costdata® Consulting

You can count on us

Our cost analysts and manufacturing experts develop your very specific solution. You receive a transparent overview of all savings and optimization potential.
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Quality and reliability for top companies
With experienced consultants at your side

Set up cost engineering department

Implement a cost engineering department with experienced consultants and increase your competitiveness. We offer workshops, software solutions and supplier workshops to optimize costs and improve processes. Take advantage of our expertise for precise analyses and successful savings.
Identify and exploit savings potential

Product costing

Our cost analysts and manufacturing experts analyze every single part, no matter how small, and examine processes and costs for production. In our bottom-up product cost calculation, all savings and optimization potentials become transparent.
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Cost transparency down to the last detail

Market analysis

Our team of consultants creates detailed market analyses according to your individual requirements - for all products and services. With analyses of price developments, transparent market research, all source information and concrete recommendations for action.

Price Claim Defense

If you are faced with a price increase demand, we will prepare a transparent and comprehensive market analysis for your products.

Price increase enforcement

We use our benchmark data to calculate an average price in line with the market, which defines the scope for negotiation.
Reduce costs through close cooperation with suppliers

Supplier workshops

Our negotiation experts and analysts work closely with you to optimize your supplier relationships. In our workshops, we identify potential savings and strengthen your negotiating position through data-based strategies and in-depth process analyses.
Determine the optimal supplier by means of a detailed bid evaluation.

Offer analysis for purchasing

You receive offers from various suppliers and we check for you whether these prices are reasonable. Through detailed analyses and market comparisons, we determine whether the prices offered are in line with the market or excessive.
Find out whether your offers are competitive

Offer analysis for sales

In a highly competitive market, it is crucial for manufacturers and sellers to make attractive and competitive offers. Our extensive market database enables us to evaluate the pricing of your offers in comparison to current market standards. We identify how expensive individual products can actually be.
Knowing cost drivers - mastering cost estimates

Cost estimation in product development & product optimization

Even in the early concept phase, we support you in calculating costs in order to create a solid basis for the success of the project. In the later phase, when it comes to optimizing and adapting existing products, we help you to avoid cost traps.
Know and compare cost structure.

Competitiveness analysis for manufacturing companies

In today's dynamic business world, it is essential for manufacturing companies to continuously review their competitiveness. A thorough competitiveness assessment provides you with valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of your production.
The advantages of both areas combined

Cost & Value Engineering

The combined approach of cost and value engineering allows you to optimize your products both for maximum cost savings and to avoid future costs. The teardown analysis is viewed from both perspectives, which enables more comprehensive optimizations. Thanks to the partnership between costdata and evi: One, this holistic approach can be realized.
Where do they produce at the lowest cost?

Relocation in production

A relocation of production should be carefully analyzed, as it has far-reaching effects on the cost structure, efficiency and competitiveness of your company.
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Further training in cost engineering

Trainings

In close cooperation with the Cost Engineering Academy, we offer in-depth training to become a cost engineer. In four modules that build on each other, we teach you how to analyze and implement optimization potential with the help of figures, data, and facts.
In the end the costs count

Process optimization

In process optimization, we build on the experience gained from numerous national and international projects. We do not take over data from controlling, but determine the figures ourselves.
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Buy or produce?

Make or buy analysis

Optimize your use of resources with the "Make or Buy" analysis. Make informed decisions by evaluating the costs, resources and risks of internal production and external purchasing. Maximize economic benefits and avoid unnecessary expenditure.