Brian A. Bourquard
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View article: Raw material variability in food manufacturing: a data-driven snack food industry case
Raw material variability in food manufacturing: a data-driven snack food industry case Open
Management of variability in raw materials is critical in food manufacturing systems, where the variability of input attributes is a result of its biological nature. We present a methodology for the analysis of such production systems that…
View article: An Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions
An Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions Open
Due to high levels of obesity, various government interventions have been proposed to curb the consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs). The New York City “soda ban,” which proposed to limit the size of SSBs is among the most well‐k…
View article: An Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions
An Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions Open
Due to high levels of obesity, various government interventions have been proposed to curb the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The New York City "soda-ban," which proposed to limit the size of SSBs is among the most well-k…
View article: King’s Hawaiian: managing the supply of aloha spirit for every household, every day
King’s Hawaiian: managing the supply of aloha spirit for every household, every day Open
King’s Hawaiian has been family owned for more than six decades, and the ‘aloha spirit’ runs deep. But, rapid growth in recent years has exposed serious challenges. From production inefficiencies to supply chain disruptions, management rec…
View article: Raw Material Variability in Food Manufacturing
Raw Material Variability in Food Manufacturing Open
We develop and parameterize a model to examine the impact of raw material variability on food manufacturing outcomes. We partner with a large food manufacturing firm whose primary raw material is wheat-flour to examine if variability in fl…
View article: An Economic Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions
An Economic Analysis of Beverage Size Restrictions Open
We model the potential efficiency and distributional consequences of a government beverage-size restriction that is designed to curb or reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Unsurprisingly, we find that a credibly implemented re…
View article: Copersucar: A World Leader in Sugar and Ethanol
Copersucar: A World Leader in Sugar and Ethanol Open
Copersucar is a Brazilian sugar and ethanol cooperative founded in 1959. Today, it’s the world’s largest originator and trader of cane sugar, and one of the largest ethanol trading organizations. Copersucar’s mission is to create value thr…