After reading the blog of Paul Borawski about new food safety laws in USA, I would like to reflect what is happening in this field in my country Ecuador.
I would like to develop the conceptual framework on the subject.
The food safety includes measures to ensure maximum safety of food. Policies and activities aimed at this purpose shall cover the entire food chain, from production to consumption.
Within the ISO, working groups have worked in the development of ISO 22000 for this purpose, the current version is edited in 2005. ISO 22000 is the management system in food safety, applicable to the food supply chain. It is derived from the management issues related to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and ISO 9001:2008.
ISO 22000 establishes international requirements for safety in the food chain, from farmer to the consumer. Therefore applies to the entire food chain including transportation, restaurants, processors, manufacturers of tools and equipment, chemicals, health, food, agriculture, including food for pets.
In Ecuador there is growing commitment to this issue, and one of the findings is that companies that have more developed systems are those that already have some form of international certification, either ISO 9001, and /or are part of an international company, and/ or sold on the international market, or those companies providing any of the previous cases.
In Ecuador Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are the most widely used in small business, then companies with better organization and infrastructure have HACCP, and you start to have companies with ISO 22000.
In the hotel sector has begun to require GMP to their suppliers, and some hotels have implemented HACCP. Large supermarket chains are beginning to require HACCP for some of its suppliers.
Now there are many actions to be taken at national level such as:
Check informal providers and retailers that sell food directly to the public.
Control of food traceability throughout the chain and see the critical points to take actions for improvement.
Seek to involve small farmers, and train them on the subject.
Emphasis should be placed on training and awareness, both food providers, as consumers to demand this type of certification, which involves campaigns, promoting culture at home and leading by example.
Post issues related to food safety for general public.
Generate statistics of the results obtained in the implementation of systems, risk, health and economic indicators.
Take into account 3 major axes: educated consumers, ethical production companies and government control.
Propose ways to share best business practices.
Be aware that one of the barriers is the corruption along the chain and poverty trough Latin America.
Involve senior management of companies in the food sector, about the importance of implementing these systems and ensure compliance through certification processes.
Achieving food security awareness is everyone's responsibility and the fact that USA laws are generated for this purpose, will have positive impact throughout Latin America.
miércoles, 26 de enero de 2011
2011 Goals
Paul Borawski on his blog asked to share the goals of 2011.
I begin thinking that whenever we have a reason in our lives, we have a motive to set the how, therefore the question to ask is what is our purpose in life?
This end of the year in my classes in a master's of Strategic Planning had asked my students to define their life plan, using the planning tools. I think for this we must establish the following elements:
Personal mission (the main focus of our lives) in at least four perspectives: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual. This definition allow us to define the framework for action at personal, family, business and society level.
Personal vision, what we want to be, what are the dreams that will devote its efforts.
Values that underlie the actions and based on these values the principles of life.
The analysis of what we have, our strengths and weaknesses and also make an analysis of what we have accomplished in our lives in each of the perspectives.
What opportunities and threats exist and how we prepare to take the best and minimize environmental risks.
We have to remember that the only way to ensure the future is to create through our actions in this, and if we establish a monitoring plan is vital.
Personal and corporate good intentions do not move us one centimeter.
Based on the foregoing, and with a clear philosophy of life, with a good analysis, we move on to define the objectives in the four perspectives: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and action in our areas of personal, family, business and in society.
Our goals should be measurable, challenging, flexible to changes in the environment.
For these objectives based in our analysis, we need to establish action plans with clearly defined deadlines and continuously monitor compliance.
My goals at the enterprise level and within the ASQ are:
Participate in the ASQ World Conference and the meeting of leading members.
Double my linkedin contacts of the ASQ.
Double ASQ members in Ecuador
Read all publications of the influential voices of the ASQ.
Publish at least 24 entries in my blog per year.
Organize at least two events for the ASQ in Ecuador.
Actively participate in the ISO TC176 WG17 in ecommerce, and participate in the TC176 plenary in China.
Participate in at least two international events as an speaker.
Participate in at least one hundred workshops as speaker in Ecuador.
And finally, make friends and enjoy the process.
César Díaz
I begin thinking that whenever we have a reason in our lives, we have a motive to set the how, therefore the question to ask is what is our purpose in life?
This end of the year in my classes in a master's of Strategic Planning had asked my students to define their life plan, using the planning tools. I think for this we must establish the following elements:
Personal mission (the main focus of our lives) in at least four perspectives: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual. This definition allow us to define the framework for action at personal, family, business and society level.
Personal vision, what we want to be, what are the dreams that will devote its efforts.
Values that underlie the actions and based on these values the principles of life.
The analysis of what we have, our strengths and weaknesses and also make an analysis of what we have accomplished in our lives in each of the perspectives.
What opportunities and threats exist and how we prepare to take the best and minimize environmental risks.
We have to remember that the only way to ensure the future is to create through our actions in this, and if we establish a monitoring plan is vital.
Personal and corporate good intentions do not move us one centimeter.
Based on the foregoing, and with a clear philosophy of life, with a good analysis, we move on to define the objectives in the four perspectives: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and action in our areas of personal, family, business and in society.
Our goals should be measurable, challenging, flexible to changes in the environment.
For these objectives based in our analysis, we need to establish action plans with clearly defined deadlines and continuously monitor compliance.
My goals at the enterprise level and within the ASQ are:
Participate in the ASQ World Conference and the meeting of leading members.
Double my linkedin contacts of the ASQ.
Double ASQ members in Ecuador
Read all publications of the influential voices of the ASQ.
Publish at least 24 entries in my blog per year.
