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Target cost management during the development of a new generation of coordinate measuring machines

Brief:

The objective is the development of a new generation of coordinate measuring machines for a manufacturer of measuring apparatus and precision engineering with worldwide operations.

Services:

- Carry out a global survey of customers and sales organisations.

- Integrate the customer requirements into the specification.

- Draw up the specification, defining a cost-savings target

of 36% compared with the previous model.

- 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.

- Incorporate assembly into the development process.

- Achieve permanent cost transparency with the costs navigator

- Develop a new assembly concept for measuring machines.

Results:

A reduction in costs amounting to 41% compared with the previous model was achieved on the coordinate measuring machine. All deadlines were upheld.

Time period: 15 months

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