Why use xcPEP for Zero Based Costing?
xcPEP is a purpose-built zero-based costing software platform for costing calculations, update and analysis in a multi-location, multi-currency, multi-product scenario. xcPEP vastly outperforms Excel and CAD based costing tools-
Because Excel fails at Scale
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Standardization in Zero Based Costing: Excel's flexibility can lead to inconsistent templates, hindering cost analysis and decision-making in zero-based costing.
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Version Control & Updates of Zero Based Cost models: Excel lacks robust version control, making it difficult to track changes and maintain accurate, up-to-date budgets.
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Collaboration: Limited collaboration features in Excel can result in zero based costing data conflicts and miscommunication, essential for cross-functional teams in zero-based costing.
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Data Security: Excel may not provide sufficient data security, potentially compromising sensitive financial information contained in zero based costing.
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Handling Large Datasets of Zero Based Costing: Excel struggles with large datasets of thousands of parts, impacting performance and data analysis. Specialized software is more suitable for zero-based costing.
Because CAD based costing tools lack accuracy required in Zero Based Costing
- CAD-based zero-based costing tools are primarily designed for designers, focusing on predicting manufacturing steps from CAD models.
- However, these tools prove inadequate for cost engineering teams due to their limited granularity when it comes to mapping manufacturing processes and inputs.
- Cost engineers require a higher degree of flexibility with in-depth analysis and real-time updates, especially considering factors like fluctuating raw material prices, evolving designs, various product configurations, different locations, and supplier options.
And Cost Engineering Teams need
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Granular Process Mapping of Cost Drivers: The software should allow for detailed mapping of manufacturing processes, including accurate breakdowns of labour, material, and overhead costs.
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Dynamic Updates to Zero Based Cost Models: It should support real-time updates and analysis capabilities to adapt to changes in raw material prices, design revisions, product configurations, and supplier choices.
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Standardization in Zero Based Costing Norms: The tool must enforce standardized data entry and calculation methods to ensure consistency and accuracy in cost estimates.
- Automation in Zero Based Costing Calculations: Automation of routine tasks, such as cost calculations and data updates, reduces manual work and enhances efficiency.
- Audit Trail in Zero Based Cost of Parts: A feature for tracking changes and maintaining a detailed history of cost data modifications to ensure transparency and accountability.
Digitize your Zero Based Costing Operations
Using xcPEP, our customers bring their entire product portfolio, tooling, location specific labour and machine hour rates, suppliers and costing norms in a digital format. Zero Based Costing of every part is done in extreme detail and effects of changing raw material rates, power rates, location specific changes etc are updated easily going forward.
xcPEP use cases we've seen at our customers
Digitization of cost engineering operations across teams and locations
Standardization of Zero Base Costing models across organization
Automated raw material price indexing and rate adjustment with suppliers and customers
Quarterly RM wise, supplier wise, commodity wise, location wise variation analysis
Make vs Buy Scenario Costing
Manufacturing location wise scenario costing
New product zero based costing before virtual proto
Collaboration between cost engineering, purchase and finance teams on direct material spend
Deskilling and resource reduction in cost engineering
Linear Performance Pricing and many other analysis
Detailed audit trail of zero based costing updates
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Who is xcPEP for?
You know how to do and use zero based costing.
- You want to do it on a large scale and more detailed with high levels of automation but under your total control.
- You will use this Zero Based Costing Output with other stakeholders for commercial decisions.
- You work in cost engineering, procurement or finance team.
Who is it not for?
You want a software to automatically give rough cost estimate from CAD.
- You are a design engineer and need automated manufacturing process prediction from CAD file.
- You are fine with approximate values and are using it or design iterations.
- You will not be taking commercial decision on this cost.
FAQs about
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Migration
Migrating to xcPEP platform is a straightforward process, with dedicated data transfer protocols and validation checks to maintain data integrity. ASI's team of engineers fully manages the migration, ensuring the accuracy of your cost data during the transition.
Information Security
xcPEP prioritizes information security with robust measures, including encryption, access controls, and regular audits, to safeguard sensitive financial data. ISO 27001 compliance ensures a high standard of information security, providing customers with confidence in the protection of their cost-related information.
Cost Engineering Capability
ASI has a decade-long track record of providing zero-based costing services. Our experienced team is readily available to assist clients in enhancing their zero-based costing models and facilitating large-scale updates, drawing upon our extensive expertise in the field.
