Is your production competitive?
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. By identifying optimization potentials and understanding market conditions, you can make targeted improvements, strengthen your position in the market and successfully hold your own against the competition. Discover how a systematic competitiveness assessment can help you achieve your goals more efficiently and make the most of your market opportunities.
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The competitiveness analysis
The course of our analysis
Through our daily work with a wide variety of companies, we know what it takes to analyze your production optimally and, if necessary, identify problems and solutions. Many factors play a decisive role in your company's ability to keep up with the competition.
Objectives and planning
The first step of a competitive analysis begins with a clear definition of the objectives and the planning of the analysis process. Here you should precisely define what you want to achieve with the analysis. It is also important to determine the scope of the analysis - which specific production areas should be examined? This careful planning lays the foundation for a targeted and effective competitive analysis that will provide you with valuable insights to optimize your competitiveness.
Data and information collection
In the second step of our competitive analysis, we focus on the comprehensive collection of all relevant data and information. First, we collect detailed internal data on your key production figures, quality reports and cost structures in order to obtain a precise picture of your current performance.
Analysis and benchmarking
In the third step of our competitive analysis, we apply benchmarking techniques to compare your key performance indicators with industry best practices and the standards of your main competitors. By applying established analytical methods, we evaluate external and internal factors that influence your competitiveness. This thorough analysis enables you to develop precise action strategies and derive targeted optimization measures.
Results and implementation
In the final step, we focus on interpreting the results of the analysis. Based on these results, we develop customized recommendations for action and strategies that are tailored to your specific needs and goals.
In addition, we support you in the implementation of the measures by implementing tools for a continuous and sustainable analysis of competitiveness in your company. These include:
1. costdata® market data in purchasing:
A tool for the continuous comparison of material price offers, machine price offers, energy price offers, etc., which serves as a benchmarking instrument to compare your prices with the market.
2. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in Controlling:
For checking your master data and cost data in comparison with the market and for estimating product costs and prices within your company.
3. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in Cost Engineering:
For optimizing cost structures and calculating product costs and prices for suppliers, as strategic support for your purchasing department.
4. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in sales:
For reviewing and presenting your cost structures in comparison to the market and for a well-founded presentation to customers.
The implementation of the costdata® software tools ensures a continuous and sustainable review and optimization of your cost structures. This practice-oriented solution supports controlled profit managementwith which you can secure your long-term competitiveness.
In addition, we support you in the implementation of the measures by implementing tools for a continuous and sustainable analysis of competitiveness in your company. These include:
1. costdata® market data in purchasing:
A tool for the continuous comparison of material price offers, machine price offers, energy price offers, etc., which serves as a benchmarking instrument to compare your prices with the market.
2. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in Controlling:
For checking your master data and cost data in comparison with the market and for estimating product costs and prices within your company.
3. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in Cost Engineering:
For optimizing cost structures and calculating product costs and prices for suppliers, as strategic support for your purchasing department.
4. costdata® calculation incl. costdata® market data in sales:
For reviewing and presenting your cost structures in comparison to the market and for a well-founded presentation to customers.
The implementation of the costdata® software tools ensures a continuous and sustainable review and optimization of your cost structures. This practice-oriented solution supports controlled profit managementwith which you can secure your long-term competitiveness.
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Tobias Uding
Head of Sales
25 years of cross-industry knowledge
Success through expertise
For over 25 years, we have been continuously updating and expanding our market data to provide you with the best possible analysis and recommendations.
Global project experience
Our experience includes numerous international and national projects that enable us to apply cross-industry knowledge and expertise in various markets.
Cross-industry
We have a large pool of already realized calculations from various industries, which enables us to create precise and individual analyses for your specific requirements.
Manufacturing expertise
Our team is comprised of engineers with extensive manufacturing knowledge in a variety of industries, providing valuable insight and recommendations for your market strategy.
Expert network
Thanks to our large network of specialized manufacturing experts, you benefit from a comprehensive knowledge pool that helps you develop efficient and competitive solutions.