 Processing of turkey breast and the implications of lean philosophyFernanda S. Bianchet, Luiz H. Maisonnett, Micheli Zanetti, Everton R. Breitenbach, Francisco R.S. Machado Junior, Josiane M.M. de Mello, Marcelo F. Costella and Francieli Dalcanton International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2023, vol. 40, issue 1, 120-147 Abstract: The aim of this study is to apply the lean philosophy in the turkey breast processing operations of a slaughterhouse, seeking to reduce waste, lead-time, and total processing time. The study was developed based on action research and a case study. It was possible to apply six Kaizens as lean application tools. Besides, the lead-time value and the total processing time were calculated before and after implementing the raised opportunities. The deployment of the lean philosophy at the company promoted a reduction of 1.6% in lead time and 76.8% in the total processing time of the turkey breasts. The study may support other poultry slaughterhouses and the food industry in general in deploying the lean philosophy. Regarding the theoretical contribution, clear limitations consider the type of product, perishability, restrictions imposed by legislation, and quality control, which generate differences among companies in the food industry. Keywords: lean production; food industry; turkey breast; lead-time. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijpqma:v:40:y:2023:i:1:p:120-147 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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