German battery research facility Fraunhofer FFB and supply chain consulting firm Kerkhoff, part of Interpath, have formed a strategic alliance to support companies procuring battery cells to optimize costs.
The companies are developing a cost modeling system designed to bring transparency to complex price structures. It helps industrial customers prepare for demanding supplier negotiations and provides concrete solutions for maximum efficiency at the lowest cost in development and planning processes for products and production.
This is complemented by calculation and negotiation expertise based on methods of behavioral economics and game theory, forming a basis for determining which battery cells with specific performance parameters can be procured at which target costs.
Developments that will potentially advance battery cell production, such as sodium-ion batteries or the dry coating process, make it difficult to make reliable cost forecasts.
“Production processes and cell chemistries are changing at a rapid pace due to research-based innovations, raw material markets remain volatile and investments in production lines are capital-intensive. At the same time, customers and markets demand a rapid response, clear positioning and competitive cost structures,” said Andreas Dölecke and Jens Hornstein, senior partners at Kerkhoff.
Source: Fraunhofer FFB
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