The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on wages and employment and plant closures in the meat packing, prepared meat products, and poultry slaughter and processing industries over 1977-87 and 1982-92. The analysis relies on a balanced panel dataset...

Рассмотрено современное состояние и развитие региональных рынков производства яиц и яйцепродуктов на протяжении длительного периода с 1990 по 2009 гг. В качестве...

The emphasis on supply chain has increased in recent years among academic and industry circles. In this paper, a supply chain model will be developed based on a case study of the poultry industry under the Vensim environment. System dynamics, supply chain, design science and case method under...

Cost efficiency is one of the most important influencing factors of competitiveness in poultry business because the international price competition of poultry meat products is getting tightly year by year. This study would like to open up some property of the cost structure of chicken meat...

We present deterministic and stochastic goal programming models for coordinating of flock collection activities in a poultry processing company. The aim is to develop weekly schedules that balance three goals: ensuring a steady workload in the processing facility, reducing processing defects due...

Outbreaks of the much-feared avian flu and increased international competition have ruffled some feathers among poultry growers. But despite a dip in exports, U.S. consumers are still eating chicken. ; Article also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

A national survey of broiler industry executives is conducted to analyze site-specific factors related to the broiler-complex location problem. Conjoint analysis is used to analyze the broiler complex location decision. Feed costs, community attitude toward the broiler industry, availability of...