Análise de viabilidade econômica para automação de uma máquina de processamento de algodão

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the economic and financial feasibility for the implementation of the automation of a cotton processing machine. The same was carried out in the second half of 2021, in a textile industry, located in the municipality of Pacajus/Ceará, metropolitan region of Fortaleza. For the development of the work, quantitative and qualitative research methods were used, obtaining crucial information for the development of the work. The study was justified by the importance of evaluating the economic viability of the project before any type of investment, it is noteworthy that the decisions were based on economic indicators of the investment, in addition, the study exposes typical project management concepts and some Economic Engineering tools that were used to assess the degree of profitability of an investment, such as IRR (internal rate of return) and NPV (net present value), payback and profitability index (IL). It is concluded with this study, that the indexes found are, therefore, considered satisfactory for the company, and, therefore, there was a reduction in the number of unscheduled stops, an increase in production, a reduction in maintenance costs, standardization of services and a reduction in of manpower.