Cost reduction review

Before you change supplier check whether it can be made more cleverly

A high price usually comes not from the supplier but from the design, the material or the production method. We find out exactly where.

What you get A cost reduction report Opportunities in the design, the material and the method

The product is in production, but the numbers do not add up

This is what brings clients to this review:

The unit cost is too high to sell at a sensible margin.
The supplier says this is the price, and there is no way to compare without engineering data.
The product was designed years ago and has never been revisited against newer technologies.
A high reject rate is pushing up the cost of the whole series.

A breakdown of the cost structure What is actually making the part expensive: material, machine time, finishing or assembly.
Design changes that reduce cost Changes that bring the price down without hurting function or compliance.
Material and technology alternatives Where switching method drops the price significantly.
An estimate of the saving How much each recommendation is expected to save, so you know what is worth doing first.

1 Send the file and the cost data The file, the annual quantity and the current price per unit.
2 Engineering analysis We go over the design, the material and the production method, looking for money left on the table.
3 You get the report With recommendations ranked by the size of the saving and the effort to implement.

The product is not in production yet A manufacturing feasibility check heads the problem off in advance. Details →
The problem is the process, not the part Production optimisation looks at the whole line. Details →
You are about to invest in tooling A production readiness score is the right check. Details →

From a single prototype to tens of thousands of parts in series production.

Do I have to tell you what I pay today?

It helps a great deal, but it is possible without. Without baseline figures we can point to opportunities but not quantify the saving.

Will you try to sell me production with you?

The report is independent. If the conclusion is to stay with your current supplier and change only the design, that is what it will say.

How much can be saved?

It varies widely by product. We will not promise a percentage up front - the report will show you real numbers for your case.

Is this relevant for small quantities?

Less so. The larger the annual quantity, the more the accumulated saving justifies the review.