jessica Roosa, owner of This Old Farm, based in Colfax, Ind., was trying to solve employee turnover issues on the slaughter floor and began investigating solutions for her small, aged facility that is a custom service processor of beef, pork, lamb and poultry. What she discovered was changes that helped staff also helped her animals.

Cordray's Corner

Importance of employee recognition

Dr. Joe Cordray

December 17, 2018

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The end of the year is the time many companies think about employee recognition. In reality employee recognition is something you should do throughout the year.

Spare Parts Know-How

Spare parts inventory: The forgotten investment?

Phillip Slater

November 15, 2018

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Inventory management is one of the most important management disciplines in every company that holds inventory. Inventory can provide the capability to meet a customer need, repair a broken machine, assemble products for sale or just keep production going.

Independent Processor Editorial Independent Thoughts

Independent Processor's Prime Cuts

To the end of comfort zones

Sam Gazdziak

November 13, 2018

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I've written recently about the need to travel outside of your normal area. Recently, thanks to this trip and some other life developments, I'm seeing that you have to be willing to do more things outside your comfort zone as well.

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Workforce 2018

Baiting the employment hook: Long-term labor issues won't be resolved without processors improving their tactics to attract and retain workers.

Christine McCracken

October 26, 2018

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In this highly competitive environment, traditional strategies such as raising wages have been minimally effective, forcing meat and poultry processing companies to look for creative approaches to recruit and retain workers.

Supply Chain

Ensuring safety, quality and transparency through blockchain technology

New tech on the 'block'

Jorge Izquierdo PMMI

October 25, 2018

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As consumers and participants in the supply chain demand greater transparency, blockchain has the potential to transform how information about a food product flows from farm to fork to ensure quality and safety by adding greater visibility and efficiency to the process.

Employee Matters

Addressing workplace ergonomics in the meat processing industry

Protecting your 'industrial atheletes'

Dr. John E. Johnson

October 24, 2018

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Significant changes continue to address and improve the workplace environment. Organizations continue to address labor opportunities to not only match tasks with individuals but to educate all stakeholders to the value of ergonomics in the workplace.

Understanding today's employees in the meat industry

Finding and retaining valuable employees requires that companies gain a better understanding of employee needs and expectations.

Sam Gazdziak

October 17, 2018

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Today's unemployment numbers are historically low, and companies across the country in every sector of the meat industry are facing employee shortages.

From the Editor's Desk: Employment in the Meat & Poultry Industry Part 1

October 9, 2018

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Andy Hanacek's October "From the Editor's Desk" video is the first in a special two-part series focusing on employers and employees in the meat and poultry industry.

At the 20th Annual Food Safety Summit we will address the importance of food safety throughout the supply chain and how each community that makes up the ecosystem is connected. It is vital to understand not only your roles and responsibilities but also those in the rest of the process. With case studies, educational sessions, peer-to-peer conversations, and new technologies, we will provide a wide range of applicable, real world solutions to identified needs and situations for the food community.

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Modernized IT will Prep Processors for Track-and-Trace Demands

Welfare reformation

Importance of employee recognition

Spare parts inventory: The forgotten investment?

To the end of comfort zones

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Workforce 2018

Ensuring safety, quality and transparency through blockchain technology

Addressing workplace ergonomics in the meat processing industry

Understanding today's employees in the meat industry

From the Editor's Desk: Employment in the Meat & Poultry Industry Part 1

The National Provisioner

April 2019

Independent Processor

April 2019

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