Enhancing Operational Efficiency: Exploring the Integration of SOPs Using Virtual Reality and Smart Glasses Technology in Food Manufacturing

This paper explores the integration of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using virtual reality and smart glasses technology in food manufacturing. The study employs a thorough methodology, combining observational insights to develop a comprehensive SOP. Implementation at different firms resulted in significant improvements, reducing product waste and enhancing overall efficiency. The use of virtual reality further augments SOP adoption. The findings underscore SOPs’ transformative influence, offering a tangible solution to challenges in the food production sector. Recommendations include regular SOP reviews and ongoing training for sustained success. Different firms exemplify SOPs as indispensable tools for operational excellence.

Repositioning fertilizer manufacturing subsidies for improving food security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China

China removed fertilizer manufacturing subsidies from 2015 to 2018 to bolster market-oriented reforms and foster environmentally sustainable practices.However,the impact of this policy reform on food security and the environment remains inadequately evaluated.Moreover,although green and low-carbon technologies offer environmental advantages,their widespread adoption is hindered by prohibitively high costs.This study analyzes the impact of removing fertilizer manufacturing subsidies and explores the potential feasibility of redirecting fertilizer manufacturing subsidies to invest in the diffusion of these technologies.Utilizing the China Agricultural University Agri-food Systems model,we analyzed the potential for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes regarding food security and environmental sustainability.The findings indicate that removing fertilizer manufacturing subsidies has reduced greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions from agricultural activities by 3.88 million metric tons,with minimal impact on food production.Redirecting fertilizer manufacturing subsidies to invest in green and low-carbon technologies,including slow and controlled-release fertilizer,organic-inorganic compound fertilizers,and machine deep placement of fertilizer,emerges as a strategy to concurrently curtail GHG emissions,ensure food security,and secure robust economic returns.Finally,we propose a comprehensive set of government interventions,including subsidies,field guidance,and improved extension systems,to promote the widespread adoption of these technologies.

Food groups, diet quality and colorectal cancer risk in the Basque Country

BACKGROUND The results obtained to date concerning food groups,diet quality and colorectal cancer(CRC)risk vary according to criteria used and the study populations.AIM To study the relationships between food groups,diet quality and CRC risk,in an adult population of the Basque Country(North of Spain).METHODS This observational study included 308 patients diagnosed with CRC and 308 ageand sex-matched subjects as controls.During recruitment,dietary,anthropometric,lifestyle,socioeconomic,demographic and health status information was collected.Adherence to the dietary recommendations was evaluated utilizing the Healthy Eating Index for the Spanish Diet and the MedDietScore.Conditional logistic regressions were used to evaluate the associations of food group intakes,diet quality scores,categorized in tertiles,with CRC risk.RESULTS The adjusted models for potential confounding factors showed a direct association between milk and dairy products consumption,in particular high-fat cheeses[odds ratio(OR)third tertile vs first tertile=1.87,95%confidence intervals(CI):1.11-3.16],and CRC risk.While the consumption of fiber-containing foods,especially whole grains(OR third tertile vs first tertile=0.62,95%CI:0.39-0.98),and fatty fish(OR third tertile vs first tertile=0.53,95%CI:0.27-0.99)was associated with a lower risk for CRC.Moreover,higher MD adherence was associated with a reduced CRC risk in adjusted models(OR third tertile vs first tertile=0.40,95%CI:0.20-0.80).CONCLUSION Direct associations were found for high-fat cheese,whereas an inverse relation was reported for fiber-containing foods and fatty fish,as well as adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern.

Simple Food Group Diversity as a Proxy Indicator for Iron and Vitamin A Status of Rural Primary School Children in Uganda

Children in resource poor settings are at a high risk of inadequate iron and vitamin A intake when diets lack diversity and are dominated by staple foods. Yet comparative information on diet quality among school children is scarce. The objective of the study was to assess the potential of simple food group diversity to serve as a proxy indicator of iron and vitamin A status among rural school children in Uganda. A cross sectional correlation model of associations between Food Group Diversity (FGD) and iron and vitamin A status was used. We analyzed 8 schools in Kumi District, Uganda, randomly selected from the 34 schools that participated in the main part of the study. Our sample included primary school children, aged between 9-15 years (n = 172). Food group diversity and food variety (FV) were calculated from both a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and a 24-hour dietary recall. The FGD and FVS were tested against iron (as serum ferritin) and vitamin A (as serum retinol) status. The FGD (based on FFQ data) was 9.6 (±1.9). There was a positive correlation between 24-hour recall and FFQ for consumption of cereals (Corr. Coef = 0.28;p 0.05), which was also the most highly consumed group (98.9% & 86.9% by FFQ and 24-hour recall;respectively). Consistent with other studies, increase in the number of food groups significantly increased serum ferritin and serum retinol measures (p 0.001). Presence of at least one food item in the “roots & tubers”;“cereals”;and “pulses/nuts”, significantly increased serum ferritin and serum retinol concentrations (p 0.01). We speculate that simple food group diversity may reflect intake and serve as a simple indicator of iron and vitamin A status among school children. Strategies aimed at increasing dietary diversity in the community may benefit the families of these children and improve their micronutrient status.

