A logistical flow of materials in which processes are optimized with a
n adequate number of correctly positioned measurement and control stat
ions is the basis of product and process quality, of quantity structur
es, of process or firm's characteristic values and of unbroken data co
mmunication. This again is a condition that is required for any entrep
reneurial strategy aimed at good economic results and also applies to
different types of firm within the meat industry.