Total Quality Management: A must-have tool-kit

GSA Conference, Abuja 2013 Prince Obeng Asante

QUALITY

Energy

Oil Yield

Up Time

Oil Colour

Farm Gate

• Picking Matured Fruits • Boiling of Nuts within 7 Days

Packaging

• Sun dry on cleaned mats with good air circulation • Use of Jute Sacks instead of PP woven Sacks

Storage

• Well Ventilated Warehouse • Fumigated Warehouse • Use of Pallets

GOOD QUALITY NUTS

BAD QUALITY NUTS

Moisture % FFA% Fungi Infection Admixture % Oil Content %

Moisture Poor Plant Efficiency More Energy Consumption per Ton Loss of Weight = Loss of Value to the business

FFA GSM Syndrome More Consumption of Energy during Fractionation

and Refining

Admixture (Sand, Leaves, Gravel + Metals) Loss of Value High Production Cost (Down Time and Spare Parts)

•Poor Oil Yield •High Production Cost •Loss of Value

All Player in the Value Chain should be trained to adopt the best practices in Total Quality Management (TQM)

Total Quality Management is a Win for All, from Farm Gate to the Final Consumer

Invest in Women Network as the Spring Board for TQM Adopt Edutainment as a Working Tool to drive

Knowledge Transfer