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This study is about the application of Value Engineering in order to increase the new parts supplier definition process of an automotive company. The stages of this process were analyzed and classified to determine how should be performed. New ideas were listed to improve the process and classified according to a variant of the FIRE method of evaluation that was suggested by the author of this study. In the timing sample survey of each performed function, was found out that the initials ones were in a lower level of the requested causing the increase of timing for the intermediate functions.

The goal of this job is to present the application of a methodology capable to reduce costs of products in the vehicle conceptual development phase, through a process that stimulates the design development team's creativity. Through the study of the existent development products process in a auto maker company, improvements opportunities in the vehicle development process was identified. This job presents how to plan, execute and implement a Value Engineering (VE) in the new vehicle process development. Applying the Value Analysis / Value Engineer (VA/VE) for new automotive parts development, positive savings result was obtained. It intends to establish a development process to allow obtaining material cost reduction, manufacturing cost reduction, minimization of undesirable product functions and elimination of irrelevant functions in the product, increasing its value.