@inproceedings{a0b6df94925c4f4ca661f928236a59a3,
title = "An analysis of smart systems implementation in uk food production companies",
abstract = "The UK food industry faces significant challenges to remain competitive. With the changing political climate, companies can no longer rely on a low labour cost workforce to maintain low production costs. Smart Production Systems (SPS) is being seen as an alternative towards achieving improvements in productivity. However, little evidence exists on whether UK food companies are prepared for implementing such systems. The purpose of this research is to explore the applicability of SPS in the UK food processing industry and, to identify the preparedness of companies to implement such systems. A triangulated research approach is adopted and includes a questionnaire, interviews and audits of 20 food processing companies. Findings suggest that the current political turbulence in the UK could bring food companies closer to the adoption of SPS, hence it is a good time to consider learnings from other manufacturing sectors and, to outline an SPS implementation strategy.",
keywords = "Food Production, Productivity Profile, Smart Systems",
author = "Andrew Thomas and Richard Barton and Claire Haven-Tang and Paul Byard and Rachel Mason-Jones and Mark Francis",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.; 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, ICMR 2018 ; Conference date: 11-09-2018 Through 13-09-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-902-7-317",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering",
publisher = "IOS Press BV",
pages = "317--322",
editor = "Peter Thorvald and Keith Case",
booktitle = "Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXII - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, ICMR 2018, incorporating the 33rd National Conference on Manufacturing Research",
}