Last week we blogged about the reasons why buyers should use should-be cost models.  In summary, effective should-be deployment needs to be designed with the following objectives to maximize success: […]

In a recent round table we conducted with Chief Purchasing Officers, CPO’s were lamenting about the difficulty they encounter in getting buyers to develop and use should-be cost models.  They […]

Buyers rely on cost breakdown analysis to reduce material costs and ensure competitive pricing on purchased components.  However, the ability to impact costs is directly correlated with the usefulness of […]