Improvements within the peanut production chain to minimize aflatoxins contamination: An Ethiopian case study.

Food Control ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 108622
Author(s):  
Carla Cervini ◽  
Carol Verheecke-Vaessen ◽  
Tingting He ◽  
Abdi Mohammed ◽  
Naresh Magan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Chain ◽  
Peanut Production

Local Strategies of Labor Control: A Case Study of Three Electronics Factories in China

2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Xue
Keyword(s):  
Work Organization ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Labor Conditions ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Labor Control ◽  
Central Argument ◽  
Processing Zone

AbstractThis article explores production politics and labor conditions in electronics manufacturing in China. With case study analysis of three electronics factories in a production chain at an export processing zone, it examines external factors of labor regulation from local government or international challenges and labor market situations that help shape a sociopolitical environment for local strategies in global production. It also considers some key internal factors of firms—enterprise scale, market capabilities, and requirements of the labor process—that influence work organization on the shop floor. The central argument of this article is that manufacturing factories in the global production apply local conditions to work organization and take different strategies in recruitment and labor control within and beyond the workplace.

scholarly journals Supply chain planning and management method:the fruit purchasing company case

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Kyosen Nakatani ◽  
Marcos Fava Neves
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mango Fruit ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Third ◽  
Planning And Management

Abstract On the world stage, Brazil is the third largest world fruit producer. However, purchasing fruit companies are suffering from the effects of fluctuations in production and demand, inefficiency in production and information trade, lack of understanding of the dynamics of supply and reduction in profitability for all members of the fruit production chain. The supply chain management has been touted as one of the ways to reduce this volatility and improve outcomes for all involved with the supply chain. However, results of recent researches do not relate it directly to the fruit industry. To solve this problem, the present research aimed to analyze the planning and management of the supply chain of a fruit purchasing company and identify contributions and improvements to the theories and methods related to supply chain management to propose a method for planning and management the supply chain of fruit purchasing companies. It was conducted a case study from a mango fruit purchasing company using interviews with industry experts to assess the applicability, functionality and usefulness from the managerial point of view of the proposed method. Data analysis was done through the cross analysis of the methods of the supply chain management and the description of the case. The results of the study allowed the development of a method for planning and management the supply chain of fruit purchasing company. With the proposition of this method is expected to contribute with a sequence of steps to assist in planning and management of supply chain managers and specialists from a fruit purchasing company.

scholarly journals What is the ideal scenario for circular economy to occur? A case study of the CircE project

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Hanna Fux
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Human Footprint ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Recent Initiative ◽  
The Ideal

Goal: The circular economy (CE) strategy has risen as an alternative to linear systems, since it can reduce material and human footprint by introducing systemic solutions. However, there is still a huge gap of circularity, once 90% of the world resources which enter the production chain are wasted. In order to fill in this gap, it is necessary to tackle the barriers which prevent the world from implementing and improving circular initiatives. Thus, following this trend, the present work aimed to identify the key conditions for the implementation of CE initiatives, to draw an Ideal Scenario for circular economy to thrive. Design / Methodology / Approach: The present work consisted of a case study of the CircE project, hence, a qualitative research. The data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews with the representatives of this project, in addition to an analysis of the CircE project documents. Results: Some of the results found consisted of an overview of the CircE project; key conditions for CE to thrive; and the ideal scenario for Circular Economy to thrive, draw from the analysis of these results. Limitations of the investigation: Some limitations of the present work consisted of difficulties to access the data due to confidentiality issues of the project researched. Practical implications: The outcome of the present work, the Ideal Scenario, represented a guideline of the steps that should be taken with stakeholders’ effort, especially the government ones, to encourage the development of circular economy initiatives. Originality / Value: The CircE project is a recent initiative in the Circular Economy field, hence very relevant to be analyzed, but with no scientific publications yet. In addition, the scientific literature regarding the implementation of CE is limited, most of the existent documents concern reports of organizations. Hence, the present work aims to contribute to the scientific production on the field.

scholarly journals Cadeia Produtiva do Mel: um estudo no município de Pau dos Ferros/RN

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
José Vivaldo Machado Fernandes Júnior ◽  
Napiê Galvê Araújo Silva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Standardized Interview ◽  
The Universe

The agribusiness honey has grown considerably in recent years from the high demand of society for natural products. Thus, the present work aims to analyze the supply chain of honey in the Associação Comunitária dos Agricultores Familiares do Perímetro Irrigado e Adjacências (ACAFPA) - Pau dos Ferros / RN.The type of research used to achieve the study is framed as exploratory, descriptive, documentary and case study. Concerning the nature of the data, the methods are qualitative and quantitative. The universe of study sets up a total of 16 members who actively participate in the activities of ACAFPA, and the value of the sample is 13 people. Defined as the collection instruments structured form, a standardized interview and direct observation and treatment of these data were made using descriptive statistics and content analysis. As a result, it was pointed out the improvement of beekeeping production system, due to the intervention of ACAFPA to promote the development of beekeeping, but realize that there are still limitations in the production chain. Finally, viewing, among other factors, the need to improve the applicant partners through courses and that measures are taken to enable the standardization of production processes and quality control of honey.

