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Layout Guide for Small Meat Plants

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  • Brasington, Clayton F. Jr,
  • Hammons, Donald R.

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Excerpts from the report: Given the requirements of the Wholesome Meat Act, as the 1967 revision of Federal Meat Inspection Act is commonly called, the average small meat processor has a choice of four courses of action: remodeling his plant to qualify for certification; building a new plant; confining himself to custom (exempt) work; or going out of business. The need of small operators for assistance with plant design and layout has not gone totally unrecognized. This study was undertaken after the Meat Handling and Facilities Research group of Agricultural Research Service had received a number of requests from processors for assistance with plant design and layout. About 60 small operators were assisted over a 2-year period. Of these, about 40 percent chose to remodel, and the rest chose to build new plants. In addition, architects and builders were assisted in making plans for their customers. The researchers made no attempt to ascertain if any plan represented a sound investment. The project has been evaluated, and the drawings and some of the information derived from it are presented here.

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  • Brasington, Clayton F. Jr, & Hammons, Donald R., 1976. "Layout Guide for Small Meat Plants," Marketing Research Reports 313771, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:313771
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313771
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    1. Hammons, Donald R. & Miller, Jarvis E., 1961. "Improving Methods and Facilities for Cattle Slaughtering Plants in the Southwest," Marketing Research Reports 311390, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    2. Brasington, Clayton F., Jr., 1959. "Livestock Auction Markets in the Appalachian Area: Methods and Facilities," Marketing Research Reports 311005, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
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    1. Falk, Constance L., 1994. "Stochastic Simulation Of A Small-Scale Meat Packing Plant," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 25(2), pages 1-8, September.
    2. Duewer, Lawrence A. & Nelson, Kenneth E., 1991. "Beefpacking and Processing Plants: Computer-Assisted Cost Analysis," Staff Reports 278515, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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