Modelo de simulação computacional para balanceamento de linhas de produção das empresas cerâmicas de São Miguel do Guamá: um estudo de caso

Abstract

This work is to present a computer simulation model for the purpose of solving the problem of balancing production lines of a factory belonging to the polo red ceramic potter-ceramic São Miguel of Guama. In this sense, it is initially performed a literature search on the discrete event systems, the methods of solution for line balancing and concepts involving the modeling and simulation. The methodology addresses the case study, which is conducted by the method proposed by Chwif (1999) in which covers three (03) macros stages in conducting a simulation project, whether the stage of design, implementation and analysis stage. With the computational model developed based on the current characteristics of the production line, one can describe the current state of the process, identify the problem operation as well as forward proposals for improvements from the construction of 03 scenarios. Where the third scenario presented the best results and, therefore, being the representative model of the balancing. At the end, it is understood as the main contributions of this work even bringing into the university experience of the practical application of simulation involving a ceramic industry of São Miguel of Guama and offer the industry of this region a potential tool for improving their processes productive.