Research on the Group Decision in Manufacturing Chain

The competition in 21st century will be the competition among different manufacturing chains.Manufacturing chain makes decision not only the core enterprise of the manufacturing chain but also a group of enterprises.Any significant decision in manufacturing chain will affect each enterprise in manufacturing chain,thus every significant decision should meet the desire and requests of each enterprise that be affected.Any significant decision should concentrate in the opinion of each member in the rep- resentative assembly or committee and obtain the authorization of the congress.Any vital question also should be discussed,made the decision and coordinated the moves by the representative assembly or the committee.With society’s development and the technical progress,the knowledge and the information content is growing suddenly,the questions needs making the decision are more and complex,the single enterprise only depended on its own resources and the strength is unable to grasp all essential information,and hard to face all questions.The representative assembly formed by representatives from each enterprise in manufacturing chain can gather together experts of different knowledge structure and different experience,which make up the deficiency of single enterprise in resources,strength and experience with the aid of many enterprises’resources and the strength.This is not just increase several brains,but to establish an information complex to ensure the scientific of decision,which formed by different knowledge structure, applies scientific theory method and means,can mutually enlighten and has abundant knowledge.So it comes down to the group decision.Group decision questions have two types,one is the collectivity decision which pursue the holistic benefit of the group,the other is that the members in the group pursue its’own benefit and value against others,that means the game theory of interest con- flict existed among the members.Currently,most scholars research the questions in manufacturing chain from the point of game theory,the research on collectivity decision,which pursues the holistic benefit of manufacturing chain,is limited.The group deci- sion support systems used in the later stage of 1990s includes electronic conference system and working flow system.

The Values ＆ Benefits of Umicore＇s Process Excellence Model

We will highlight the values Umicore's unique Process Excellence Model is based upon and how these do correlate with the overall culture of Umicore. Besides, we are going to explain about the benefits for the target industries that come along with our approach. Here, we will not mainly focus on the usually mentioned cost saving potential, but how also other aspects do create substantial value for the industries.

The Application of the Korean Dietary Pattern Score;KNHANES (Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2007

The aim of this study was to apply the Korean Dietary Pattern Score (KDPS) to Korean subjects based on traditional Korean-style meals. The KDPS is based on the 3-Chup Bansang (the traditional Korean daily table setting) and considers the intake of 6 major food groups according to the Korean Dietary Reference Intakes (KDRIs). The KDPS consists of 2 parts: the Korean-Style Meal Score (KSMS) and the Food Group Score (FGS). The KDPS was applied dietary data collected during the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) in 2007. Socio-demographic status, gender, age, and body mass index are all factors that have been shown to be meaningful predictors for the KDPS. When the effect of the KDPS on risk of disease was evaluated, a higher total KDPS was associated with a decreased risk of elevated systolic blood pressure (p < 0.05) and hypercholesterolemia (p < 0.05). In addition, as the KSMS increased, the risk of central obesity (p < 0.05) and hypertension (p < 0.01) significantly decreased. A higher total KDPS suggests a greater diversity of food intake, and therefore greater dietary diversity appears to lower the risk of disease. The KDPS is relevant because it integrates scores for Korean-style meal patterns and meal evaluation from a nutritional perspective. In conclusion, the KDPS is appropriate for evaluating the quality of diet, adherence to Korean-style meal patterns, and risk of related diseases. These results will be useful for evaluating the nation’s dietary patterns, nutrition, and health status when planning nutrition policies and programs.

The Complementary Effect of Halal Principles and Sustainable Concept

This paper focuses on Malaysian Muslims perspective towards food safety, environment and animal welfare aspects of Halal principles in manufactured foods. Cross-sectional consumer data were collected through a survey. One thousand seven hundreds and sixteen （1,716） Muslim respondents all over Peninsular Malaysia were interviewed randomly via structured questionnaire in 2009 to address the issues on Muslim consumers＇ understanding and perspective of Halal principles and its relation to food safety, environmentally friendly and animal welfare. Descriptive and Chi-square analysis were used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that majority of respondent relate Halal principles to food safety because Halal principle not only about slaughtering of animals but must also be Tyoibah or clean. The consumers from East of Peninsular Malaysia, with higher level religiosity and education level are more likely to understand the true meaning of Halal principles, Measuring the extent of consumers＇ understanding of Halal principles is vital, since Halal does not only focus on the Islamic processing but also sustainable concept of hygiene, sanitation and safety.

