Process optimization in Poultry Feed Mill
Date
06/02/2022
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Springer
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Research Square;
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Abstract
Poultry feed industry is a pretty much active in a lot of countries and it is achieved market acceptance. The final products are supposed to
meet certain specifications to fulfill the nutritional need for animals at different life periods. The final product for poultry is shipped in the
form of pelleted feed for the convenience of consumption. This paper focuses on improving production rates while maintaining quality
specifications of the final products in an Egyptian poultry feed factory. The improvement approach is conducted by observing the main
operating parameters of productivity; statistical analysis is conducted to observe the effect of those parameters on the production rate and
the quality of the product. Comparison between parameters levels is done through analysis of variance to determine the significance of the
tested parameters. The optimization of parameters was applied with Minitab and designed expert software to determine the best operating
conditions. The obtained results showed that the downtime decreases by 16% monthly and the productivity increased by 35% and the pellet
durability index increased by 0.8% after applying these parameters with total saving 2,160,000 LE.
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Process improvement, optimizing the operating parameters, analysis of variance, productivity improvement