Desenvolvimento de um software para o gerenciamento do sistema de transporte de cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum spp.)

Abstract

Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane destined for sugar, alcohol and cogeneration plants. Sugar cane transportation from the plants is carried out by trucks with trailers and mechanical horses with semi-trailers. The modal road system for the transportation of cane makes use of this equipment, in order to meet the continuous demand for the raw material harvested, correct at a minimum cost. The objective of this work is to analyze the variables of the operational and economic performance of different sugarcane transport equipment. Finding a difficulty in meeting the objective in the field conditions, it was decided to develop a computational model called “TransporteCana”, in an electronic spreadsheet. The model was checked for possible routine errors, validated, used in the analysis of variables and in the generation of results. The results showed that an increase in the average distance radius negatively impacts the operational and economic performance of the groups. The bodywork load, average distance radius and fuel price are the variables that most impact the cost of transport system equipment. The set of bitruck trucks and trailers has a higher operational cost of production and a greater impact on the cost of the plant's transportation system.