Using management tools in dairy farm: amulticase study in Uberlândia, MG

Abstract

The scop e of this research was to accomp lish the diagnosis of dairy cattle p rop erties and analy ze the ap p licability of several management tools, GUT array(severity , urgency and tendency ), brainstorming, Ishikawa Diagram, PDCA cy cle(p lan, do, check, action), 5W2H, aimed at lifting and and correct weaknesses. Sought, identify the strengths. The data used were from four p rop erties, located in the region of Uberlândia, M G, from August to December 2014, in which data and information were collected using a semi-structured form, containing 549issues, through observation, as well as by resp onses obtained with the owners during the diagnosis. Using the array GUT, were made a ranking the main weaknesses found, in descending order: no tests of brucellosis and tuberculosis, the absence of rotational grazing, lack of roughage to the dry season, excess p rotein in the diet and the p resence of mud in the rest areas. The main strengths found were: good qualityof milk, p rop er management of dry cows, newborn care, use of technologies(artificial insemination, mechanical milkmaid , electric fence)and realization of zootechnical bookkeep ing. From the seeding of the weak p oints, and using the Brainstorming management tool, defined which management tools would be used: PDCA, 5W2H and/or Ishikawa diagram, aiming to correct them or at least ease them. It was concluded that it is p ossible to adap t the management tools to dairy livestock, and can beused continuously for management or on a p unctual basis in the establishment of a p lan or p roject. It is recommendedthat they be used because weak p oints can be identified and corrected inefficiencies, contributing to the increase in p rofitability and p rofit. However, knowledge of management and zootechnical is necessary for the ap p lication of such tools in dairy farms.