Introduction to Flour Milling

• Overview of the US Milling Industry

• Wheat Production, Supply and Demand

• Fundamentals of Grain Logistics

• Overview of the general milling process and major milling components

• Principles of mill flow sheets

• Milling math (Extraction, Tempering and Blending)

Managing Mill Performance

The Economics of Milling

• Least Cost Blends

• Extraction

• Shrinkage

• Moisture gain and loss

• Using additives to improve flour performance

Capital investments and ROI

Production reports and plant communications

      Energy and Utility Management

Quality Control/Quality Assurance

• General knowledge of the evaluation of physical and functional properties of wheat and flour

• The relationship of wheat varieties and the wheat breeding to quality

• Understanding of wheat and flour specifications for millers and bakers

• Sampling and product traceability

• Flour treatments, receiving and quality control

Mill HAACP Safety and Sanitation

• General knowledge of good manufacturing practices

• Principles of a HACCP program

• Preparing for a sanitation audit

• Understanding of employee safety and food safety practices

• Establishment of pest control and fumigation programs

Mill Processes I:  Basic Milling Principles

• How to manage wheat purchasing and inventory

• Expectation of a wheat contract

• Understanding of wheat grading

• Requirements of wheat receiving, binning and blending

• Principles of wheat cleaning and tempering

• Understanding on the importance of wheat quality and preparation to the milling process

Mill Processes II:  Advanced Milling Principles

• In depth understanding of mill flow sheets and design

• Mill balance and product distribution

• Adjustment and maintenance of roll stands

• Sifting and Sifter Maintenance

• The Purification System

Materials Handling

• Wheat, Flour and Feed handling

• Bulk Storage

• Flour Blending

• Packing and Warehousing

• Air Handling

• Mechanical Conveying

Flour Mill Maintenance

• Preventative Maintenance Practices

• Tracking maintenance costs