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Join our Costing Event for the Automotive and Manufacturing Industry

Our world thrives on machinery that drives mobility, enhances productivity, and supports health. This complexity starts with the manufacturing and cost of each product. At COST SMARTER, discover how you can improve the profitability of your manufacturing processes and optimize product costs from the outset. Leverage FACTON EPC to pave the way for swift calculations, accurate quotations, successful projects, and sustained competitiveness.

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Why does it make sense to participate at Cost Smarter?

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Product Updates

Explore the exciting new features of the FACTON EPC Suite!

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Best Practices in Costing

Calculate faster, secure your cost planning, and increase profitability.

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Network & Knowledge

Use the FACTON Community for more efficiency and competitiveness.

OUR PROVEN EXPERTS

Speaker Headshot_Cost Smarter 2024_Ralf Altpeter

Ralf Altpeter

General Manager, FACTON
Michael Betz

Michael Betz

Consultant, FACTON
Raphael Heilig

Raphael Heilig

Geschäftsführer & Gesellschafter, Teraport GmbH
Falko Lottermann (1)

Falko Lottermann

Consultant, FACTON
Jan Moudry

Jan Moudry

Senior Consultant, FACTON
Tino Tiedel

Tino Riedel

Senior Product Manager, FACTON

Cost Smarter 2025: Spotlight on the Program

May 7, 2025  ♦  3:00 - 5:00 pm CEST  ♦  9:00 - 11:00 am EDT  ♦  Virtual Conference

3:00 PM (CEST) | 9:00 AM (EDT)

OPENING REMARKS

Welcome to the Cost Smarter Digital Conference. Join us for product updates, best practices and valuable knowledge on Enterprise Product Costing.
Ralf Altpeter
General Manager
3:15 PM CEST | 9:15 AM EDT

MAIN RELEASE UPDATE FACTON EPC COST MANAGEMENT

Learn about the valuable new features in FACTON EPC Cost Management - Version 16.0 that can enhance your efficiency and cost transparency. New features: Tooling | project export | new design features | preview API (Application Programming Interface)
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Tino Riedel
Senior Product Manager, FACTON
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3:40 PM CEST | 9:40 AM EDT

TOOL COST CALCULATION WITH MIDO

You can learn about Teraport and how to quickly integrate tooling costs into your calculations.
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Raphael Heilig
Managing Director / Owner, Teraport
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3:55 PM CEST | 9:55 AM EDT

PROJECT EXPORT - PROVIDE CALCULATION RESULTS EFFICIENTLY

Join our best practice session with FACTON customer Auria Solutions to discover how the esteemed automotive supplier provides structured calculation results that are cross-divisional, simulation-capable, and supplier-oriented.
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Falko Lotter + Auria Solutions
Consultant, FACTON
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4:15 PM CEST | 10:15 AM EDT

TIERED PRICING - QUANTITY-DRIVEN PRICE CALCULATION

How effectively do you utilize your tiered pricing in projects? Automatically calculate prices by purchase volume—centrally managed, project-specific, and reusable.
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Jan Moudry
Senior Consultant, FACTON
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4:30 PM CEST | 10:30 AM EDT

CUSTOM TARIFFS - DYNAMICALLY CALCULATED IN FACTON EPC

Do you have your customs costs under control - with centrally maintained customs tariffs, automatic revaluation when changing locations or suppliers, and consistent calculation across all project levels? We demonstrate how to use tariff calculation in FACTON EPC.
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Michael Betz
Consultant, FACTON
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4:45 PM CEST | 10:45 AM CEST

CLOSING REMARKS

Ralf Altpeter

FOCUS INDUSTRIES

Automotive

Mechanical
Engineering

Aerospace

Hightech &
Electronics

Katharina Gador

Manager Marketing & Product Management