Over-spec tolerance
Precision set without a business reason.
Cost spikes
Manufacturing
Cost & Lead-Time Optimization
Cost spikes happen when tradeoffs are decided too late.
Cost Delta -10% to -20%
Lead-Time Delta -15%
Tradeoff Window PRE-COMMIT
Risk Envelope DEFINED
Cost Shock Signals
01
Over-spec tolerance
Precision set without a reason.
02
Late routing changes
Re-quotes after tooling decisions.
03
Hidden complexity
Geometry drives cost without warning.
Why Cost and Lead-Time Drift
Late decisions force expensive re-quotes.
Failure Signals
Tradeoffs ignored until the schedule breaks.
Late routing changes
Process swaps after tooling decisions.
Lead time slips
Hidden complexity
Geometry drives cost without warning.
Budget shocks
From Late Tradeoffs to Modeled Tradeoffs
Cost and time stay controlled when decisions move forward.
Typical Optimization
- Input: tolerance set by habit
- Process: routing decisions after quotes
- Result: cost and lead-time surprises
Geppetto Managed Optimization
- Input: tolerance tiered early
- Process: routing compared before release
- Result: predictable cost and lead time
Optimization Control Console
Controls that keep cost and lead time predictable.
01
COST MODEL
Tradeoffs mapped before commitment.
Proof: cost model 02
ROUTING COMPARE
Alternate paths evaluated early.
Proof: routing comparison 03
RISK ENVELOPE
Cost and lead-time risk bounds set.
Proof: risk envelope PROOF TEMPLATES
Optimization Proof Templates
Templates that document tradeoffs before release.
Cost Model
Tradeoff model with cost drivers and assumptions.
Cost driversAssumptionsTarget delta
Routing Comparison
StandardAlternate process paths evaluated early.
Risk Envelope
StandardBoundaries set for cost and schedule risk.
Outcome Commitments
Tradeoffs decided before they become cost spikes.
Lower cost
Optimization without unmanaged risk.
Shorter lead time
Routing decisions made early.
Fewer surprises
Risk envelope defined upfront.
Optimization Specs
Cost Model Mapped
Routing Compared
03
Risk
Bounded
04
Lead Time
Planned
Submit for Tradeoff Review
Share targets to model cost, lead time, and risk before release.