Title :
Industrial engineering in banana packaging in Australia
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., James Cook Univ., Townsville, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. An industrial engineering approach has been used to study the current practices and technologies employed in the banana packaging industry in North Queensland in Australia. The objectives of this study include the following: understanding of the variations in practices and technologies in banana packaging in North Queensland; analysis of the relationship between level of technology, workforce, and output; scientific determination of the time required to complete various elements of the banana packaging activity; establishing the standard production level for various levels of technology and workforce; and designing a well-balanced and efficient packaging system
Keywords :
design engineering; food processing industry; management; packaging; Australia; North Queensland; banana packaging activity; banana packaging industry; banana packaging system; industrial engineering; management; productivity levels; standard production level; technology level; workforce; Australia; Delay effects; Industrial engineering; Industrial relations; Life estimation; Packaging; Production systems; Productivity; Sorting; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952129