scholarly journals The biodiversity of Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxins in the Brazilian peanut production chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia Manoel Martins ◽  
Anderson S. Sant'Ana ◽  
Maria Helena Pelegrinelli Fungaro ◽  
Josué José Silva ◽  
Maristela da Silva do Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Chain ◽  
Aspergillus Section Flavi ◽  
Peanut Production ◽  
Aspergillus Section

scholarly journals Development of ic-Elisa for the screening of aflatoxin contamination in the peanut production chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-370
Author(s):  
André Ribeiro da Silva ◽  
Lívia Montanheiro Médici Zanin ◽  
Angélica Tieme Ishikawa ◽  
Cassia Reika Takabayashi Yamashita ◽  
Felipe Pedote Fracalossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Rapid Monitoring ◽  
Peanut Production

Abstract: The objective of this work was to standardize and validate an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-Elisa), as a low-cost tool, to monitor the presence of aflatoxin in common and blanched peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) in the production chain. The presence of aflatoxin B1, moisture content, and water activity were analyzed in 60 samples of the peanut cultivar Runner IAC 886, from the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 harvests of the region of Alta Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The validation showed an adequate linearity (R2 = 0.999), and limits of detection and quantification of 1.13 and 3.59 μg kg-1, respectively. Recovery rates of 104, 102, and 107% at the concentrations of 4, 10, and 20 μg kg-1 aflatoxin B1, respectively, were also recorded. The ic-Elisa showed a good reproducibility with a high-intraday precision, with 1.87% coefficient of variation (CV), and interday precision with 6.75% CV. The moisture content ranged from 4.0 to 7.2% (mean of 5.8%), and the water activity from 0.4848 to 0.6997 (mean of 0.5990) for the tested samples. Aflatoxin B1 was present in concentrations ranging from 1.13 to 29.2 μg kg-1, with only two samples (3.3%) exceeding the maximum allowed limit of 20 μg kg-1. The ic-ELISA developed here is an accessible tool for the rapid monitoring of aflatoxin contamination in the peanut production chain.

scholarly journals Assessing of Losses and Dilution Impact on the Cost Chain: Case Study of Gold Ore Deposits

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3830
Author(s):  
Mikhail Marinin ◽  
Oksana Marinina ◽  
Radosław Wolniak
Keyword(s):  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Production Chain

The conditions of declining gold grade in the ore, increasing depth of excavation, and de-creasing unallocated stock of deposits make it necessary to develop efficient solutions for the mine-to-mill process, which have to be adapted to each specific mining plant and will optimizes production costs. Current research focuses on a case study that demonstrates how indicators of mining losses and dilution influence the variation of costs chain in the production cycle. The article examines the topical issue of determining the effects at the mine-to-mill stages due to changes in losses and dilution. The author’s approach to the formation of a mine-to-mill cost chain is proposed by integrating several cost estimation methods into the general cost estimation methodology. The estimation methodology is a compilation of factor analysis and cost engineering methods that take into account the change in costs due to the variation of losses and dilution. It was proven that with variations in losses and dilution, cost savings arise due to changes in the volume of work on ore averaging, ore transportation, and beneficiation. For the case of the Kuranakh ore field, there are no effects at the mining stage. The use of internal reserves by means of managing ore quality parameters allows reducing the costs per ton of processed rock mass along the entire production chain.

scholarly journals A PRODUÇÃO DA BANANA E SEUS IMPACTOS SOCIOECONÔMICOS NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DA MICRORREGIÃO DE ARAGUAÍNA-TO

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 314-350
Author(s):  
Kleber Abreu Sousa ◽  
Maria Raquel Lucas ◽  
Débora Oliveira de Souza Souza ◽  
Beatriz Batista Costa
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Banana Crop

O estudo teve como objetivo investigar a produção da banana, destacando suas transformações e seus impactos socioeconômicos no desenvolvimento da microrregião de Araguaína-TO. O trabalho se classifica como estudo de caso, baseado em revisão bibliográfica, com abordagem qualitativa de natureza exploratória e descritiva, buscando a compreensão e a descrição dos elos da cadeia produtiva. Quanto aos resultados, pode-se perceber o melhoramento da produção a partir das técnicas de manejo utilizadas nas etapas do processo de produção da bananicultura, bem como os benefícios adquiridos na região por meio da atividade agrícola e contribuindo assim o desenvolvimento econômico e social da região.   PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Bananicultura; Cadeia Produtiva; Desenvolvimento Socioeconômico.     ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the production chain of banana, highlighting its transformation and its socio-economic impacts in the development of microregion of Araguaína-TO. The study is classified as a case study, based on literature review, with qualitative approach and exploratory and descriptive research, looking for understanding and description of the production chain. The results can be perceived the improvement in the chain from the handling techniques used in the stages of the production process of the banana cultivation, as well as the benefits acquired in the region through agricultural activity and making contributing economic and social development of the region.   KEYWORDS: Banana crop; Productive chain; Socioeconomic development.     RESUMEN El estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar la producción del plátano, destacando sus transformaciones y sus impactos socioeconómicos en el desarrollo de la microrregión de Araguaína-TO. El trabajo se clasifica como estudio de caso, basado en revisión bibliográfica, con abordaje cualitativo de naturaleza exploratoria y descriptiva, buscando la comprensión y la descripción de los eslabones de la cadena productiva. En cuanto a los resultados, se puede percibir el mejoramiento de la producción a partir de las técnicas de manejo utilizadas en las etapas del proceso de producción de la bananicultura, así como los beneficios adquiridos en la región por medio de la actividad agrícola y contribuyendo así al desarrollo económico y social de la región .   PALABRAS CLAVE: cultivos de plátano; Cadena productiva; Desarrollo Socioeconómico.  

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