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3 Easy Steps to Prepare for Cost Modeling

September 11, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Customers who have engaged us to develop should-be cost models usually do so for one of two reasons: To validate quotes being provided by suppliers. To estimate pricing without sending out Request for Quotations to their suppliers. Good should-be cost models fulfill both objectives enabling buyers to buy at prices 5-11% lower than buyers who do not have cost models. Should-be cost models can provide additional benefits: Knowledge – Improved knowledge within the buying … [Read more...]

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Finding Untapped Savings Opportunities

August 27, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

As the economy starts to slow purchasing leaders are telling us that they are under increasing pressure to increase cost savings efforts and results.  A commodity-by-commodity review of company spend can often turn up untapped, easily implementable savings.  To start, take the time to write down the questions you should be asking about each commodity in your spend that will help you identify which commodities have a savings potential.  For example: Here are some of the questions we ask … [Read more...]

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Educational Video Podcasts

August 14, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Gaining commodity specific knowledge on how to move to optimal costs helps buyers achieve cost objectives and accelerates their careers. We have developed a series of commodity specific video podcasts that provide the methods we have been using to help clients understand should-be costs and achieve exceptional levels of savings. To help attendees implement the methods presented, podcast attendees will receive commodity specific tools like; APD’s step by step quote analysis guide Our … [Read more...]

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Data Has a Better Idea

August 7, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Learn how you can leverage our 15 years of shop floor costing data to move to optimal pricing. OCV is based upon AI and Machine Learning and provides companies with detailed analysis of supplier quotes against best-in-class Optimal Cost Models. High performing purchasing organizations use Optimal Cost Validation to: Engage in supplier negotiations based upon facts that are validated within the industry Ensure buyers are buying at the right price Simulate multiple scenarios for … [Read more...]

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How to Optimize Pricing with Linear Models

August 5, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Linear modeling provides a fast and easy way for buyers to do great things like identify savings opportunities, estimate pricing and estimate process metrics like cycle time and press size. In this educational podcast series we will show how buyers can develop models and how to use them to move to optimal costs. Attendees will receive a step-by-step how to develop linear models guide.   Click Below Video Podcasts: Stampings--Live Podcast--August 6th at … [Read more...]

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Passion for Cost

June 28, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Celebrating 15 Years Passion for understanding costs and working collaboratively with suppliers to reduce it led me to establish APD some 15 years ago (incorporated on June 30, 2019). I did not grow up with my mother whispering in my ear “You want to be in purchasing”.  Instead, it was Charlie Ross, a Purchasing Manager at Ford, who recruited me with my freshly minted MBA and manufacturing operations experience into purchasing back in 1984. At the time, GM, Ford and Chrysler had 80% or so … [Read more...]

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Flat Earth

June 11, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Are you Living in a Flat Data World?  Most buyers who ask and receive detailed cost breakdowns use them to support the sourcing decision that is facing them and then instead of creating a data pool they put the breakdowns to the side.  They are living in a flat data world.  What is the alternative? Leading companies do not live with flat data.  Instead they employ a systematic approach to identify the right data to collect on commodity specific cost breakdowns.  What is the right data?  It’s … [Read more...]

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Sourcing Optimal Cost Validation

June 5, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Advanced Purchasing Dynamics Unveils Optimal Cost Validation Program – Based Upon AI and Machine Learning! Optimal Cost Validation (OCV) enables purchasing organizations to easily understand if they are buying at the right price PLYMOUTH MI -<June 5, 2019>- Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, a leading purchasing consultancy has unveiled a game changing program that will enable purchasing organizations to better understand if they are achieving optimal costs and buying at the right … [Read more...]

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Saving More With Your Detailed Cost Breakdown

May 31, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

Experience has taught us that buyers who have cost breakdowns entrenched as a part of their sourcing process achieve prices that are 2-5% lower than buyers who buy the same commodities without detailed cost breakdowns. What differentiates those who save 5% from the ones that only save 2%?  Following are the key differentiators employed by high performers: They utilize commodity specific cost breakdowns.  Trying to use one format that incorporates the needs of many commodities often … [Read more...]

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7 Steps to More Productive Detailed Cost Breakdowns

May 28, 2019 by Jeoff Burris, Founder and Principal Leave a Comment

A well-designed detailed cost breakdown is the foundation for saving money by enabling the understanding of ‘manufacturing processes and costs. Buyers rely on cost breakdown analysis to reduce material costs and ensure competitive pricing on purchased components. However, the effectiveness of using detailed cost breakdowns is directly correlated with how well the cost breakdowns are designed. Well-designed detailed cost breakdowns reflect the cost drivers that are important to a specific … [Read more...]

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