Plant Design/Management - Articles - Page 39

Poultry Perspectives

NLRB once again pushing ‘quickie election’ rules

Paul Pressley

June 10, 2014

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Union membership in the United States has declined significantly in recent decades.

Spare Parts Know-How

Climbing the ladder of spare parts management performance

Phillip Slater

May 11, 2014

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In almost every endeavour it is difficult to determine what constitutes the ”best practice,” but this is particularly true in specialist areas such as spare parts management.

Plant Design & Management

5 pillars of plant design

Whether green-field or brown-field construction, successful facility design requires the support and success of these five factors.

Dr. John E. Johnson

May 8, 2014

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As a child, I would always ask for an Erector Set for Christmas. Those familiar with an Erector Set know that, with enough imagination, one could build anything.

A conversation with Rick Stott, CEO of Superior Farms

The National Provisioner Podcast Series

May 7, 2014

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Independent Processor Editor in Chief Sam Gazdziak speaks with Rick Stott, CEO of Superior Farms, about the company's new facility in Dixon, California.

Spare Parts Know-How

Why optimization software is not the solution

Phillip Slater

February 9, 2014

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Optimization — the holy grail of management!

Farm to Plate

Choose wisely when hiring animal handlers

Hire the right type of people for animal-handling jobs — and the right managers to lead them.

Kurt D. Vogel PhD

February 6, 2014

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It is no secret that different people may react in vastly different ways to stressful situations.

Employee Matters

Workplace injuries: Is 35 the new 65?

New study shows a seismic shift in the definition of “older workers” on the job, and shows that the workers’ comp game has changed.

Kevin Ring

January 23, 2014

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The workforce is getting older. People are retiring later in life than ever before.

Process controls: Software that drives hardware

John T. Phelan, Jr., P.E.

December 11, 2013

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Famous 19th-century author George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”

Cover Story

Harris Ranch: Handling with care

When Harris Ranch renovated and expanded its cattle receiving and harvest floor at its Selma, Calif., processing plant earlier this year, it unveiled a design that maximizes animal welfare, food safety and ergonomics.

Andy Hanacek

November 16, 2013

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One of the primary claims anti-meat activists make against the beef industry revolves around animal handling and welfare.

Processing Tech

Built on a rock

Plan and design your livestock handling facilities properly, and they will serve you for many years.

Kurt D. Vogel PhD

October 19, 2013

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When it comes to humane livestock handling, the quality of an animal’s handling experience is largely dictated by the skill and patience of the handler. However, quality facilities don’t hurt.