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Cost model transparency
Build bottom-up cost models with material, process, labour, overhead, and logistics assumptions that every stakeholder can audit.
Should-cost & cost breakdown analysis for sourcing decisions
Understand cost drivers, margin structures, and negotiation scenarios in weeks—not months.
What the engagement delivers
SUMEDIAN analysts combine manufacturing benchmarks, supplier interviews, and financial modelling so your team can defend negotiations with confidence.
02
Scenario and VA/VE options
Stress test supplier quotes with currency, volume, make/buy, and design-for-manufacture scenarios to surface savings paths.
03
Negotiation readiness
Equip buyers with walk-away targets, fact packs, and supplier-specific opportunity narratives for informed negotiations.
Engagement outputs
Granular cost breakdown with benchmarks and rationale
Sensitivity analysis covering volume, geography, and material volatility
VA/VE recommendations with estimated impact and feasibility
Negotiation briefs, executive summary, and supplier follow-up plan
Where teams lean on should-cost analysis
Deploy SUMEDIAN when you need defensible cost evidence across sourcing waves, localisation, or product launches.
Validating supplier quotes before awarding new tooling or localisation projects.
Preparing annual cost-down programmes with quantified negotiation levers.
Building cases for dual sourcing or nearshoring by comparing landed cost scenarios.
Supporting engineering change requests with evidence-backed cost deltas.
