by Jerry Collins | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Volume, volume, volume! I recently participated in an online discussion on LinkedIn as to the impact of volume on cost. To be honest, this is one of my favorites, although controversial topics. A LinkedIn user was listing all the typical cost drivers for a product,...
by Jerry Collins | Dec 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about the importance and differences of repeatability and flexibility within a SHOULD COST software solution. I’d like to provide my position and get feedback from the readers as to their thoughts. Before we get too deep...
by Jerry Collins | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The cost of a product is one of the key criteria for product development often backed by ambitious targets during the design phase. When sustainability is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is usually, how much is that going to cost me… But...
by Jerry Collins | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by Jerry Collins | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OPEN-BOOK SUPPLIER AND AN ALL-SECRECY SUPPLIER During the many years I’ve worked for Purchasing I have seen 2 main types of suppliers with respect to their cost transparency. It would be easy to say that these two types are the all-transparency,...
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