Performance Improvements through Implementation of Lean Practices: A Study of the U.K. Red Meat Industry

Zokaei, Keivan and Simons, David Wyn 2006. Performance Improvements through Implementation of Lean Practices: A Study of the U.K. Red Meat Industry. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 9 (2) , pp. 30-53.

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Abstract

‘Lean’ is an established industrial paradigm with proven track record in various sectors of the industry (Womack & Jones, 1996). World-class Companies such as Toyota (second biggest global car manufacturer), Porsche’ (most profitable global OEM), Boeing (largest global aerospace business) and Tesco (third largest global retailer) have adopted Lean at the corporate level. This paper reports on the introduction of ‘Lean Thinking’ to a new sector – the ‘Red Meat Industry’ (Food Chain Centre, 2004). This contribution highlights the benefits of lean production techniques in different stages of the red meat value chain and reports 2- 3% potential cost savings at each stage of the chain.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lean process; red meat industry; Takt-time; work standardization
Publisher:	International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IAMA)
ISSN:	1096-7508
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 23:09
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/41137

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