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Who are we?

We are a Swiss company based in Luterbach in the canton of Solothurn. As a solution provider in the field of value engineering, cost engineering, systems engineering and life cycle costing, we are experienced and innovative specialists in the implementation of solutions for complex products and systems.

Why us?

Our specialized team has continuously developed Value and Cost Engineering methods such as Design to Cost, Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, Should Costing, Target Costing, Value Analysis and Product Design Cost Estimation. This enables us to increase the value of your product and reduce costs at the same time. An important key point in this construct is the systems engineering approach, which enables us to understand, visualize and anticipate a product. We have packaged this innovative, tried-and-tested value and cost engineering approach in a common value proposition. This enables us to completely rethink Value and Cost Engineering (VCE) and offer you a customer-centered service.

Why now?

Products are becoming ever more complex, product diversity is increasing, the number of technologies used is growing, product development is spread across different locations and carried out jointly by an extensive supplier network. A structured and collaborative approach is needed to exploit the full potential of possible cost reductions in the process. We offer you the entire package, the necessary toolbox and a comprehensive service from a single source.
Fast & valid calculation
Software-based analysis & no Excel solution
Access to existing database collections
Modeling customer-specific cost & price scenarios
Transparent & comprehensible variant considerations
Customized reports

Our team

Thanks to experience and practical relevance from numerous projects, we provide you with individual support tailored to your needs.

Dr. Raphael Schlup

Value & Cost Engineer l Systems Engineer | Data Analyst | co-founder

Dominic Schüpbach

Value & Cost Engineer l Development Engineer l co-founder

Our Advisory Board

With our Advisory Board, we have experienced specialists in the field of product development at our side. With even more strategic experience and network contacts, we can offer you suitable solutions for your individual problems.

Joachim Schöffer

Managing Partner 4cost GmbH

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