Análise de viabilidade econômica da instalação de 2º eixo direcional em caminhões

Abstract

The goal of this article is to describre the production process and execute an economic viability analysis on a second steerable axle assembly in trucks project made in Rodekar Implementos Rodoviários LTDA at Estrela-RS. Due to the rising demand for trucks with higher load capacity, cargo carriers companies see the second steerable axle installation in trucks as a way of adapt their vehicles without needing a fleet replacement. In this scenario, the truck repairement shops specialized in this field have multiplied, causing the prices to be very wide. Hence, this article sought, at first, describe the production process step-by-step in order to get familiar with the subject. Afterwards, a data survey was conducted about the market prices, raw material costs, labor costs, taxes and indirect costs related to the process. In order to underpin the subject, a bibliografic research was made through the reading of articles, laws, governamental resolutions, books, academic articles and websites. The study focused on wheter there was profit or not in a project of installation of a second steerable axle during a specific month and with three differents sources of income (pessimist, optimist, and realist). In the end, the results found have showed how the different scenarios of income impact on the economic indicators and, more specifically, on profit, bringing light to which aspects of the project can be improved in order to optimize the process.