Case Study

Satellite Manufacturer Launched with Design Insights, Then Scaled Cost Reduction

Introduction

After successfully using aPriori to evaluate design options and improve manufacturability early in development, the team is now expanding its impact as the program scales into sustained production. They are leveraging aPriori to systematically reduce costs through design optimization, tooling and capital avoidance, and more efficient manufacturing approaches. At the same time, they are extending its use into sourcing workflows, equipping supply chain teams with detailed cost models to support supplier negotiations and drive enterprise-wide cost control.

Company Details

Industry

Aerospace

Number of Employees

2000

Revenue

$7 Billion

Website

aPriori Product

aP Pro

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The Problem

After proving they could design, build, and launch satellites, company strategy shifted to sustained production, prioritizing cost reduction and efficiency. The team lacked a reliable way to predict costs and support sourcing decisions with data. Plus, they needed to keep catching manufacturing issues before production got too late.

The Solution

Predict and quantify cost during design, allowing for cost-informed decisions as production scales while identifying manufacturability issues early to prevent late-stage problems and rework, and giving sourcing teams detailed cost models to support supplier negotiations.

Results with aPriori

By partnering with aPriori, they succeeded to:

Predict and quantify cost during design, giving teams a reliable way to make cost-informed decisions as production scales
Equip sourcing teams with detailed cost models to support supplier negotiations with credible data
Identify manufacturability issues early in the design process, preventing late-stage problems and reducing rework