Implementation of a Quality Management System
A System of Quality Management is a series of related actions performed on a group of elements (resources, procedures, documents, organizational structure, and strategies) to achieve the quality of products or services that the organization in question offers to the client. That is, it is to plan, control, and improve those elements of an organization […]
Food safety
Every time we enter a cafe and order a soda or take home a frozen dinner, we assume that it is a “safe” food, i.e., completely safe for our health. However, the rules on food safety and good hygiene practices in food processing are issues of great complexity. From an industry point of view, food […]
Business competitiveness
Competitiveness is defined as the ability to generate greater consumer satisfaction than others in a specific market, once settled on a price or the ability to offer a lower price. There is an urgency to compete with others selling similar goods or services. There is a certain satisfaction once a few factors are in place. […]
Occupational diseases and the determination of their causes
Knowledge about occupational disease has been available for many years. These diseases affect workers differently, depending on the nature of the risk, the type of exposure, etc. Some of the best known occupational diseases are: Asbestosis: caused by asbestos, material commonly used in insulation, automobile brake linings, etc. Silicosis: caused by inhaling tiny bits of […]
Meaning of Quality, its complexity and scope. Part Two
Scope of quality category using different criteria (Evans J R, Lindsay W. 2001) Criteria based on trial A common idea about the quality that consumers often use is that it is synonymous with superiority or excellence. Excellence, however, is abstract and subjective, and standards of excellence can vary considerably from one individual to another. Therefore, […]
Meaning of Quality, its complexity and scope. Part One
The meaning of quality is complex and has a long way to go before being included in economic and social life. Take as a starting point some of its definitions: According to J. M. Juran (1993). Quality is the set of features that meets the needs of customers, and quality is not to be deficient. […]
Environmental Business Policy: Principles and Tools
Nowadays, customers, consumers, and investors are demanding more and more products and services that are friendly to the environment. Thus, it is almost essential for those who want success in the business world to adopt an internationally recognized environmental management standard. An EMS (Environmental Management System) is a tool by which a company controls products, […]
Competitiveness and productivity in the PyMES
Productivity refers to the ability that a company has to produce items cheaper than its competitors, but it doesn’t necessarily mean more customers will buy their products. Competitiveness, meanwhile, is the ability that a company has to get a higher profile than its competitors and therefore, make itself popular with potential customers. This capability is […]
Economic valuation of ecosystem goods and environmental services. Part two
The importance of the environmental services provided by ecosystems was evident in Costanza (1997). The estimations carried out indicate that the set of services analyzed for the entire planet was approaching an annual average value of 33 trillion US $ / year, considering that the estimation is skewed by the uncertainty of the methods used […]
Economic valuation of ecosystem goods and environmental services. Part one
Why should we appreciate environmental services? What do they contribute to the ecosystems? Science and technology have allowed the human species to extend its influence to cover the global scale, allowing us to conduct global transformation of the operation and structure of ecological systems. It is estimated that between a third and half of the […]