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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 engineering, production, product management, marketing, procurement and logistics. This drives you to consider aspects such as costs, customer value, sustainability, manufacturability at an early stage. However, the challenge lies in managing and aligning these diverse requirements. Moreover, the shift from purely mechanical products to mechatronic or even cyber-physical systems significantly increases product complexity and variety.. To address this, systematic complexity management becomes imperative.

Benefits

1.5 x

faster time-to-market

With METUS, you optimise your product portfolio. Thus, through standardisation and modularisation, engineering and any order-specific efforts in both the development and order processing phases can be significantly eliminated or reduced.

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.

01Definition 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.

In the Spotlight

METUS increases alignment

METUS increases the alignment between your teams and departments so that products can be optimised across the board. The METUS software has been applied and successfully implemented in numerous companies over approximately 15 years. METUS has been utilised in industries such as automotive, machinery and construction, aerospace, consumer goods as well as electronics and software development, to drive successful product developments.

Excellence in product development

METUS complements and enhances your product development capabilities. Our PwC experts can support you from strategy to execution – from  defining an attractive product and platform strategy to executing a product concept and improving your product development processes.

More information

Experience the METUS Playground

Test METUS Software! In the METUS Playground, you will gain insights into a modular vehicle door (demonstrative) that has been systematically and interdisciplinarily designed with METUS.

Visit the METUS Playground here

METUS Academy

Empowering your employees is the key to ensuring sustainable product success. In addition to a standardised training portfolio, we also offer customised training programs. From awareness training to one-day METUS Fundamentals training, we provide you with the necessary basic knowledge and the foundation for further qualification levels.

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

Our innovative features

Discover our solution

Get an insight into our tool including its innovative features. Experience the ease of use and intuitive design of our digital solution for a smooth user experience.

User-specific dashboards

With METUS dashboards, you can compile user-specific content and views and make them directly available to users and stakeholders via a link.

Calculation and visualisation of KPIs in real time

METUS enables the calculation of user-definable KPIs and state-of-the-art diagram types for visualisation. This allows you to see KPIs in real time.

Visualisation options

METUS features state of the art visualisations. From tree structures and matrices to logical links in Flexchart, everything can be put together intuitively and quickly.

METUS Apps

The METUS App Store allows you to automate complex tasks (e.g. data import) as well as to extend basic functions of METUS (e.g. configuration UI), ensuring that METUS caters to your needs.

Discover the entire METUS range here

METUS – Our success story

The development of new products involves considering demands from various disciplines such as development, production and marketing and is made more difficult by the increasing complexity of mechatronic and cyber-physical systems.   

Our variant management solution METUS has helped a leading household appliance manufacturer to overcome these challenges. Find out how here. 

Winning-Products-Conference

Winning Products has been our leading annual conference for sustainable product success and cross-industry discussions for over ten years. The two-day event offers presentations by renowned speakers, workshops on topics such as digital engineering and process automation as well as numerous networking opportunities.   

Find out more here and register for our upcoming event.

Design-to-Cost PLUS

Companies serve different target groups with different, often optimised product lines, which leads to negative cost trends. These are reflected in increasing complexity and variance as well as a lack of positioning in the overall portfolio. A comprehensive Design-to-Cost PLUS approach, supported by digital solutions such as METUS, can achieve sustainable cost effects and complexity reductions. 

Find out more here.

Cash Prediction

METUS for mechanical engineering companies

Customised solutions are often required in mechanical engineering. The development of these solutions often leads to longer time-to-market, greater complexity and higher costs for mechanical engineering companies. This is accompanied by a high variety of parts, increased tool costs and complex supplier management. METUS offers digital end-to-end modelling to optimise product portfolios and supports companies in the development of individual products. 

Find out more here. 

Procurement Prediction

From Engineer-to-Order to Configure-to-Order

Companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector must adapt in order to maintain their success and social contribution. METUS helps them to make products more flexible, but increases complexity in the supply chain. Process-orientated portfolio segmentation can increase efficiency and flexibility to meet market demands. 

 Get more information here. 

METUS video library

Discover METUS

Watch our short videos to find out more about our product development tool.

What is the formula for sustainable product success with a system?

Learn more in our video now

Learn in our video how METUS brings all project managers together and get an insight into our product development tool. We also clarify in which areas METUS is applicable.

FAQ

What is the difference between METUS and a PLM system?

PLM systems are applications in which work is carried out within predefined workflows, secured by versioning and change control to facilitate detailed engineering. In contrast, our product development software is more comparable to a sandbox where product optimisations and corresponding scenarios can be explored with a high degree of freedom to define an optimal product - prior to detailed engineering.

Are test licences available for METUS?

Yes, as part of regularly conducted methodology training, participants receive a 30-day test licence for METUS.

Is our product development tool accessible via a website?

Yes, METUS is fully browser-based and, thus, allows you to collaborate and share your data with colleagues and other project participants. The login dialogue is specific to your project and your server login data.

In what form can METUS be deployed?

METUS can be delivered as a SaaS service via a PwC-hosted cloud.

Are there interfaces from METUS to PLM and ERP systems?

Yes. The outcome of METUS typically serves as input for PLM systems, ERP applications and configurators. Product architectures and the corresponding modular product kits are mostly initially created in METUS software.

Once product structures have been created, they are usually transferred to product development or order processing systems. METUS software has an API-based interface that uses GraphQL, a dynamic query language that provides all necessary functions for importing and exporting data.

What technical requirements are important for METUS?

The current METUS version is completely browser-based. This means that users only need an internet browser and a stable internet connection to read or write to the METUS data model.

Whom can I contact for further questions about METUS?

Our experts will be happy to help you. Please contact support-next@metus.de for this purpose.

You have questions or would like more information about METUS?