ProWerk in practice – product
Target cost management for a new
generation of transfer systems
Brief:
A new type of transfer system is to replace
the conventional transfer line for the machining of large-volume components,
primarily for the automotive industry. Our client is a German manufacturer
of transfer lines.
Services:
- Adapt the ProWerk Cost Navigator.
- Perform value engineering on all
components and subassemblies.
- Tap new procurement sources.
- Incorporate suppliers into the
development process at an early stage.
- Draw up suppliers' contracts.
- Simultaneous engineering
- Incorporate assembly into the development process.
- Achieve permanent cost transparency with the costs navigator.
- Project management
Results:
A final assessment of the cost-savings achieved
can only be carried out after extensive practical trials with which the
productivity of the new transfer systems for different applications can be
determined and compared with the conventional transfer lines.
Time period: 9 months