Regardless of industry, efficiency is always key when it comes to doing business. No company can make money if its employees are unorganized, overworked, or constantly making errors, so managers are always on the lookout for ways to improve on these areas. If you’re a poultry...
As an inexpensive and plentiful resource, clean running water has been an essential part of life for so long that most people living in the United States never know what it’s like to go without it. Only relatively recently, with the rising popularity of green-energy...
Lighting is a huge factor when it comes to energy use at a plant. In fact, according to the US Department of Energy, the vast majority of the utility bill for most commercial buildings can be traced back to lighting and heat. While lighting is one of...
Introducing employees to new equipment isn’t always easy. While upgrades will always be necessary to stay ahead of the competition, some employees won’t adapt as quickly as others. Some may resist the change completely. Properly introducing and training your plant’s employees on new equipment is an...
While the overall costs to keep a poultry plant refrigerated effectively should be well-known to most managers, just how much of the overall energy budget goes toward it can come as a shock. Refrigeration can account for as much as 35-50% of a commercial or industrial...
In many poultry production plants, there is a disconnect between the operations team, which oversee the day-to-day operations, and the maintenance team, which keeps every piece of machinery in working order. While this should be a close and productive relationships, many times it is instead...
Hiring qualified, competent employees alone isn’t enough to run a successful business. Keeping employee morale high creates a loyal and productive staff, allowing your business to be more efficient and keeping employee turnover low. High employee morale means less money spent on training, less time spent...
Working in a poultry processing plant can pose a number of health and safety risks for employees. However, there are measures that can be taken to manage these risks and prevent unnecessary, expensive, and potentially dangerous catastrophes. Provide Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment is any form of...
While proper training is essential to effective plant operation, mistakes when training employees can have a devastating effect on the plant in the long term. Improper training can lead to workers developing bad habits that can be ineffective, wasteful, or even dangerous. This problem becomes even...
For poultry plants and other meat processing facilities, downtime can be described as any time not being productive. Downtime can be caused by a number of factors, but most of the time, it stems back to improper employee produces or machine failure. While a great maintenance...