Supplier offers are difficult to compare
Scope, exclusions, output definitions, warranty, service and integration assumptions differ between quotations.
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Total Cost of Ownership Consulting
Choose the lowest total cost—not simply the lowest price.
Independent TCO analysis for manufacturing equipment, automation and supplier proposals, grounded in the real product mix, operating model and lifecycle risk.
Present your factory problem →Practical approach
The purchase price is only the visible part of the decision.
A lower quotation can become the most expensive option after integration, ramp-up, changeovers, scrap, energy, maintenance, spares, downtime and labour are included.
We build a transparent decision model that separates supplier claims from verified assumptions and compares conservative, expected and upper-bound scenarios over the useful life of the investment.
ROI depends on optimistic utilisation
The business case assumes demand, efficiency, labour removal or ramp-up that may not materialise.
Lifecycle costs are hidden
Maintenance, spares, energy, quality loss, training, obsolescence and downtime are not modelled consistently.
What you receive
A clear result your team can execute.
Comparable cost modelAcquisition, implementation, operating, quality, maintenance and end-of-life costs on the same basis.
Assumption and risk registerEvery important input labelled as verified, estimated, supplier-provided or still unknown.
Scenario and sensitivity analysisConservative, expected and upside cases with the variables that can reverse the decision.
CAPEX recommendationDecision gates, negotiation points and evidence required before purchase order approval.
Engagement model
From the question to accountable action.
Define the decision horizon
Agree useful life, production demand, product mix, shifts, financing and required return.
Normalise supplier scope
Compare inclusions, exclusions, performance definitions, service and integration responsibility.
Model lifecycle economics
Quantify cash cost, capacity benefit, risk exposure and sensitivity over time.
Set decision gates
Specify acceptance tests, contractual protections and the conditions for approval.
FAQ
Common questions
Is TCO the same as ROI?
No. ROI compares benefit with investment, while TCO identifies all relevant lifecycle costs. A credible CAPEX decision should use both.
Can you compare several machine quotations?
Yes. The useful output is not a score based only on price; it is a normalised comparison of scope, assumptions, operating consequences and risk.
What data is needed?
Supplier proposals, expected demand and mix, current performance, labour tasks, utilities, maintenance assumptions, integration scope and ramp-up expectations. An initial gap review can start with incomplete data.
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