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Speak to any manufacturing company and they are likely to mention that product cost is one of the most important considerations in manufacturing. After all, most manufacturing companies are for profit. There are many challenges in cost management and the pricing of a product. One challenge relates to acquiring early visibility of the BOM. While it’s usual that product design accounts for almost 60–70% of the product cost, making an assessment of your assembly costs is very important.