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COMPUTER USE IDEAS,

 WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH A MEAT PLANT COMPUTER?

Computers are capable of performing hundreds of repetitive tasks within a meat plant. Some tasks are profitable in themselves by better decision making, many are organizing tools, others are time savers.

Here's a list of tasks we've seen used in plants.  How many of the following activities are you doing now?  How many would you like the computer to help you do?  What sequence or priority would provide you with the most benefits?

Costing

bulletRecipes 
bulletCutting Tests
bulletProduct Price Lists 
bulletInventory on Hand

 

Management

bulletForecasting Budgets 
bulletAsset Management Depreciation
bulletCash Flow Projections
bulletOverhead Determination
bulletLease/Buy Decisions
bulletProduction optimization

Production

bulletRecipe Batch Resizing 
bulletLot/Batch Tracking
bulletOptimum Ingredient Usage 
bulletSmokehouse Scheduling
bulletOrdering Requirements 
bulletProduct Blends
bulletLabel Printing

 

Word Processing

bulletLetters Signs & Banners 
bulletFood Label Printing
bulletPostcards 
bulletMailing Labels
bullet Label Applications
bulletContracts 
bulletNewsletters 
bulletExport/Import Forms
bulletSSOP’s

Record Keeping

bulletCustomer Lists 
bulletTrucking Costs
bulletCutting Instructions Safety Records
bulletEquipment Maintenance Production Records

Order Entry & Sales Analysis

bulletOrder Entry, Invoicing and Accounts Receivable
bulletSales analysis
bulletAccounts receivable 

Accounting

bulletGeneral Ledger, Income Statements
bulletBalance Sheets & Trial Balance
bulletW2's, 941, 940 Unemployment Reports
bulletPayables
bulletPayroll Checks
bulletVendor Lists

 

Connecting Staff, Suppliers & Other Sites

bulletCommodity Markets 
bulletYellow Sheet
bulletMarket Newsletters 
bulletElectronic Mail (E-mail)
bulletElectronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
bulletInternet Connections

Other Uses

bulletRemote Control 
bulletBar coding
bulletTemperature Monitoring 
bulletData Collection
bulletPrinting or Scanning 
bulletHACCP Planning
bulletSSOP Forms

 

Prepared for the Tri-state Association of Meat Processors spring convention March 20-22, 1998 
by Kathy Pearce-Meat Specialist, Chris Kuehnel-Technical Director and Debbie Blotner-Marketing Director.

 

 

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