{"product_id":"practical-design-construction-and-operation-j-peter-clark-9780123742049","title":"Practical Design, Construction and Operation of Food Facilities","description":"\u003cp\u003eAround the world concerns about cost, efficiency, and safety - employee, product, process and consumer -- have led to changes in the way food plants are planned, constructed and evaluated. From initiation of major capital requests to legal design requirements to project management and plant operations, food engineers and scientists must understand the myriad of requirements and responsibilities of successful food facilities. J. Peter Clark provides that guidance in this complete volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluded are: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of lessons on understanding how management evaluates potential investments and how they can contribute to ultimate shareholder value, and checklists to help accurately estimate capital and operating costs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportant, and in some cases unique, features of a food plant including focus on food safety. Addresses not only consumer products, but ingredients for consumer products and the concerns of distribution and flexibility that must be considered. Also considered are the support facilities that are equally essential to the safe production of food\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn effective approach to understanding production lines and optimizing operations during expansion by briefly introducing Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. The book explores the challenges of construction while maintaining safe and sanitary operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn approach and methodology that can be extended beyond the case studies presented in order to effectively plan development processes and make correct equipment selections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProject management and plant operations guidance to assist engineers who find themselves in the role of managing a design or construction process project, or of supervising a portion of a plant. Includes suggestions for effectively troubleshooting an unsatisfactory operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Peter Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0123742048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780123742049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"J. Peter Clark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47135221252351,"sku":"9780123742049","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff65d88d-12b5-4720-84b7-e8e77c28784b.jpg?v=1755009493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practical-design-construction-and-operation-j-peter-clark-9780123742049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}