What is quality control in agriculture?

What is quality control in agriculture?

In developed countries, quality
control measures to ensure that food
products meet certain safety
and quality standards play a key role
in agricultural processing.
What are quality control requirements?
• Quality control (QC) is a procedure or set
of procedures intended to ensure that a
manufactured product or performed service
adheres to a defined set of  quality criteria
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or meets the  requirements of the client or

customer.
• QC is similar to, but not identical
with, quality assurance (QA).
2.2. What is the quality definition?
• Quality is the degree to which an object or
entity (e.g., process, product, or service)
satisfies a specified set of attributes or
requirements. ... 
• Quality is the degree to which a set of inherent
characteristics fulfils requirements.
• A subjective term for which each person or
sector has its own definition
2.2. Differences Between QA and QC
 While some quality
assurance and quality control activities
are interrelated, the two are defined
differently.
 Typically, QA activities and
responsibilities cover virtually all of the
quality system in one fashion or another,
while QC is a subset of the QA activities
How can we improve QC department?
• Improving Quality Control: 5 Ways
1. Build Proper Processes. QC starts with processes.
...
2. Keep a Clean Workspace. ...
3. Hold Unscheduled Equipment Use Tests. ...
4. Identify Essential Spare Parts. ...
5. Ensure Managers are Properly Trained inspectors
 What is an example of quality?
• The definition of a quality is a distinctive ch/c or trait.
...
• An example of quality is a product that won't break
easily. An example of quality is a well-made product

The three levels of quality?

• The levels of quality that the authors talk about are:
– Acceptable quality
– Appropriate quality
– Aspirational quality
 Importance of quality?
• Quality is Critical to Satisfied Customers
• Quality is critical to satisfying your customers
and retaining their loyalty so they continue to
buy from you in the future
• Quality products make important contribution
to long-term revenue and profitability
• They also enable you to charge and maintain
higher prices
 What are the types of quality?
 Types of Quality(7)
1. Product Quality. Products that fit customer needs
and fulfill customer expectations. ...
2. Service Quality. Services involve intangible elements
of quality such as environments, customer
service and customer experience. ...
3. Experience Quality. ...
4. IT Quality. ...
5. Data Quality. ...
6. Information Quality
7. Administration quality
What is quality control of a product?

• Quality control (QC) is a process

through which a business seeks to ensure
that product quality is maintained or
improved
• QC involves testing of units and
determining if they are within the
specifications for the final product
 Eight dimensions of quality
• Eight dimensions of product quality management can
be used at a strategic level to analyze quality
 characteristics
• Some of the dimensions are mutually reinforcing,
whereas others are not—improvement in one may be
at the expense of others.
• Understanding the trade-offs desired by customers
among these dimensions can help build a competitive
advantage.
• Garvin's eight dimensions can be summarized as
follows:
 Eight dimensions of quality ……..
1. Performance: Performance refers to a product's primary operating characteristics. This dimension
of quality involves measurable attributes; brands can usually be ranked objectively on individual
aspects of performance.
2. Features: are additional ch/cs that enhance the appeal of the product or service to the user.
3. Reliability: Reliability is the likelihood that a product will not fail within a specific time period. This is
a key element for users who need the product to work without fail.
4. Conformance: is the precision with which the product or service meets the specified standards.
5. Durability: Durability measures the length of a product’s life. When the product can be repaired, estimating durability is more complicated. The item will be used until it is no longer economical to operate it. This happens when the repair rate and the associated costs increase significantly.

6. Serviceability: Serviceability is the speed with which the product can be put into service when it
breaks down, as well as the competence and the behavior of the service person.
7. Aesthetics: Aesthetics is the subjective dimension indicating the kind of response a user has to a
product. It represents the individual’s personal preference.
8. Perceived Quality: Perceived Quality is the quality attributed to a good or service based on
indirect measures.