The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an exploratory study carried out on a sample of certified companies that operate in Spain, with the aim of obtaining empirical evidence on the benefits of the implantation of standardised quality systems. This study delves into the theoretical implications of a growing field of research that attempts to combine total quality management, its synergy with market orientation and the certification's consequences. The empirical evidence obtained enables us to affirm that the benefits attained by companies as a result of ISO certification are basically linked to an improvement in internal efficiency. This points to the need for evolution towards more complex systems where total quality management may find its place together with the market orientation philosophy.

SUMMARYThe use of cultivars with a higher yield potential and the adoption of new technology have achieved high grain yields in common bean, which probably changed the demand for nutrients in this crop. However, there is almost no information about the periods of the cycle in which nutrients are most demanded at which quantities by the main cultivars. The objective of this study was to evaluate the macronutrient extraction and exportation by the common bean cultivars Pérola and IAC Alvorada, under different levels of NPK fertilization, on a dystroferric Red Nitosol, in Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block (split plot) design with four replications. The plots consisted of six treatments based on a 2 x 3 factorial model, represented by two cultivars and three NPK levels (PD0 -'Pérola' without fertilization, PD1 -'Pérola' with 50 % of recommended fertilization, PD2 -'Pérola' with 100 % of recommended fertilization, AD0 -'IAC Alvorada' without fertilization, AD1 -'IAC Alvorada' with 50 % of recommended fertilization, and AD2 -'IAC Alvorada' with 100 % of recommended fertilization) and subplots sampled seven times during the cycle. At higher levels of NPK fertilization, the grain yield and macronutrient extraction and exportation of both cultivars were higher, but without statistical differences. Macronutrient absorption was higher in the treatments with 100 % of recommended NPK fertilization (average amounts per hectare: 140 kg N, 16.5 kg P, 120 kg K, 69 kg Ca, 17.9 kg Mg, and 16.3 kg S). Regardless of the treatment, the demand for N, P, K, Ca, and Mg was highest from 45 to 55 days after emergence (DAE), i.e., in the R 7 stage (pod formation), while the highest S absorption rates were concentrated between 55 and 65 DAE. More than 70 % of P, between 58 and 69 % of N, 40 and 52 %

Conhecimentos sobre o acúmulo e a distribuição da fitomassa do feijoeiro comum, sob diferentes níveis de adubação, podem auxiliar no manejo da cultura. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o crescimento, os índices fisiológicos e a produtividade de cultivares de feijão, sob diferentes níveis de adubação NPK. O experimento foi conduzido em um Nitossolo Vermelho distroférrico, no município de Botucatu, SP, no delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, em parcelas subdivididas, com quatro repetições. As parcelas foram constituídas por seis tratamentos ('Pérola', sem adubação; 'Pérola', com 50% da adubação recomendada; 'Pérola', com 100% da adubação recomendada; 'IAC Alvorada', sem adubação; 'IAC Alvorada', com 50% da adubação recomendada e 'IAC Alvorada', com 100% da adubação recomendada) e, as subparcelas, por sete épocas de coletas no decorrer do ciclo. A adubação NPK aumentou os acúmulos de matéria seca, os componentes da produção e a produtividade de grãos dos cultivares Pérola e IAC Alvorada de forma semelhante. O cultivar IAC Alvorada apresentou maiores índices de área foliar e matéria seca de folhas, quando comparados com os de Pérola, sob adubação NPK recomendada, porém, sem esses índices refletirem-se em maior produtividade de grãos. O máximo acúmulo de matéria seca foi alcançado aos 80 DAE e a maior taxa de crescimento da cultura ocorreu aos 55 DAE, independentemente do tratamento.

SUMMARYWhere the level of agricultural technology is higher, common bean cultivars with a higher yield potential possibly require greater amounts of micronutrients. In Brazil however, there is a lack of information about the micronutrient extraction and exportation by the main grown cultivars. The objective of this study was to evaluate micronutrient ( Index terms: Phaseolus vulgaris, mineral nutrition, absorption curves, absorption rates, nutrients accumulation.( RESUMO: EXTRAÇÃO E EXPORTAÇÃO DE NUTRIENTES EM CULTIVARES DE FEIJOEIRO, SOB NÍVEIS DE ADUBAÇÃO: II -MICRONUTRIENTES

This paper will present how QGOG Constellation, an ultradeepwater drilling contractor, is taking advantage of its Real-Time Operation Center (RTOC) to leverage process safety and performance in six critical areas. The company applies real-time analytics to automatically identify and alert RTOC engineers of abnormal situations. Data analysis is supported by a data collection mechanism, communicating with a real-time analytics IoT platform. It allows the integration of data generated from drilling packages and BOP, as well as basic environmental information present on units’ drilling data servers. Operation modes are automatically detected in real time and used as primary information. Algorithms developed by the RTOC team search and raise an alert for any abnormal situation. These tools are organized in six main dimensions: well control, well barrier assessment, equipment safety operational window, drilling problems prediction, process sensor integrity, and BOP monitoring, A flexible dashboard platform enables RTOC engineers to develop algorithms and graphics that are customized to improve monitoring accuracy and fulfill operational needs. The dashboards that come out of this development target critical operations and allow much more data to be taken into consideration, resulting in a more structured decision-making process. Examples of successfully implemented real-time logics include a comparison of BOP-selected EDS and auto-shear status with the operation mode, comparison of combined loads on a drillstring with the tubular safety envelope, an automated trip sheet which compares the theoretical displacement of a tubular with the trip tank variation, fingerprinting of pumps-off scenarios, and automatic assessment of pressure and volume. These logics turn data into useful information and detect abnormal situations faster, taking into account much more data than a drilling crew could. Alarms are associated with the scenarios and alert RTOC engineers of any abnormality. After verification, the RTOC communicates the rig and further actions depend on type and severity of the recognized situation. The RTOC role within a drilling contractor is a new factor. This paper also introduces a methodology where a platform can integrate and synchronize data coming from different data sources, including third party companies and the well operator.