New support system for decisions on prices, quotations and costs for small and medium enterprises

• Grant number: 02/02212-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: November 01, 2002
• End date: January 31, 2004
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Production Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Reinaldo Pacheco da Costa
• Grantee: Reinaldo Pacheco da Costa
• Company: PPE Engenheiros Associados S/C Ltda
• City: São Paulo

Abstract

This project aims to develop models and algorithms for optimization in the areas of applied economics, finance and production engineering with interest in the management of operations in small and medium enterprises. The proposal aims to study the technical viability of reformulating the costs and prices management system (POCR), already developed by PPE Engenheiros, to make it more flexible and less specialized. This involves a task that will require a certain technological effort, since the intention is to make operational models and methods of considerable complexity, namely the models of activity based costing (ABC). The broad objective is to permit small and medium industrial enterprises to be able to model a customized costing system for their needs and to be able to draw from it relevant information for their financial management. The focus is not just on the development of conceptual models, but also on the analysis of real cases. Phase 1 of this project includes, among its main activities, technological research and the collection of data on small industry, the research into models of financial management practicable in small and medium industries and research into applications currently available on the Brazilian and international markets aimed at medium and small businesses to ascertain which aspects are covered today by existing solutions. (AU)