Cutting Costs - Adding Value in Red Meat (folder)

The 'Cutting Costs - Adding Value in Fresh Produce' folder was first published in October 2005 and contains an explanation of the value chain analysis programme, the methods used and case studies of each of the chains studied. 

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• a) Complete Folder - Cutting Costs, Adding Value in Red Meat
  

Contents

• b) Opening - How to use this pack
• c) Opening - Welcome
• d) Opeing - Issue One – Sept 2003
• e) Concepts - Fresher, Simpler, Closer - an explanation of Lean Thinking and Value Chains
• f) Concepts - What does Value in Red Meat mean to Consumers? - to the consumer value is more than just price
• g) Concepts - Where to find Saving in the Red Meat Chain - identifying potential areas of waste
• h) Guidelines - Are you Measuring Up? - expalining the principles of performance measurement
• i) Guidelines - Stepping off the Roller Coaster of Demand - how to better manage demand
• j) Case Study - Lean thinking in British Quality Pigs – Dalehead & Asda
• k) Case Study - McDonald’s Restaurants – Mcdonald’s & Esca
• l) Case Study - Blade Farming
• m) Case Study - What can we learn from Argentina?
• n) Case Study - Creating Value at Polkinghornes
• o) Case Study - Strengthening links in the Sausage Chain – Jon Easey, Porcofram, Flagship Fresh Meats, Walkers Midshire, Tesco
• p) Case Study - Delivering a Balanced Butchery line – Walkers Midshire
• q) Case Study - The Perfect Steak Encounter – British Food Solutions, Andrew Hodgson, Chitty Food Group, Whitbread
• r) Case Study - Trust, Feedback & Attention to Detail – Jonathan Williams, Livestock Marketing & Waitrose
• s) Case Study - LincPork & Geo Adams
• t) Case Study - Varied benefits from a modern Marketing Co-operative – Meadow Quality, Richard Mann & Richard Timms
• u) Case Study - Power of Information – Shearwell Data
• v) Case Study - Supplying to the Military – 3663 & RAF
• w) Case Study - Beefing up the Chain for Better Quality Food Service - Warwick University, Aubrey Allen, Scotch Premier Beef, William Ritch
• x) Case Study - Better Business - Improving Organic and Conventional Lamb Production - Marks and Spencer, Dawn Meats
• y) Case Study - Ulilising the Carcase to Achieve Better Returns - Asda, Dawn Meats
• z) Case Study - Supplying the Perfect Lamb - Asda, Welsh Country Foods, Wyn Ellis

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