Qualidade assegurada na indústria de defensivos agrícolas: estudo sobre a importância do controle de padrões analíticos em laboratórios acreditados

Abstract

This work describes the complexity of the accreditation process according to regulatory standards, analyzing the importance of controlling analytical standards in accredited laboratories, with a focus on the ADAMA Brasil laboratory environment. The study addresses how reliability, traceability, and compliance are essential to ensuring the quality and safety of the products and studies conducted. Additionally, it highlights the challenges faced by the company in managing analytical standards inventory, which can lead to interruptions in production and study development, resulting in financial losses. To mitigate these issues, quality management tools such as brainstorming, Ishikawa diagram, and 5W2H were applied to identify and correct the root causes of the problem. The central proposal as a resolution to the case study was the implementation of improvements in the sample management software, automating the movement processes through barcode scanning. Given the above, it is understood that with the implementation of these improvements, greater efficiency in the management of sample control is expected.