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# Identify Savings Potential for Should Costing

## Video on demand: Short-term savings in purchasing

03/03/2021

## Secure success in procurement

Purchasing significantly contributes to a company's profitability. The costs of purchased parts must be calculated accurately to ensure the company's business health. This is the only way to conduct trustworthy negotiations with suppliers.

In his presentation at the Cost Smarter Conference 2020, together with consulting company umlaut (now Accenture), we demonstrate how [FACTON EPC Should Costing](https://www.facton.com/software/facton-epc-suite/should-costing) support cost and value engineering to achieve short-term savings in purchasing: 

- Getting more transparency for product costs
- Entering into dialogue with suppliers and negotiating savings potentials
- Getting more clarity in cost analysis 

To access the **free video**, please complete and submit the form on this page. Next, you can view and download the video on demand in your browser.

 

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