Application of lean paradigm in red meat processing

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 192-211

  Simons, David ^a   Zokaei, Keivan ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food manufacturing processes; Lean production; Meat; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CARCASS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; MEAT; MEAT INDUSTRY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

EID: 18044388766     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510589495     Document Type: Article

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