Hodnocení investice do automatizace firmy Pewag s.r.o

This bachelor’s thesis deals with the evaluation of an investment in automation in a manufacturing company. The aim of the thesis is to assess whether the implementation of this investment represented a sound economic decision. The analysis is based on internal company data and focuses primarily on quantifying the benefits of automation, especially in terms of savings in labor hours and the related reduction in labor costs. Selected evaluation methods are used to assess the investment, namely net present value, modified internal rate of return and payback period. The thesis also includes a comparison of the company’s expectations with the actual course of the investment, i.e. an ex ante and ex post approach. The results show that the investment led to a significant reduction in costs, decreased dependence on manual labor and improved efficiency of the production process. The results of the evaluation methods, particularly the positive net present value, confirm the economic effectiveness of the investment. Under the selected assumptions, the investment can therefore be considered economically justified.