Much is said about certification Of Quality and its importance in order to gain competitiveness in the market, attract new audiences and retain existing consumers.
Consumers have become more demanding. They no longer accept any product, especially in the agricultural area. They want quality products, with recognized origin and from suppliers that guarantee that their processes and procedures meet quality norms and standards.
With this, entrepreneurs move to meet these desires and stand out from their competitors. The certification of your product/property has increased due to understanding the need/requirement of the market.
Before certification, meet some requirements
Before entering the process of certifying the quality of their business, the producer or entrepreneur needs to understand some requirements, know their business, their audience and bring ethics and basic principles of planning and organization.
It is also necessary to respect and preserve the environment, in addition to promoting a good relationship with its customers and suppliers, in addition to offering its employees decent working conditions.
The quality of the food that arrives at the consumers’ table undergoes certification.
These are principles inherent to each one, inherent to the business, more incorporated into it in the certification process.
The quality certification process is easy: The producer hires a certifier, fills in the application forms.
After approval by the certifying body, a visit is scheduled for the auditor(s) who assess compliance requirements according to established quality standards: structure, documentation, traceability, employees and the environment.
From there, the property and/or product receives the quality certificate or is rejected if it does not meet the basic requirements.
In order for this entire certification process to be successful, the entrepreneur needs to understand that organization and quality do not come with CERTIFICATION. Certification is the guarantee that you are heading in the right direction.
business management
It is essential to learn to manage your business with rigor and transparency in everything you do.
- As for the property: must be legalized. Possess documents proving the legitimacy of possession;
- Environment: have an up-to-date environmental preservation plan following the guidelines of a qualified professional;
- Safety at work: Security plan that guarantees security conditions guaranteed by law; offer personal protective equipment to safely perform their duties; updating exams according to the role and training inherent to each role;
- Staff: guaranteeing decent wages, taking into account the corresponding positions and functions;
- Facilities: bathrooms, rooms, offices, work areas in general must be identified, respecting the conditions of use, offering safety to all;
- Documents: Everything you buy and sell request Invoice (NF) to prove acquisition; Employee documents must be up-to-date and filed in order to be easily located.
Certification is annual, but quality is daily
The quality certification process is annual, but the procedures and the quality of the processes need to be carried out daily.
After certification, the search for product quality must be daily and starts with a well-trained team.
It is up to each entrepreneur to have a general and systemic view of their processes. Given the need for support to manage and train your team in order to ensure compliance with what has been proposed.
It is possible to hire consultants, who are specialists who have helped you to better manage the business in the sense that together they will walk towards structuring the management of the property.
Reaching 100% in the Auditors’ assessment, when certification occurs, is a commitment to work with more quality in the sense that 100% remains 100% every day.
