Journal article
Development and application of a decision support tool for reduction of product losses in the food-processing industry
Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
In food-processing industries, reduction of product losses is important for improving profitability and sustainability. This paper presents a decision support tool for analyzing the effects of planning decisions on the amount of product losses in the food-processing industry. We created a research framework to collect and analyze data, supporting the development of an Excel-based decision support tool that helps to evaluate different scenarios for the planning decisions and production parameters.
The tool was developed in co-operation with and implemented in a real-life dairy plant, where the tool was able to reduce the planning-related losses by nearly 20%. But an equally important result is the insight gained on the interactions between processing, packaging, and intermediate storage. The framework and tool can easily be implemented in other situations.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2006 |
Pages: | 335-342 |
ISSN: | 18791786 and 09596526 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.07.046 |