ProWerk GmbH – ProWerk in practice

Target cost management in the development of a new generation of milling machines, starting with customer surveys and continuing right up to market launch

Brief:

Our client is a manufacturer of milling machines and machining centres with worldwide operations.

A new, especially costs-sensitive customer base is to be tapped with new models.

As the client was until now exclusively a high-end player, achievement of the target costs is the No. 1 priority.

Services:

- Adapt the ProWerk Cost Navigator to the brief.

- Perform value engineering on all components.

- Identify new suppliers.

- Incorporate suppliers into the development process at an early stage.

- Draw up suppliers' contracts.

- Achieve permanent cost transparency with the costs navigator.

Results:

Cost reductions of up to 56% for a marginally simpler technical specification compared with similar models.

The timetable was upheld.

Time period: 18 months

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