Transformation
Cloud & Digital

METUS

The software solution for sustainable product success

Develop products and platforms consistently, from market segments to production in a consistent manner

When developing new products and platforms, it is important to consider all requirements of various disciplines such as engineering, production, product management, marketing, procurement and logistics. It empowers you to consider aspects such as costs, customer value, sustainability, manufacturability at an early stage. 

Benefits

1.5 x
faster time-to-market

With METUS, products and portfolios are optimised across disciplines. This allows for significant reduction of engineering and validation efforts during the development phase and order processing.

100 %
Transparency

METUS visualises different perspectives on products and platforms and how they connect to each other. It is a platform to model exactly those with full transparency on cause and effects. Various types of visualisations are available to clearly communicate all areas.

360 °
View of the product

METUS integrates all relevant disciplines in one common data model, creating an end-to-end chain of dependencies from the market to the supply chain - in order to depict an optimal product portfolio.

- 20 %
Reduction of manufacturing costs

Modelling with METUS makes it easy to identify potential cost savings. The implementation of modularisation and platform strategies offers additional material cost, production and procurement advantages for companies.

METUS – the control centre for product and platform decisions

Companies achieve sustainable market success with a future-proof product portfolio when teams collaborate and coordinate on product and portfolio decisions early and reliably. METUS provides a unique 360-degree view of products, platforms and the entire product portfolio for all stakeholders.

01

Definition of objectives and scope

The use of METUS can pursue various objectives – to gain a market understanding, to optimise your product portfolio, structure market requirements, to design product architectures, compare modularisation scenarios, conduct early cost and revenue calculations or to evaluate production processes and supply chains.

02

Collaborative modelling involving key disciplines

METUS helps promote collaboration among involved disciplines such as development, production, product management, marketing, purchasing and logistics by connecting relevant data.

03

Design and comparison of possible solutions

METUS enables transparent visualisation and optimisation of structures and dependencies. The tool assists you in quickly and easily creating and quantifying different scenarios or solution options to make better decisions.

04

Implementation of the concept

By incorporating alternative scenarios, all involved disciplines are systematically integrated and aligned towards an optimal product concept. The result serves as a blueprint or "product DNA" for subsequent detailed development.

05

Support from our experts

Our experts provide support in applying METUS and help to gradually build competence in your organisation in order to independently conduct future projects.

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Pricing

Starter Package

Multiple view types, Dashboards, Evaluation through formulas, Basic Support

  • 1 name-based licence

  • Unlimited viewer

€ 27,500

per year

further gradations available in the licence model

Business Package

Multiple view types, Dashboards, Evaluation through formulas, Basic Support

  • 3 concurrent licences

  • Unlimited viewer

€ 82,500

per year

 further gradations available in the licence model

Enterprise Package

Multiple view types, Dashboards, Evaluation through formulas, Basic Support

  • 10 concurrent licences
  • Unlimited viewer
  • Methodology training

€ 165,000

per year

further gradations available in the licence model

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