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The State of Food Manufacturing: Processors Bring Out the Checkbooks and Focus on Productivity and People

September 2, 2004

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Possible changes in GMPs are just background noise for food professionals focused on manufacturing.

Lilliputian principles of design

September 2, 2004

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Instead of upsizing a lab-scale machine, equipment engineers sometimes must contend with downsizing issues.

Fabulous Food Plants: From Knock-out Blow to Knock-out Plant

August 5, 2004

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A natural disaster knocked Cooper Farms out of the further-processing business, but the turkey firm has come back swinging.

Déjà vu Control

August 5, 2004

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Machine control often involves a Tower of Babel of programming languages, but suppliers are responding to manufacturers' demands for a common look and feel.

When an elbow is an ankle

August 5, 2004

By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

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A Pennsylvania inventor developed an unorthodox shape for pneumatic conveying systems to reduce clogging and product damage while saving space.

Core Competency: Your Competitive Edge

August 5, 2004

By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

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Distinguishing between core competencies and essential skills that can be outsourced can be a back-and-forth dilemma for food manufacturers.

Wired for Parts

July 13, 2004

By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor

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While the Internet and automation systems are becoming bigger factors in parts ordering, maintenance managers still struggle with age-old challenges.

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