Pork processors have the objective to produce uniformly sized lean products. Most U.S. pork processors have developed marketing systems to discount carcasses with weights less or greater than the desired optimal range. Pig producers must evaluate alternative marketing strategies that reduce sort loss. The objective of this research was to evaluate the impact o
This study investigates the implication of key decision variables at the control of processing firms...
The U.S. pork sector is evolving from an industry of small, independent firms vertically linked by s...
The U.S. pork industry is in the midst of substantial structural changes. Hog slaughter and hog prod...
Recently, many studies were conducted on value-based pig marketing and were aimed at reducing sort l...
The KSU Lean Value Marketing Program was developed to assist producers in understanding the quality...
Consumers are demanding a greater diversity of products with specific characteristics that challenge...
With increasing competitive pressure and scale of operations, livestock businesses require efficient...
Variability in pig growth is an intrinsic characteristic of swine production. The optimal marketing ...
Marketing of pigs can be considered a challenge and/or an opportunity to maximize the returns for a ...
make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this c...
Pork production in the U.S. has typically taken place on diversified family farming operations whe...
Recent promotion of the National Pork Producers Lean Guide to Pork Value has focused attention on pr...
A more demanding and evolving consumer is creating change in the market for pork and many working wi...
In recent years, the pork industry has faced numerous challenges. As consumer resistance to fatter m...
The research described in this thesis was focused on the development of economic simulation and opti...
This study investigates the implication of key decision variables at the control of processing firms...
The U.S. pork sector is evolving from an industry of small, independent firms vertically linked by s...
The U.S. pork industry is in the midst of substantial structural changes. Hog slaughter and hog prod...
Recently, many studies were conducted on value-based pig marketing and were aimed at reducing sort l...
The KSU Lean Value Marketing Program was developed to assist producers in understanding the quality...
Consumers are demanding a greater diversity of products with specific characteristics that challenge...
With increasing competitive pressure and scale of operations, livestock businesses require efficient...
Variability in pig growth is an intrinsic characteristic of swine production. The optimal marketing ...
Marketing of pigs can be considered a challenge and/or an opportunity to maximize the returns for a ...
make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this c...
Pork production in the U.S. has typically taken place on diversified family farming operations whe...
Recent promotion of the National Pork Producers Lean Guide to Pork Value has focused attention on pr...
A more demanding and evolving consumer is creating change in the market for pork and many working wi...
In recent years, the pork industry has faced numerous challenges. As consumer resistance to fatter m...
The research described in this thesis was focused on the development of economic simulation and opti...
This study investigates the implication of key decision variables at the control of processing firms...
The U.S. pork sector is evolving from an industry of small, independent firms vertically linked by s...
The U.S. pork industry is in the midst of substantial structural changes. Hog slaughter and hog prod...