This book provides a Management Science approach to quality management in food production. Aspects of food quality, product conformance and reliability/food safety are examined, starting with wheat and ending with its value chain transformation into bread. Protein qualities that influence glycemic index levels in bread are used to compare the value chains of France and the US. With Kaizen models the book shows how changes in these characteristics are the result of management decisions made by the wheat growers in response to government policy and industry strategy. Lately, it provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply kaizen methodology and Deming's work on quality improvement to make the HACCPs (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) in food safety systems more robust.
By:
Victoria Hill Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 646g ISBN:9783319379128 ISBN 10: 3319379127 Series:Contributions to Management Science Pages: 389 Publication Date:24 August 2016 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Victoria Hill has more than 15 years international engineering experience, including eight years with PespiCo, Inc. and another three teaching MBA students. Dr. Hill current work focuses on teaching quality management in food production.