Otimização logística: aplicação de softwares de custos de ciclo de vida no programa de desenvolvimento de submarinos

Abstract

ABSTRACT LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION: Application of Life Cycle Cost Software in the Submarine Development Program This monograph describes and analyzes the application of the Life Cycle Management methodology, developed by the Life Cycle Management Group of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and adopted by Brazil, with a focus on the use of Life Cycle Costing software and its impact on the Brazilian Navy’s Submarine Development Program. The study is based on the proposal that the consolidation of this methodology, associated with the use of such software, can optimize logistics management and offer greater operational availability of operational resources at lower costs. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify how the Life Cycle Management methodology, adopted in Brazil, is applied through the use of Life Cycle Costing software in a Defense System. The experience of the Brazilian Air Force with the KC-390 Millennium is proven to be a successful case in the application of these concepts, demonstrating the predictions and benefits of using methodology and technological tools for managing the aircraft's life cycle. Its adaptability, high operational availability and low logistics cost have even generated several opportunities for its export, fostering the Defense Industrial Base. The Proof of Concept carried out on the Riachuelo Submarine demonstrates that the application of the methodology combined with the use of such software becomes an alternative for increasing the logistical efficiency of the Navy's Supply System by optimizing spare parts stocks and simulating operating scenarios. The results translate into the possibility of significant cost savings, greater operational readiness of Defense Systems, including the submarine, and as an opportunity to contribute to the decision-making process in the new systematic of the General Maintenance Program, continued by the Navy General Staff. Finally, it is pointed out that the implementation of the methodology presents positive externalities in the technological development and competitiveness of the national industry for the strengthening of the Defense Industrial Base. For future studies, it is recommended to analyze the application and solutions of these precepts in other Defense Systems.