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Rafael's Successful Implementation of aPriori for Design to Cost Goals

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Aerospace National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Procurement Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing Process Simulation
Challenge	Rafael, a pioneer in defense, cyber, and security solutions for over 70 years, had set challenging design to cost targets as part of their company roadmap. The goal was to manage cost from the design stage all the way up to manufacturing, including initiatives related to procurement, project management, system engineering, and requirements management. However, achieving these targets required the right tools and technology. Rafael's engineers, who are typically expected to have vast amounts of expertise and knowledge, needed a technology that they could rely on to work together efficiently, seamlessly, and collaboratively to meet these design to cost initiatives. Read More
About Customer	Rafael is a leading company in the Aerospace & Defense industry with over 8,000 employees and a revenue of $3 billion. For more than 70 years, Rafael has pioneered advances in defense, cyber, and security solutions for air, land, sea, and space. The company's engineers involved in the product development process are typically expected to have vast amounts of expertise and knowledge. As part of their company roadmap, Rafael made a business decision to invest heavily in design to cost initiatives, aiming to manage cost from the design stage all the way up to manufacturing. Read More
Solution	Rafael chose aPriori as their technology partner to meet their design to cost goals. aPriori was provided to all product development engineers to facilitate collaboration across departments. The manufacturing insights provided by aPriori were the perfect technology to meet their strategy. By utilizing the digital factories and manufacturing simulation in aPriori, the lines of communication opened up between the engineers at Rafael. This allowed them to modify designs for cost, achieving significant cost savings on parts. For instance, a part that was originally designed at around $1,400 was simplified using aPriori to achieve a modified cost of $650. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Additive Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Simulation

Challenge

Rafael, a pioneer in defense, cyber, and security solutions for over 70 years, had set challenging design to cost targets as part of their company roadmap. The goal was to manage cost from the design stage all the way up to manufacturing, including initiatives related to procurement, project management, system engineering, and requirements management. However, achieving these targets required the right tools and technology. Rafael's engineers, who are typically expected to have vast amounts of expertise and knowledge, needed a technology that they could rely on to work together efficiently, seamlessly, and collaboratively to meet these design to cost initiatives.

About Customer

Rafael is a leading company in the Aerospace & Defense industry with over 8,000 employees and a revenue of $3 billion. For more than 70 years, Rafael has pioneered advances in defense, cyber, and security solutions for air, land, sea, and space. The company's engineers involved in the product development process are typically expected to have vast amounts of expertise and knowledge. As part of their company roadmap, Rafael made a business decision to invest heavily in design to cost initiatives, aiming to manage cost from the design stage all the way up to manufacturing.

Solution

Rafael chose aPriori as their technology partner to meet their design to cost goals. aPriori was provided to all product development engineers to facilitate collaboration across departments. The manufacturing insights provided by aPriori were the perfect technology to meet their strategy. By utilizing the digital factories and manufacturing simulation in aPriori, the lines of communication opened up between the engineers at Rafael. This allowed them to modify designs for cost, achieving significant cost savings on parts. For instance, a part that was originally designed at around $1,400 was simplified using aPriori to achieve a modified cost of $650.

Impact #1	The implementation of aPriori not only helped Rafael meet their design to cost goals but also improved the collaboration and communication among their engineers. The technology allowed the teams to work together more efficiently and seamlessly, fostering a more collaborative environment. Moreover, the use of aPriori led to interesting conversations and insights about the design process, as engineers were able to closely examine the design through the aPriori lens. This resulted in more efficient designs and significant cost savings.

Impact #1

The implementation of aPriori not only helped Rafael meet their design to cost goals but also improved the collaboration and communication among their engineers. The technology allowed the teams to work together more efficiently and seamlessly, fostering a more collaborative environment. Moreover, the use of aPriori led to interesting conversations and insights about the design process, as engineers were able to closely examine the design through the aPriori lens. This resulted in more efficient designs and significant cost savings.

Benefit #1	Achieved up to 50% cost savings on parts by modifying design for cost with aPriori.
Benefit #2	Reduced the cost of a part from $1,400 to $650 using aPriori.

Benefit #1

Achieved up to 50% cost savings on parts by modifying design for cost with aPriori.

Benefit #2

Reduced the cost of a part from $1,400 to $650 using aPriori.

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