Japanese Office Automation Equipment Solutions Company Engages aPriori

A leader in office automation equipment solutions and the largest division of a $15 billion company, this customer engaged aPriori to help streamline design-to-cost within its plastics and metal fabrication divisions.

From initial contact to engagement, the deal was solidified quickly, largely due to the support of the company’s CEO, who saw the potential aPriori could offer their initiative to win new business in a highly competitive market. The aPriori team was committed to ensuring that it provided a detailed engagement process and solution deployment for the customer.  aPriori’s Expert Services team is renowned for helping customers achieve fast ROI and dramatically improve deployment success.

Design to Cost (DTC) is an organizational methodology that integrates cost management with decision-making at the design stage. It transforms costs from a post hoc business target to an independent variable within the design process.

By implementing DTC, product development teams can effectively design high-quality innovations within pre-determined cost targets from the outset. Consequently, they can avoid costly and late-stage engineering change orders (ECOs), enabling them to bring their new products to market more quickly.

The goals for the first year of the deployment for this customer include driving a strong return on investment (ROI) and providing a positive example for the parent company to consider more widespread expansion moving forward.