Method and system for monitoring the processing of items
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A method for monitoring and tracking the processing of a plurality of meat items which originated from an animal, with the processing utilizing instructions, such as instructions from a customer. The method comprises the steps of registering one or more of an identification of one piece of meat from the plurality of meat items, an identification of a supplier of the one piece of meat, and an identification of the animal from which the one piece of meat originated; allocating the one piece of meat to one of a plurality of workstations; registering an identification of the workstation; processing the one piece of meat into a plurality of meat cuttings at the workstation utilizing the instructions; and further processing one or more of the plurality of meat cuttings, wherein traceability is established between the one or more of the plurality of meat cuttings and one or more of the one piece of meat, the supplier, and the animal from which the one piece of meat originated.
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38. A method for monitoring and tracking the processing of a plurality of meat items which originated from an animal, said processing utilizing instructions, said method comprising the steps of:
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registering one or more of an identification of one piece of meat from said plurality of meat items, an identification of a supplier of said one piece of meat, and an identification of the animal from which said one piece of meat originated;
allocating said one piece of meat to one of a plurality of workstations;
registering an identification of said workstation;
processing said one piece of meat into a plurality of meat cuttings at said workstation utilizing said instructions; and
further processing one or more of said plurality of meat cuttings, wherein traceability is established between said one or more of said plurality of meat cuttings and one or more of said one piece of meat, the supplier, and the animal from which said one piece of meat originated. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for monitoring and tracking the processing of a plurality of meat items which originated from an animal, said processing utilizing instructions, said system comprising:
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means for identifying and registering one or more of one piece of meat from said plurality of meat items, a supplier of said one piece of meat, and the animal from which said one piece of meat originated means for allocating said one piece of meat to one of a plurality of workstations;
means for registering an identification of said workstation;
means for processing said one piece of meat into a plurality of meat cuttings at said workstation utilizing said instructions;
means for further processing one or more of said plurality of meat cuttings, wherein traceability is established between said one or more of said plurality of meat cuttings and one or more of said one piece of meat, the supplier, and the animal from which said one piece of meat originated. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for processing a meat item comprising the steps of:
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registering one of a plurality of workers at a corresponding one of a plurality of workstations;
allocating said meat item to an allocated one of said plurality of workstations based on both characteristics of said allocated workstation and characteristics of the worker registered at said allocated workstation; and
processing said meat item into a plurality of meat cuttings at said allocated workstation.
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76. A method for processing one or more of a plurality of meat items according to a customer order, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an order from a customer;
generating cutting instructions at least partially according to the customer order;
associating said cutting instructions with said one or more of said plurality of meat items;
allocating said one or more of said plurality of meat items to an allocated one or more of a plurality of workstations;
processing said one or more of said plurality of meat items into a plurality of meat cuttings at said one or more allocated workstations utilizing said instructions; and
registering some portion of said plurality of meat cuttings with said customer order to provide traceability.
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77. A method for processing a meat item comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of cutting instructions;
registering one of a plurality of workers at a corresponding one of a plurality of workstations;
allocating said meat item to an allocated one of said plurality of workstations;
modifying said instructions based on characteristics of one or both of said allocated workstation and the worker registered at said allocated workstation; and
processing said meat item into a plurality of meat cuttings at said allocated workstation utilizing said modified instructions.
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78. A method for processing a meat item comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of cutting instructions, said cutting instructions including a plurality of optional cutting steps;
allocating said meat item to one of a plurality of workstations;
displaying said cutting instructions to a worker at said allocated workstation; and
processing said one piece of meat into a plurality of meat cuttings at said allocated workstation utilizing said instructions, wherein the worker is permitted to implement one, none, or a plurality of said optional cutting steps during said processing.
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