Scale and scope of production facilities
As an example, a large production unit may prodiice 10 million meals per annum, which is equivalent to 27,000 meals per day In making this estimate, a meal is considered to be the contents of an individual tray served to a customer and, as such, it can be anything from coffee and biscuits to a full meal. In a typical day this large operation may produce all of the materials required for up to 200 flights. In order to produce this quantity of food and other supplies, over 1,000 employees may be needed. Table 7.1 give the volumes of product