Plant Design/Management - Articles - Page 35

Corporate culture drives J&B Group

May 8, 2018

In this video interview, J&B Group CEO Mike Hageman discusses the unique corporate culture that has driven the company's success over the last 39 years.

Food Safety Report | Cyber-security

Food security: Are you ready for the next cyberattack?

Rob Magee

March 20, 2018

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Although you might not think of the meat and poultry industries as juicy targets for cyber criminals, every company is a potential victim. Even yours.

Processing Tech

How to jumpstart an energy efficient refrigerant system

Stefanie Young

February 13, 2018

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It's no surprise that energy efficiency is good for the bottom line—people, planet and profit—especially in an energy-dependent group such as the foodservice industry.

Supplier Perspectives

7 steps to harness your hygienic design team

Ted Moffett

January 29, 2018

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Whether building a new facility or working with an existing plant, here are seven steps to form and manage an effective hygienic design team.

AAMP

Workplace resolutions for the New Year

Richard D. Alaniz

December 20, 2017

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This article is intended to serve as a reminder of some of the more significant workplace issues that should equally bear serious consideration for resolution as we enter a new year.

Spare Parts Know-How

The cash equivalence of spare parts inventory

Phillip Slater

December 5, 2017

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In asset-intensive organizations, spare parts kept for equipment repairs and maintenance behave just like cash on the shelf.

Protein Problem Solver

Harim Group's new "vertical" poultry-processing lines

Taking poultry processing to new heights: Marel Poultry outfits Harim Korea's new five-story "vertical" processing plant.

November 21, 2017

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The South Korean enterprise Harim Group selected Marel Poultry to install four new poultry-processing lines spread over five floors in the fully modernized plant in the city of Iksan.

The management team at CS Beef Packers’ Kuna, Idaho, plant

Cover Story

CS Beef Packers: A new hope

For more than a decade, southern Idaho’s cattle industry has been in need of a local processing solution, and CS Beef Packers — a joint venture between Simplot and Caviness Beef — plans to capitalize on that demand with efficiency, quality and right-sized growth.

Andy Hanacek

November 17, 2017

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The CS Beef plant was built on the beef industry experience of the Caviness team and the business will be supported by that expertise and the worldwide reach and acumen that Simplot brings to the table.

Processing Tech

Collaborate on conveyors

Dr. John E. Johnson

November 9, 2017

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While evaluating the conveyors during the decommission phase of a recent project, I was amazed at the variety of designs, belting, fabrication and, unfortunately, poor sanitary design.

Cordray's Column

A winning workplace environment

Dr. Joe Cordray

October 13, 2017

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When you have a winning workplace environment, employees look forward to coming to work, being productive and helping the business grow. Following are some tips to ensure your workplace environment is a winning environment for your employees.