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Should-cost for buyers
Know what a part should cost before you negotiate, and check supplier quotes and price increases line by line.
For procurement and sourcing teams at OEMs.
Upload a drawing or 3D model and CAS builds an independent should-cost: the manufacturing route, every operation, material, tooling and outside services, priced at the volumes you buy.
Use it to:
- go into supplier negotiations knowing what a part should cost;
- check a supplier's price increase line by line;
- track cost-down across your parts.
Every number shows its calculation, so the conversation with your supplier is about facts, not guesses.
At Advanced Engineering 2026, come to pod S150e to see live how a part is costed in minutes.
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