ANÁLISE DA CAPACIDADE PRODUTIVA EM UMA MONTADORA DE MOTOCICLETAS UTILIZANDO SIMULAÇÃO COMPUTACIONAL

Abstract

Before the current market scenario, manufacturing and services companies need increasingly invest in tools or technologies that provide cost savings and increase in gross revenue to remain competitive. The analysis of productive capacity through computer simulation and industrial performance indicators allows you to optimize existing processes and consequently the costs. This paper aims to carry out a computer simulation of the production capacity in a motorcycle manufacturer, using the software (Tecnomatix Plant Simulation), to calculate process performance indicators, and to propose improvements with the purpose of obtaining an increase in installed production capacity. The methodology used in this research is based on discrete-event simulation, generating capacity gauge, crossing time and balancing chart to evaluate the performance of the assembly of motorcycles. The indicators of efficiency and productivity were calculated for specific formulas for an analysis of the process. The results achieved after the improvements implemented in the production provided an increase in productive capacity in 25% and an increase in the levels of efficiency and productivity of 4.4 percent and 2.74 percent respectively. It can be concluded that this work has resulted in a reduction of costs and increase of gross revenue without the need of high investments.