This study analyzes the application of lean manufacturing, its impact on operational
performance and critical success factors in the food processing SMEs. The review of current …

Literature indicates a need for a user-friendly food quality management system (FQMS)
customized to the requirements of food small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for …

Highlights•Critical limitations of existing SPC implementation frameworks.•Development of a
five-phase SPC deployment roadmap for the food industry.•Guidelines to execute SPC pilot …

Purpose For Small Island Developing States (SIDS), achieving export manufacturing
competitiveness is a major challenge. This paper aims to provide a framework that can be …

Simulation tools can be helpful for supporting stakeholders in better planning and managing
dairy supply chains and exploring alternative ways of organizing chains. This paper …

Even though the literature indicates the maturity of the Lean application within process
industries, its implementation within the food sector is less evident. Moreover, there are …

System for a sustainable food industry (IMSFood)” that commenced in January 2010.
IMSFood is a collaborative research project funded by IWT under the ERNET-CORNET …

La polarización del desarrollo entre las grandes ciudades y las microregiones, generan la
permanente movilización de la población en busca de empleos mejores pagados. En el …

Survival of agro-food systems are challenging and require a fresh approach to analyse.
Application of 'productivity management'perspective extends the conventional view of …

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is an effective technique improving process performance in
manufacturing companies; however, the literature shows its implementation in the food …