Questige uses experience developing visibility to discover quick hit cost savings. Our process strengthens value by eliminating waste.
- Reduce factory production line down-time, scrap causes, & process inefficiency
- Machine time balancing & cycle time improvement
- Reduce assembly time by using idle labor elsewhere in the value chain
- Reduce inventories by optimizing resin color mix
- Assembly process mapping to improve throughput & quality
- Reduce WIP between operating steps with one-piece-flow
- Fix JIT delivery from suppliers to prevent lost sales
- Change machined parts to “clips” to improve quality & reduce cost
- Renegotiate specific points in agreements to improve value
- In-sourcing & outsourcing analysis
- Increase machine time for high-value parts by outsourcing commodity parts
Should cost models provide a measure of what a part, in its current design should cost based on current market conditions. It is built with known facts and experienced assumptions. Should-cost models are a tool for engaging with the suppliers in a conversation leading to a total cost solution.
Manufactured part models
- Electronic, Electrical, Injection-molded, stamped, Die-cast, Fabricated, Assemblies, Wireharnesses, switches, steel, resin, copper, and other commodities.
Indirect “virtual” part Models:
- Media, Creative Advertising, office suppliers, MRO, capital equipment, in-store services, utilities, and other indirect items.
Successful negotiation is built upon planning. Questige has the experience needed to develop strategies that fit the need.
- Negotiating with Dominate suppliers:
- Microprocessor manufacturer
- Pharmaceutical distributor
- Manufacturer of specialized commercial equipment
- Direct procurement parts: Electronic, Electrical, Injection-molded, stamped, Die-cast, Fabricated, Assemblies, Wireharnesses, switches, steel, resin, copper, and other commodities.
- Indirect procurement items: Media, Creative Advertising, office suppliers, MRO, capital equipment, in-store services, utilities, and other indirect items.
- Contract re-negotiations
- Business disruption and force majeure negotiations
Sun Tzu is credited with saying, “More planning shall give you more chances of success, while less planning brings fewer chances of success.” With the right level of planning, we increase the likelihood of a successful negotiation.
Kaizen-costing works alongside the product development process to provide rapid, reliable cost estimates. Questige has used Target Costing to deliver measurable savings in the following areas:
- Home appliances
- Industrial manufactured products
- Aircraft components
- Consumer electronics
- Capital equipment
- Automotive components
- Telecommunications, including 5G
- In-store sales support (intangible)
- Creative advertising (intangible)
Risk is a reality of the We bring visibility to Risk Identification, Quantification, & Mitigation
- Geographic & political risk: Oversees raw material sourcing strategy to ensure uninterrupted supply of rare raw earth metals
- Location risk: Logistical alternatives, supply disruption prevention, and quality assurance
- Design risk: Quality, cost, and market risk analysis of the use of various materials and manufacturing processes
- Shutdown risk: Assessment of factory equipment rebuild and preventative maintenance to determine the best cost/value strategy
- Customs compliance risk: Developed a process to validate the process for settings HTS codes and search for risk in the historical data
- Lost data risk: Fleet analysis of lost revenue from missing data in vehicle value calculation – developed process to elevate the visibility of key data
- In-sourcing and out-sourcing risk to identify the