Edible Wild Fruit Highly Consumed during Food Shortage Period in Togo： State of Knowledge and Conservation Status

The aim of this work is to inventory Edible Wild Fruit Species （EWFS） highly consumed by local people during food shortage periods in Togo. Ethnobotanical surveys were carried out in four ecological zones （I, II, III ＆ IV） involving a sample of 433 persons from 29 ethnic groups. Semi-structured interview, field observation, group discussions were used to collect data. Food shortage periods were defined using the agricultural calendar of main crops in three ecological zones （I, II, ＆ III）. One hundred and one EWFS belonging to 84 genera and 39 families were inventoried. The three main types of use of the EWFS were direct consumption, condiments and medicines. Twenty among the 101 EWFS recorded were highly consumed during food shortage periods with respectively 15 EWFS in ecological I, 14 in zone 1I and 12 in ecological zone III. All edible fruits consumed during food shortage periods were fresh fruits with abundant pulp. Six fruit species were sold to bring income to local households. These species were those which benefit from conservation measures through their husbandry in agroforestry systems.

Modes of failure with fractional flow reserve guidewires:Insights from the manufacturer and user facility device experience database

BACKGROUND Fractional flow reserve(FFR)measurement is commonly used in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to assess the functional significance of coronary arterial plaques.Robust real-world data on complications and modes of failure of FFR guidewires are limited.AIM To characterize these outcomes by analyzing the post-marketing surveillance data from the United States Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience(MAUDE)database for commonly used FFR guidewires.METHODS The MAUDE database was queried from January 2010 through April 2020 for 3 FFR guidewires[PressureWireTM X(Abbott),CometTM(Boston Scientific),and VerrataTM(Philips)]by searching for the following events:“Injury”,“malfunction”,“death”,and“other”.This yielded 544 reports.After excluding incomplete reports,486 reports were analyzed.RESULTS Guidewire tip fracture was the most commonly reported mode of failure,in 174(35.8%)cases followed by guidewire kinking(n=152,31.3%),communication failure(n=141,29.0%),and shaft fracture(n=67,13.8%).In total,133(27.4%)device failures resulted in patient adverse events.The most common adverse event was retained guidewire tip,in 71(53.4%)cases,followed by freshly deployed stent dislodgment(n=26,19.6%)and coronary artery dissection(n=23,17.3%).Seven deaths were reported.CONCLUSION FFR guidewire failures can occur because of various mechanisms and cause patient adverse events.The MAUDE database serves as an important platform for improved collaboration among clinicians,device manufacturers,and regulators to improve device performance and optimize patient outcomes.Our analysis provides mechanistic insights of FFR guidewire failure and associated adverse events but cannot verify causality or provide a comparison among different guidewires.

Tianjin Goubuli Baozi Food Service Group Co.

Goubuli baozi (steamed stuffed bun) originated in 1858. At that time there was a peasant named Gao in Wuqing County, Hebei province. At the age of 40, he got a son. In order to ensure the boy’s safety, he named him "Gouzi" (meaning: small dog), so he would be fed easily, like a small dog.

共享制造环境下基于Z-RIM的QoS多方异质评价方法

为解决共享制造环境下决策信息异质、候选服务数量动态变化的制造服务QoS评价问题,基于平台、服务需求方、服务提供方的三方决策信息,提出一种符合共享制造特点的QoS多方异质制造服务评价方法。通过精确数、语言变量和Z-number处理异质信息;基于共识最大化计算决策方权重向量,利用TrFWAA算子集结多方信息,依据离差最大化模型计算属性权重;在此基础上,采用RIM对各服务进行评估。结合共享制造环境下的制造业服务优选案例对提出的方法进行验证分析,结果表明该方法具有较好的实用性和优越性。

基于SPOC“食品分析与检验”课程群的设计与实践——以食品质量与安全专业为例

在工程教育专业认证和着力推动信息化教学改革的背景下,以食品质量与安全专业为例,构建SPOC模式下的“食品分析与检验”课程群,进行以学生为中心,以产出为导向,以持续改进为驱动力的教学理念,充分考虑学生自身需求,实现理论与实践的相互转换,满足企业对食品质量与安全专业的人才所需,结合改革过程出现的问题和教学效果反馈,为“食品分析与检验”课程群建设提供参考。

