ProWerk in practice – product
Design-to-LCC during the development of an LCC-optimised lathe
Brief:
The goal is the development of a new
generation of lathes for a leading global machine tool manufacturer. The
prime goal of the development from the initial concept onwards is customer
benefits through minimum life cycle costs (LCC) and not only the
manufacturing costs and hence the market price of the product.
Services:
- Add an LCC calculation tool to the
ProWerk Cost Navigator.
- Perform continuous LCC calculations on
components and
subassemblies even during the
earliest stages of development.
- Incorporate suppliers into the
development process at an early stage.
- Value engineering
- Take decisions on subassemblies on the
basis of the LCC prognoses.
- Achieve permanent cost transparency with
the LCC Navigator.
Results:
The targeted selection of machine
components with the LCC Navigator by applying LCC analyses resulted in a
substantial reduction in the follow-up costs for lathe customers. After just
10 years, the savings in after-sales costs by far exceed the capital outlay
for the lathe. On the other hand, the extra cost of LCC-optimised machine
components is low when compared with conventional components.
Time period: 18 months