Proposta de uma sistemática para aplicação em projetos voltados à redução do custo de produtos

Abstract

The present work aimed to develop and implement a systematics for use in projects related to products costs reduction, geared to meet the goals of cost and time. The proposal included an approach based on the Value Analysis thematic, complemented by a qualitative field research. This field research allowed to visualize how this level of project is executed in the industry, adding the experience of staff and managers in solving the problem identified. As final object, was obtained a systematic developed by three flows of improvement, divided into six stages. This concept allowed making improvements on points of higher possibilities of economic return, directing, on the same time, a quick and sequenced implementation of improvements. Systematics was applied in a company of metal-mechanic field, for verification. The result obtained with the application directed, the tested project, to meet the goal of reducing costs within the target time, supporting the efficacy of the methodology proposed.