Organize at least two events for the ASQ in Ecuador.
Actively participate in the ISO TC176 WG17 in ecommerce, and participate in the TC176 plenary in China.
Participate in at least two international events as an speaker.
Participate in at least one hundred workshops as speaker in Ecuador.
And finally, make friends and enjoy the process.
César Díaz
Objetivos 2011
Paul Borawski en su blog nos pedía compartir los objetivos del año 2011.
Quisiera empezar reflexionando que siempre que tengamos un porqué en nuestras vidas, nos preocuparemos de establecer el cómo… , por ello la pregunta que debemos hacernos es cuál es nuestro objetivo en la vida?…
Este fin de año en mis clases de una maestría de Planificación Estratégica había solicitado a mis estudiantes que definan su plan de vida, utilizando las herramientas de planificación, para ello debíamos establecer los siguientes elementos:
Misión personal (razón de ser, objetivo central de sus vidas) en al menos cuatro perspectivas: física, emocional, intelectual, espiritual. Esta definición permitía definir el marco de acción a nivel personal, familiar, empresarial y en la sociedad.
Visión personal, qué es lo que desean ser, cuáles son los sueños a los que van a dedicar sus esfuerzos en esas perspectivas…
Valores en que se fundamentan las acciones y en base a estos valores los principios de vida.
El análisis de lo que tenemos, nuestras fortalezas y debilidades, y hacer también un análisis de lo que hemos logrado en nuestra vida en cada una de las perspectivas.
Qué oportunidades y amenazas existen, y cómo vamos a prepararnos para poder tomar lo mejor y minimizar los riesgos del entorno.
Recordemos que la única manera de asegurar el futuro es crearlo a través de nuestras acciones del presente, y que si establecemos un plan el seguimiento es vital, ya que tanto a nivel personal, como empresarial las buenas intenciones y los mapas no nos mueven un solo centímetro.
En base a todo lo anterior, y con una filosofía de vida clara, un buen análisis, debemos pasar a definir los objetivos, en las cuatro perspectivas: física, emocional, intelectual, espiritual y en nuestros ámbitos de acción personal, familiar, empresarial y en la sociedad.
Nuestros objetivos deben ser medibles, retadores, flexibles frente a cambios del entorno. Para estos objetivos debemos en base a nuestro análisis establecer planes de acción con plazos bien definidos y monitorear permanentemente su cumplimiento.
Mis objetivos a nivel empresarial y al interior de la ASQ son los siguientes:
Participar en la Conferencia Mundial de la ASQ y en la reunión de los miembros líderes.
Duplicar mis contactos en linkedin de la ASQ.
Leer todas las publicaciones de las voces influyentes de la ASQ.
Organizar al menos dos eventos para la ASQ en Ecuador.
Participar activamente en el ISO TC176 en el WG17 ecommerce, y en la plenaria del TC176 que se va a realizar en China.
Participar en al menos dos eventos internacionales de la ASQ como expositor.
Y finalmente aunque no sea medible hacer muchos amigos y disfrutar el proceso!!
Quisiera empezar reflexionando que siempre que tengamos un porqué en nuestras vidas, nos preocuparemos de establecer el cómo… , por ello la pregunta que debemos hacernos es cuál es nuestro objetivo en la vida?…
Este fin de año en mis clases de una maestría de Planificación Estratégica había solicitado a mis estudiantes que definan su plan de vida, utilizando las herramientas de planificación, para ello debíamos establecer los siguientes elementos:
Misión personal (razón de ser, objetivo central de sus vidas) en al menos cuatro perspectivas: física, emocional, intelectual, espiritual. Esta definición permitía definir el marco de acción a nivel personal, familiar, empresarial y en la sociedad.
Visión personal, qué es lo que desean ser, cuáles son los sueños a los que van a dedicar sus esfuerzos en esas perspectivas…
Valores en que se fundamentan las acciones y en base a estos valores los principios de vida.
El análisis de lo que tenemos, nuestras fortalezas y debilidades, y hacer también un análisis de lo que hemos logrado en nuestra vida en cada una de las perspectivas.
Qué oportunidades y amenazas existen, y cómo vamos a prepararnos para poder tomar lo mejor y minimizar los riesgos del entorno.
Recordemos que la única manera de asegurar el futuro es crearlo a través de nuestras acciones del presente, y que si establecemos un plan el seguimiento es vital, ya que tanto a nivel personal, como empresarial las buenas intenciones y los mapas no nos mueven un solo centímetro.
En base a todo lo anterior, y con una filosofía de vida clara, un buen análisis, debemos pasar a definir los objetivos, en las cuatro perspectivas: física, emocional, intelectual, espiritual y en nuestros ámbitos de acción personal, familiar, empresarial y en la sociedad.
Nuestros objetivos deben ser medibles, retadores, flexibles frente a cambios del entorno. Para estos objetivos debemos en base a nuestro análisis establecer planes de acción con plazos bien definidos y monitorear permanentemente su cumplimiento.
Mis objetivos a nivel empresarial y al interior de la ASQ son los siguientes:
Participar en la Conferencia Mundial de la ASQ y en la reunión de los miembros líderes.
Duplicar mis contactos en linkedin de la ASQ.
Leer todas las publicaciones de las voces influyentes de la ASQ.
Organizar al menos dos eventos para la ASQ en Ecuador.
Participar activamente en el ISO TC176 en el WG17 ecommerce, y en la plenaria del TC176 que se va a realizar en China.
Participar en al menos dos eventos internacionales de la ASQ como expositor.
Y finalmente aunque no sea medible hacer muchos amigos y disfrutar el proceso!!
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