Case Study: Harman reduces supplier costs with aPriori

Harman streamlines supplier cost modeling with aPriori for $8.8B electronics operations

Harman, a high-tech electronics company, faced the challenge of achieving true cost transparency with its suppliers to drive collaborative negotiations and reduce costs. They needed a technology capable of quickly generating detailed manufacturing cost models from 3D CAD designs across their diverse product range. To address this, they turned to the aP Pro solution from vendor aPriori.

aPriori provided Harman with customizable digital factories to simulate manufacturing processes and produce reliable cost targets. This enabled Harman to streamline RFQs, set future target prices confidently, and foster win-win supplier relationships. The solution reduced labor overhead and aims toward a future Zero RFQ process, with aPriori's fast analysis facilitating transparent sourcing without slowing product development.

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