Time and movement study in forest nursery

Authors

  • Juliana de Lima Gonçalves Fibria, Unidade Florestal Viveiro - Capão Bonito/SP
  • Nelson Yoshihiro Nakajima Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Crismeire Isbaex Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Pompeu Paes Guimarães Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
  • Roberto Tuyoshi Hosokawa Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Felipe Quartucci Universidade de Freiburg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v44i4.28862

Keywords:

Melhoria ergonômica, análise econômica, processo produtivo.

Abstract

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the improvement of work conditions in a forest nursery by adopting a protected environment. The research focuses on the process of seedlings selections by the study of time and movement. It performed an economic viability assessment utilizing the indicators NPV and IRR, and considering the downtime in the process and costs of implementing a selection warehouse. The time and movement study showed that, if these activities were performed in a covered, protected and appropriate environment, without direct interference of weather, they will provide improvement of work conditions and optimize income productivity. The economic viability assessment showed that, based on calculated income gains, the overall investment used in the construction of a warehouse is fully viable and the financial return on the investment will happen in two years, with a NPV of R$ 119,150.27, an IRR of 14.5%, using a 8% discount rate. The warehouse construction will enable a more comfortable work environment for the worker, saving time of seedling selections and reduction in production costs.

Keywords: Ergonomic improvement; economic analysis; production process.

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How to Cite

Gonçalves, J. de L., Nakajima, N. Y., Isbaex, C., Guimarães, P. P., Hosokawa, R. T., & Quartucci, F. (2014). Time and movement study in forest nursery. Floresta, 44(4), 647–656. https://doi.org/10.5380/rf.v44i4.28862

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2014)

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