Manufacturing process library for should-cost and sourcing teams.

Capability

A shared reference for cost-relevant process knowledge

Process cost drivers are documented once and reused, instead of being rebuilt from scratch for every new should-cost model.

• Process-specific cost drivers for machining, casting, forging, sheet metal, PCBA, moulding, welding, and finishing.
• Typical cycle time, tooling, and overhead assumptions by process.
• Reference points engineering and procurement can both work from.

Capability

Match parts to the right process and supplier capability

Specifying a process that doesn’t fit the part’s volume or tolerance is a common, expensive mistake.

• Cross-reference part requirements against process capability limits.
• Flag when a specified process is a poor fit for the part’s volume or tolerance.
• Surface alternative processes worth evaluating.

Capability

Keep process assumptions consistent across the team

When everyone works from the same process assumptions, should-cost models and RFQs stop disagreeing with each other.

• One shared library instead of process knowledge living in individual spreadsheets.
• Assumptions reused consistently across should-cost models and RFQs.
• Updated as new process or supplier data becomes available.