Case Study: a leading aerospace company improves F-35 cost estimation with Galorath’s SEER-MFG

Leading Aerospace Company - Customer Case Study

a leading aerospace company faced the challenge of standardizing cost estimation and analysis for the enormous task of producing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Their engineers needed a tool to efficiently perform cost trade-offs, set job targets, and evaluate suppliers to avoid conflicts and facilitate communication. They turned to Galorath Incorporated for a solution.

Galorath Incorporated developed a specialized plug-in for its SEER-MFG cost model, creating an industry-accepted standard for composite and metal fabrication processes. The solution enabled a dramatic increase in trade studies, allowing engineers to perform in one day what previously took weeks. This led to significant cost reductions by identifying the most affordable design concepts earlier in the process and giving the company the power to determine the true cost of parts during supplier evaluations.