基于食品安全风险感知对消费者行为的影响研究——以山东省社区团购情景下的生鲜食品消费为例

基于相关文献,构建一个食品安全风险感知对消费者行为的研究模型并提出相应的研究假设,利用线上问卷采集数据,运用pearson相关分析和结构方程模型进行实证研究,探讨消费者在社区团购平台购买生鲜产品时的食品安全风险感知对其消费行为的影响。结果显示,卷入程度和风险态度对消费者的食品安全风险感知具有显著的正向效应;消费者的风险感知对减少风险行为具有显著的正向影响,并且消费者也会根据感知到的食品安全风险采取不同的应对措施。

物流业与制造业深度融合创新发展的模式研究:基于中国案例的fsQCA分析

在国家政策的积极支持以及科技创新的推动下,物流业与制造业逐渐开展深度融合,但企业在实施中仍面临着融合路径不清晰、融合模式不明确、创新程度弱等问题,亟须开展两业深度融合创新发展的实施模式研究。文章利用扎根理论,提炼出物流业与制造业融合的关键影响因素。在选取五个组态条件后,针对49个物流业制造业深度融合创新发展典型案例,使用模糊集定性比较分析(Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis,fsQCA)法,探索各维度影响因素作用于两业融合成效的组态路径。在找到两业融合创新发展组态路径的基础上,归纳出3种两业深度融合创新发展的实施模式。文章的研究结果不仅可以拓展两业融合发展的理论框架,还可以为企业实施两业深度融合创新发展提供模式参考。

兴辽卓越智能制造类专业群建设绩效评价机制研究——以大连职业技术学院为例

随着新一代信息技术与制造业的深度融合,传统制造升级为智能制造,产业对高端智能装备制造、智能设备的控制与维护、工业机器人编程、高端数控机床编程、逆向工程专业人才的需求越来越多[1]。辽宁省“兴辽卓越计划”项目是新时代高等职业教育提升服务东北振兴的战略部署,是引领辽宁省职业教育发展、深化产教融合、校企合作改革的重大举措,更是辽宁省对高职教育发展从“高水平”向“优质”转型发展的制度设计。基于岗位群相关联的原则,构建以电气自动化技术专业核心,涵盖数控技术、机电一体化技术、机械设计与制造、工业机器人技术的智能制造专业群。

“现场工程师”视域下高职智能制造专业群人才培养模式研究

在智能制造领域,目前高职院校与企业的合作模式相对单一,多以顶岗实习和实训教学为主,缺乏深度合作和共同研发,学生难以获得实质性的企业实践机会。基于此,本文以智能制造专业群现场工程师学院为平台,以创新管理制度和人才培养模式为突破口,探索基于校企双主体“课业评价+岗位技能评价”的动态择优增补机制,创新构建“高职院校-企业-本科院校”“3+2+3”三段式“校企校”新型分段贯通人才培养模式和“能力递进、定岗分级”“1+0.1+1+0.1+1”五段式高职阶段双主体育人模式。探索构建具有中国特色的现代学徒制培养新模式。为我国高端装备产业培养具备工匠精神和精操作、懂工艺、会管理、善协作、能创新的现场工程师。

智能制造类专业群建设绩效评价机制研究

研究了智能制造类专业群建设绩效评价机制,以提升职业院校智能制造类专业群的建设效果和质量。通过综合文献综述和实证研究,构建了智能制造类专业群建设绩效评价的理论框架,并确定了评价指标体系和权重分配方法。通过问卷调查和数据分析,验证了评价机制的有效性和可行性。研究结果表明,该评价机制能够客观、全面地评估智能制造类专业群的建设绩效,为职业院校提供决策支持和改进方向。

基于EDAS的高端装备制造业协同创新伙伴选择

伴随市场环境的复杂多变,高端装备制造业必须通过协同创新来增强技术实力及提高创新成效,其中伙伴选择是其实现创新的关键一步。首先,分析总结伙伴选择评价指标相关文献,并结合高端装备制造业协同创新发展需求,从互补性、兼容性、创新资源、创新能力、创新环境、声誉与信任及技术水平这7个维度,建立了高端装备制造业协同创新伙伴选择指标体系;然后,考虑到高端装备制造业的复杂性及专家评价的模糊性,在概率犹豫模糊环境下,构建基于可能度的平均解距离法(evaluation based on distance from average solution,EDAS)群决策评价模型,并将其应用到该指标体系下的协同创新伙伴选择中;最后,通过一个算例,对该研究方法加以验证,为高端装备制造业进行协同创新伙伴选择提供一定的参考。