ProWerk in practice – product
Cost reductions in HGV
facelifting during the principal development, best case calculations
Brief:
Our client is a leading global manufacturer
of heavy goods vehicles.
During development it becomes apparent that
the target costs of an HGV facelifting project will not be achieved.
The manufacturing costs are to be lowered to the target values through
technical modifications and price negotiations with suppliers, without
having to lower the standard of quality.
Services:
- Perform intensive value engineering on
all components involved in the
development.
- Carry out best-case calculations for all
priority A and B components
(metal and plastic parts).
- Prepare the calculations for price
negotiations with suppliers.
- Train the buyers.
- Assist with price negotiations.
Results:
Cost reductions of 12% compared with the
previous level of manufacturing costs thanks to technical modifications and
lower purchase prices.
Our services were called upon again
for the facelifting of another HGV model. The success achieved with the
follow-up project is comparable with that of the first project.
Time period: 9 months for each project