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Publication date: 1 October 1999

Ian Kirkpatrick

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 71 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 22 August 2008

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 35 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 February 2000

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 27 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 December 2003

Jon Rigelsford

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Assembly Automation, vol. 23 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 1 September 2000

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Assembly Automation, vol. 20 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 1 February 2000

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 27 no. 1
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ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 February 1999

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 26 no. 1
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ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 April 2002

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 29 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 22 May 2023

Rebecca Gilligan, Rachel Moran and Olivia McDermott

This study aims to utilise Six Sigma in an Irish-based red meat processor to reduce process variability and improve yields.

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Purpose

This study aims to utilise Six Sigma in an Irish-based red meat processor to reduce process variability and improve yields.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a case study within an Irish meat processor where the structured Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology was utilised along with statistical analysis to highlight areas of the meat boning process to improve.

Findings

The project led to using Six Sigma to identify and measure areas of process variation. This resulted in eliminating over-trimming of meat cuts, improving process capabilities, increasing revenue and reducing meat wastage. In addition, key performance indicators and control charts, meat-cutting templates and smart cutting lasers were implemented.

Research limitations/implications

The study is one of Irish meat processors' first Six Sigma applications. The wider food and meat processing industries can leverage the learnings to understand, measure and minimise variation to enhance revenue.

Practical implications

Organisations can use this study to understand the benefits of adopting Six Sigma, particularly in the food industry and how measuring process variation can affect quality.

Originality/value

This is the first practical case study on Six sigma deployment in an Irish meat processor, and the study can be used to benchmark how Six Sigma tools can aid in understanding variation, thus benefiting key performance metrics.

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The TQM Journal, vol. 35 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1754-2731

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Publication date: 1 December 1999

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Sensor Review, vol. 19 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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