Simulation of carcass evaluation technology in a pork packing plant

A pork packing plant simulation model using the SLAM II simulation language was developed for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of three alternative pork carcass sorting strategies. In addition, carcasses were simulated based on two different distributions of hogs representing current indust...

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Published inTransactions of the ASAE Vol. 38; no. 2
Main Authors Boland, M.A, Foster, K.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1995
Subjects
CANAL ANIMAL
CARCASSE
CARNE DE CERDO
CLASIFICACION DE PRODUCTOS
CLASSEMENT
CONDITIONNEMENT
EMPAQUETADO
EVALUACION
EVALUATION
MODELE DE SIMULATION
MODELOS DE SIMULACION
TECHNOLOGIE ALIMENTAIRE
TECNOLOGIA DE LOS ALIMENTOS
VIANDE PORCINE
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Summary:A pork packing plant simulation model using the SLAM II simulation language was developed for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of three alternative pork carcass sorting strategies. In addition, carcasses were simulated based on two different distributions of hogs representing current industry variability and a more uniform leaner hog. This exercise yields estimates of potential packing plant net revenue gains from slaughtering more uniform leaner hogs. The results show that all three sorting strategies provide useful information for identifying leaner primal cuts and that the more uniform leaner distribution has heavier and leaner primal cuts and significantly more carcass value
Bibliography:Q80
9549109
Q02
E70
ISSN:0001-2351
2151-0059
DOI:10.13031/2013.27871