Case Study: a moderately sized aerospace parts company achieves faster, more accurate job shop estimates with Galorath SEER-MFG

Using the Galorath Team to Create ‘Job Shop’ Estimation Efficiencies

The customer, a moderately sized company in the aerospace sector, faced challenges as a precision machining "job shop." Their need for frequent and complex estimates for small production runs required excessive effort from senior staff. They needed a faster, more accurate bidding tool that minimized the demand on their subject matter experts. They turned to vendor Galorath Incorporated for a solution using the SEER-MFG and SEER 3-D modeling products.

Galorath's solution utilized SEER-MFG augmented with its SEER 3-D extension, which could translate engineering CAD models into estimates in seconds. The tools were customized to the company's specific equipment and processes. After calibration and a day of training, the solution delivered highly accurate results, with one estimate showing less than a 3% variance from historical actuals. This allowed the customer to create confident estimates far more quickly than their previous standard process.