Case Study

Taking Cost Complexity out of PCBAs

Introduction

This large-scale enterprise specializes in Electromechanical and Instrumentation (EMI). Procurement categories include printed circuit boards (PCBs), wire harnesses, motors, sensors, and batteries. With a product portfolio consisting of thousands different items and a globally distributed  procurement and value engineering teams, this company needs aPriori to bridge the gap between quoted supplier costs and evidence based should costs.

Company Details

Industry

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Number of Employees

70,000

Revenue

$20 billion

Website

aPriori Product

aP Pro

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The Problem

Previous tool took 9-12 hours to cost a complex circuit board

The Solution

Reduced costing time by 75% aPriori takes just 1-4 hours of human effort

Results with aPriori

By deploying aPriori’s for PCBA, this company was able to:

  • Reduce Cost: Analyzed $270M in PCBA spend, Identified a $33.5M gap, Realized $7.1M in savings
  • Save Time: Whereas the previous tool required 9–12+ hours per board, aPriori takes 3-4 for complex boards and only 1 hour for simple boards
  • Improve Supplier Manufacturing: aPriori’s Value Stream Map pinpoints exact discrepancies in surface mount technology speeds, test times, and material overheads, making it easy for negotiators to work with suppliers on improved manufacturing

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