MASP, an analysis of a palm oil industry in the interior of the state of Pará

This paper presents a study and analysis of the problems related to losses in the threshing sector of the palm oil processing process in an agro-industry. In order to draw up a proposal for improvement, bibliographical research was carried out focusing on the four stages of the Problem Analysis and Solution Method (MASP) based on the "P" stage of the PDCA Cycle and quality tools for organising and analysing data. In this context, the work aims to collect data on the main process indicators, identify the main problem, verify the real cause and finally draw up an action plan as a suggestion for correcting the problems. By surveying the history of fruit losses, observing the data and using statistical analyses, it was possible to carry out the work, where the objective was achieved, so that it was possible to identify the main problems and through linear correlation and multiple regression it was possible to confirm the results indicated by the quality tools and from this it was possible to draw up an action plan, proposing improvements to reduce losses in the threshing sector.