Collaboration is hard work! Many companies prefer to just beat suppliers over the head, because it is just easier and less time consuming. However, collaboration and working together to understand and decrease cost is by far a more effective way to optimize cost and profit. The Society of Product Cost Engineering & Analytics (SPCEA.org) is committed to helping companies achieve this higher level of operating and, in turn, improve manufacturing efficiency and employment.
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