Applications in Cost Modeling
Purchasing professionals only really earn their salary and become indispensable when they transition from tactical buying to Strategic Supply Management utilising effective Cost Modeling techniques.
“Cost Modeling is a technique used by purchasers to better understand the logic behind a supplier’s pricing, especially as it pertains materials, direct labor and overhead expenses. It is typically used to support pricing, and lead to a better understanding of the process that culminates in a make or buy decision.”
Cost Modeling is more crucial and powerful than simply price analysis. Computer software can easily take three or four quotes and pick the lowest one but what it cannot do, without human interaction, is identify the true Cost to the organization.
Understanding supplier and product costs can help the Supply Management professional, such as yourself; develop an appreciation of important cost drivers, which provides a starting point for cooperative relationships to reduce total supply chain costs and show your executive that Supplier cost modelling is an essential tool for corporate survival
In this MasterClass, we will focus on the four key areas of Cost Modeling:
- Cost Modeling Elements
- Should Cost vs. Target Cost,
- TCO-Total Cost of Ownership models, and
- Rolling out best-in-class practices to your supplier(s).
Suitability - Who should attend?
This 2 day masterclass is designed specifically for
- Procurement Directors / Procurement Managers
- Buyers / Senior Buyers
- Purchasing Professionals
- Supply Chain Managers and other Supply Chain Professionals
- Supplier Managers / Contract Managers
- Business Owners / Executive Directors / Managing Directors / General Managers
- Finance Directors / Finance Managers
- Project Directors / Project Managers /Project Engineers
PLUS anyone else who is interested in ensuring that the actual cost of suppliers is properly managed within your organization.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Certification
This masterclass is endorsed by International Training and Leadership Centre of Missouri State University. Attendees will receive a digital Certificate of Attendance from the International Training and Leadership Centre of Missouri State University
Benefits of Attending:
By attending this intensive and interactive MasterClass you will gain the skills required to
- Reduce costs of procurement
- Create an environment where the supplier wants to provide innovation
- Be able to make and support sourcing decisions with key cost backups
- Make sure profitability/margin is in place with consistent cost projections
- Minimize PPV – Purchase Price Variances
KEY Learning Outcomes:
- Be able to drill into costs as opposed to simply comparing prices
- Develop the ability to prepare a “Should Cost” analysis prior to discussions and negotiations with suppliers
- Be able to mutually determine Target Costs so have a win-win price with suppliers
- Develop a robust Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model
Have the skills to prepare an accurate and meaningful budget
Training Course Content
This course will be a blend of key concepts, group exercises and case studies with audience participation.
Our trainer has also coined the term and utilizes the concept of “Edutainment” where he blends light humor with key educational points. Accompanying this course will be detailed and robust supplemental materials that will allow you to refer back to the key points long after the programs ends so that you can take concept to reality.
- Introduction to Cost Modeling
- Understand the four-fold purpose of a budget which is to get pre-approved funding, set standards, monitor and most importantly, control
- Compare and contrast the various types of budgets including Zero-Based, Line-Item, Capital and Flexible
- Differentiate between a cost Avoidance (part of the increase), Reduction (the cost goes down) or Containment (you don’t spend more than the previous period)
- Understand how Cost Modeling relates to Value Analysis and Value Engineering
- Describe the five principles of Cost Modeling
- Review both the costs of quality as well as the costs associated with inventory
- Define a Spend Analysis and engage in a five-step model
- Define Total Cost of Ownership-TCO and its three categories of Pre-Acquisition (getting ready to make the buy), Main-Acquisition (making the buy) and Post-Acquisition (after the product or service is shipped or received)
- Review the factors that make up the Cost Driver Framework
- Differentiate between cost Types vs. Behaviors vs. Decisions
- Compare and contrast principles of Direct, Fixed, Variable and Mixed costs
- Review and apply both Life-Cycle and Activity Based costing
- Define Should Cost including a mathematical calculation
- Define Target Cost including the three types: Price, Cost, Value
- Review and apply three Overhead Allocation formulas
- Compare and contrast key supplier Profitability ratios
- Understand how to roll out these techniques to your supplier including the use of Reverse Marketing and the Customer/Supplier Symposium
- Group Project – Concept to Reality
- Wrap Up
- Course Quiz with discussion
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