aPriori, a provider of product cost management (PCM) software solutions, has been selected by Leybold GmbH. The company will use aPriori’s software to benchmark costs for both outsourced and manufactured products and parts, and to support fact-based negotiation with its suppliers.
Leybold is a pioneer in the vacuum technology business. Its products include vacuum pumps, systems, gauges, leak detecting instruments and other parts used in every-day systems such as air conditioning, TV-tubes, automotive applications, metallurgy and furnaces. The company’s products also support high-tech processes such as the coating of microchips, CDs and DVDs, and the manufacturing of optical glass and analytical instruments.
Initially, Leybold will deploy the software at its Cologne headquarters facility in Germany with plans to extend use to its other plants. The aPriori product cost management platform will provide Leybold’s sourcing and cost estimation teams with real-time cost information on parts and complete products from the earliest stages of design. The software leverages CAD and intelligent cost models to quickly determine the most efficient manufacturing methods and product costs while generating detailed manufacturing analysis and cost estimates that quantify the impact of changes to product design, materials, manufacturing processes, volumes and location in real time. The software will also provide Leybold’s sourcing teams with valuable, fact-based cost information as it works with its suppliers to determine the most efficient materials and manufacturing processes and evaluates make vs. buy decisions.
“It can be difficult for manufacturers to understand all the key cost impacts in a supplier’s business without access to their cost structures,” said Stephanie Feraday, president and CEO of aPriori. “Leveraging our highly detailed global costing models and costing capability, Leybold gains a new level of visibility that they can put to immediate use to drive greater product cost efficiencies and faster cycle times. It’s a powerful advantage for their business.”
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