In 2022/23, palm oil consumption amounted to around 78 million metric tons worldwide. That figure is projected to decrease to approximately 77 million metric tons during 2023/24.* Some 80% of palm oil is used for human consumption: margarine, basic vegetable fat, food oil, cooking oil and specialist fats. It is also used to make derivatives [...]
The seafood market size is estimated at 720.76 billion USD in 2024.* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma from Portugal, India, Indonesia, and South Africa and finish with a video of how crabs, oysters, and sole are harvested and processed. *Source Applying Lean Manufacturing to Fish and Shellfish Processing: Portugal In a [...]
Global rice consumption for 2023/24 is anticipated to reach an unprecedented 523.9 million tons.* The global rice market size was valued at USD 287.45 billion in 2021** We’ll look at several applications of Lean and Six Sigma to rice production in Thailand, Australia, and Indonesia and finish with a video of how rice is processed. [...]
Poultry consumption around the world falls into two main categories: meat and eggs. There are a variety of birds that are used in the poultry industry: chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, partridges, pheasants and others. Lean and Six Sigma methods are used to improve production and quality, whether for meat or eggs. We’ll look at several [...]
Tomatoes are classified as a fruit not a vegetable. Accordingly, tomatoes are the most frequently eaten fruit in the world. Global production of tomatoes was estimated to be 44.19 million tons in 2023.* We’ll look at quality in tomato production and finish with a video of how a particular variety of tomatoes are grown commercially. [...]
The global tractor market is estimated to be $137 billion U.S. Dollars in 2022.* While the figures are dated in the next source, they give an indication of how large the number of tractors are in the world. It lists the number of tractors for each of 147 countries as of 2000. The U.S. was [...]
Over 60 countries produce avocados. The estimated total world production for avocados in 2020 was 8,059,359 metric tons, up 13.9% from 7,077,148 tons in 2019.* We’ll look at how avocado quality is determined in such an important agricultural industry and provide resources for quality improvement measures that are being used and finish with a video [...]
Spices are used around the world. The global seasoning and spices market size was valued at USD 35.38 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2022 to 2030*. The spice industry uses Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve quality and production. We’ll look [...]
The global tea market was valued at nearly 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 and is expected to rise to over 318 billion dollars by 2025*. Tea is produced commercially in over 60 countries. Lean and Six Sigma are used to improve production and distribution and reduce waste. We’ll look at applications from the UK, [...]
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 124 countries produce sugar as of 2022. But it’s used in every country in the world. Lean and Six Sigma help improve sugar production and reduce waste. We’ll look a four applications: two from Indonesia, and one each from Ethiopia, and Thailand. Then we [...]
