Advanced Planning in Fresh Food Industries Integrating Shelf Life into Production Planning /

• Main Author: Entrup, Matthias Lütke (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2005.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Business.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Business mathematics.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Business Mathematics.; IT in Business.

Production planning in fresh food industries is a challenging task. Although modern Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems could provide significant support, APS implementation numbers in these industries remain low. Therefore, based on an in-depth analysis of three sample fresh food industr...

Table of Contents:

• Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems
• Fresh Food Industries
• The Fresh Food Industry’s Profile Regarding APS Systems
• Shelf Life in Fresh Food Industries
• Shelf Life Integration in APS-Systems
• Shelf Life Integration in Yogurt Production
• Shelf Life Integration in Sausage Production
• Shelf Life Integration in Poultry Processing
• Conclusions and Recommendations.