Análise da viabilidade econômica da ampliação da capacidade produtiva em uma indústria metalúrgica: o caso DAICOMEG LTDA.

Abstract

The current economic environment requires organizations to submit competitive business, so it is essential to seek effective and economically viable mechanisms that enable greater profitability and organizational growth. This study aimed to verify the feasibility of expanding the productive capacity of ICOMEG, a metallurgical company in the city of Campina Grande - Paraíba, through the acquisition of new equipment or outsource part of the manufacturing process. By that reason, it was done a cost analysis and investment to identify which solution would be more feasible to enable greater productivity of the company’s production system, making it compatible with the market demand displayed for its product. Thus, we conducted a case of study as the model proposed by Tachizawa (2000), as well as field research, descriptive literature and documents given to the concepts of Vergara (2003). According to the information obtained and the analyzes presented, the viability due in purchasing a new machine in order to increase the production capacity of the company under study than outsource the producton. This procedure will provide an adequate capacity according to their expected market demand, and generate higher revenues, growth and development of the company ICOMEG.