A cost-based methodology for evaluating product platform commonality sourcing decisions with two examples

Engineering

• Consumer Product 100%
• Profit Margin 50%
• Project Cost 50%
• Labor Rate 50%
• Product Line 50%
• Common Component 50%

Keyphrases

• Tooling Cost 33%
• Product Companies 16%
• Development Principles 16%
• US Companies 16%
• Functional Benefit 16%
• Timing Margin 16%
• Total Project Cost 16%
• Cost Drivers 16%