Design and Production Systems for Food Products

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-131
Author(s):  
Takeshi Shimmura
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Design And Production

Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food products and production systems

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Andersson ◽  
Thomas Ohlsson ◽  
Pär Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Food Products

scholarly journals Value creation in agri-food products in emerging economies: Evidences from Angola

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Alvaro Dias ◽  
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Joffrana Xavier Oliveira ◽  
Beatriz Corchuelo Martinez-Azua ◽  
Pedro Eugenio Lopez-Salazar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Product Analysis ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Local Product ◽  
Advanced Production

Local products are underappreciated by Angolan consumers. However, there are some pioneer cases of local agri-food products that are valuing their producers. In as far as studies related to the creation of local value in Angola go; there is still a scarcity of literature. In this sense, the objective of this research is to shed light on what is being done in the field of value creation in local agri-food products. This study is anchored on extensive field research and comparative case studies of three Angolan agri-food products. In-depth interviews to producers and retailers and field and product analysis were used to compare the strategies of value creation. This article provides an operationalization of a model to assess value creation strategies on local agri-food products in emerging economies. We also provide empirical evidence from Angola, a country lacking scholar research. Firms show some efforts to create value in the "information" dimension, materialized through careful packaging and labeling, conveying of a set of informative elements that strengthen local product benefits. The progress in the remaining four value creation sources is yet unclear. The 'product' benefits from more advanced production systems and customer relationships revealed a strong weakness due to the nonexistence of consistent work with the distribution channels. Keywords: Angola, agri-food; Value creation, Local products; Sources of value; Emerging economies; Africa. JEL: M31; M37; Q13; O55

scholarly journals EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY COMPLEX SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
A.A. Cherepashkov ◽  
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P.A. Samoylov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Automated Systems ◽  
Cad Systems ◽  
Level Of Automation ◽  
Production Stages ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Complex Solutions ◽  
Leading Enterprises ◽  
Design And Production

The article discusses the problems of introducing CAD systems integrated into complex automated production systems (PLM solutions). One of the reasons for the failures and low efficiency of projects for the implementation of complex automated systems is the lack of criteria for assessing their effectiveness, necessary for the organization of development management. A system of formalized indicators is proposed that allows for analysis and multicriteria optimization of the processes of creating integrated CAD systems. Four groups of indicators have been identified and defined: Functional indicators, presented in the form of tags, reflecting certain achievements in expanding the functionality of the system, increasing the completeness of system procedures, improving the quality of workflows and processed information; Financial and economic indicators, taking into account the customer's requirements for the costs and timing of the project; Socio-economic criteria demonstrating improvements in the conditions for the activities of the personnel of the automated system; Indicators of the complexity of the solution associated with the level of automation of both design and production stages. The results of a study of projects of complex automation of the leading enterprises of the aircraft and automotive industry of the Samara region are presented. The introduction of a software and methodological complex made it possible to increase the level of automation of dispatching processes and operational planning of production, interconnected with the design and technological design. Due to this, the volume of work in progress has been significantly reduced and equipment changeovers have been minimized. In general, it can be stated that the introduction of a multi-criteria monitoring methodology at the design and production stages of the life cycle of mechanical engineering products can increase the efficiency of the development and implementation of complex automated systems.

scholarly journals Evaluating Animal-Based Foods and Plant-Based Alternatives Using Multi-Criteria and SWOT Analyses

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7969
Author(s):  
Irene Blanco-Gutiérrez ◽  
Consuelo Varela-Ortega ◽  
Rhys Manners
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Novel Food ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Taste Processing ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Swot Analyses ◽  
Novel Products

Global diets have transitioned in recent decades with animal and processed products increasing. Promoting a reversal in these trends towards plant-based diets could reduce the environmental impacts of food systems and reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and malnutrition. In Spain, a reference point for the Mediterranean diet (predominantly plant-source based), plant-based alternatives to traditional animal-based products are receiving increased attention. However, limited focus has been given to the opinions of stakeholder groups on the potential of these novel products. We evaluate the opinions of stakeholders within the Spanish agri-food sector, using multicriteria and SWOT analyses, on traditional and novel food products. Stakeholders involved in the supply chain of food products (producers, processors, and distributors) were critical of novel plant-based foods, highlighting problems with their taste, processing technology, and high prices. These results contrast with the perspectives of policymakers, researchers, environmental NGOs, and consumers who see novel products more positively - healthier, more sustainable, and highly profitable. These results illustrate the more traditional mindset seen in Spanish production systems, contrasting with the rapidly shifting tastes and demands of consumers and the potential legislative orientation of policymakers. This study calls for improved understanding and collaboration between stakeholders to better manage complex choices that affect the future of food systems during their needed transformation.

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