Berthold Weiss
Company: Continental
Job title: Head of Target Costing
Seminars:
LIVE Q&A 5:40 pm
day: Day One
In-Depth Case Study: Dealing with Limited Information and Rethinking Negotiation with Suppliers 5:00 pm
• How to utilise background knowledge to calculate costs when suppliers do not disclose their database • Shifting from a commercial approach to a more technical approach: why cost engineers should not only check and estimate costs but also provide solutions • Dealing with a low volume of product offerings and a shorter relationship with…Read more
day: Day One
Collaborative Panel: Improving Co-operation Between Cost, Design, Purchasing & Manufacturing for Speed, Accuracy & Efficiency 2:00 pm
• Redefining the development process: reducing the need for clean-up and reengineering during later development stages • Building trust between teams and developing a common target: balancing cost and quality • Involving cost engineers with supplier negotiations and aligning all teams to inform them of cost breakdowns to improve cost awareness and improve cooperationRead more
day: Day One