Propuesta de un sistema de gestión de la calidad basado en la norma ISO 14001:2015 para la obtención de la certificación sello verde en cueros libres de cromo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to design a quality management system for obtaining and ensuring the attainment of the “green seal” for the production of chrome free leather, for the “EL ALCE” company. The methodology applied was the gathering of the secondary information of scientific data from university databases, indexed journals, etc. For the development of the reseach a non-experimental approach was applied, as the process of complying with the norm was documented and recorded. Likewise, no new processes will be experimented, therefore, the study was focused on designing a new way of controlling the processes to reach the certification “green seal”. By carring out the diagnostic phase of the company, it was found that the social-econocic component in the area is being benefited by the generation of new job placements. It also has coneccionts with the National System of Protected Areas, Protected Forests, and The Forestry National Heritage. Besides, the environmental risk generated by the manufacturing processes is considered as Medium.High. Knowing the pre-requirements, requirements and necessary criteria to comply with the issued guidelines in relation to the ISO 14001 norm from 2015, it was concluded that it is feasible to implement and follow such guidelines. Disigning a system for quality control will provide a better protection for the environment, with special focus on proactive initiatives. The proposal due to its nature should be validated through a documented auditing process about meeting the regulations of the quality system under ISO 14001 from 2015. It is suggested that new processes might be looked at and implemented which can replace the chrome with other more eco-friendly products such as oxazolidine, tare silica sol, amongst others.