Utilização do método de operações evolutivas para otimização do processo de tingimento de fibras de algodão

Abstract

Increased global competitiveness makes companies look for the best methods and tools to improve their processes and reduce costs. In the textile sector, the focus on reduction is on processes with greater added value, especially in dyeing. Given this scenario, optimization and experiment design tools, especially the Evolutionary Operations method, prove to be an important strategy for analyzing and improving processes. The work in question used the Evolutionary Operations method to analyze and optimize the spray dyeing process. With the analysis, a reduction of approximately 27% in monthly operating costs was obtained, especially in savings on water and dyes. The method proved to be a tool that enables the analysis of the stability of improvements, being fundamental in its application directly in the production process.