Diebold Selects aPriori for Product Cost Management

By DE Editors

Diebold has selected the aPriori Product Cost Management software platform to provide real-time product cost assessments throughout its product development lifecycle. The aPriori software will provide Diebolds engineering and sourcing teams with detailed cost analysis in real-time as they consider options in product design, manufacturing process, materials and suppliers.

Diebold has selected aPrioris product cost management solution to help our engineering and sourcing teams effectively implement a design-to-cost process for new product introductions, said Jon Washington, director, product sourcing, Diebold. aPriori can provide us with nearly instant cost impact feedback on many design, manufacturing or sourcing alternatives we are considering. We believe that this new capability will help us improve the overall value our products provide to customers, while maintaining and improving profit margins for our company.

Using real-time product cost information, Diebolds design, engineering and sourcing personnel can identify quantifiable savings when evaluating alternative designs and supply chain sources and make more informed decisions during pre- and post-production.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.