Value Driven Design
Value Driven Design (VDD) replaces traditional, inefficient cost-estimation techniques (such as activity-based costing, contract quoting or statistical analysis) with precise cost assessments that update in real-time as design parameters change. This combination of cutting edge applications melded with design to cost expertise provides true cost visibility to everyone in the organization that impacts on cost - designers, manufacturing engineers, planners, purchasing, sourcing professionals, cost managers, programme management and executives.
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